I imagine if I call they will say that that is what the contractor charges as a trip fee.

I would not add the AC unless return is added upstairs as it will be 5+ degrees warmer and the tenants wont understand why (id imagine you would get calls saying the air isnt working upstairs, when in fact it is).Im sorry to say, but you wont get a price of 5K to do all of that work, and if you do, run.  

I would imagine many people feel the same way you do as well.  

You imagine being on that ship and you may think what treasure chests may be discovered during this trip?

Realistically make 60-75K/yr which isn't stretching the imagination too much.

As you can imagine, getting up and running as been a challenge.

try the cash for keys - offer them $2k-$3k (again, talk to your attorney 1st). with it being December and 5 people living in there, if they have kids, they will want to move out in between the xmas break I would imagine. 

you could go either way. thats a significant amount of money she owes you and you shouldn't let her go on it. with that kind of track record, i don't see a judge not holding her responsible for what she owes you and giving you a judgement to collect. therein lies the problem. collecting. these people usually never pay that judgement. if she has a regular job, sure, you could garnish her wages, but then if she files bankruptcy, you are out anyway. if you do get to collect from her pay, that can take a while and then she may move on to a different job and you have to look for her again. lots of troubles collecting. then again, you could walk away and just let it be a lesson to you. sure, and expensive lesson, but then again education isn't usually cheap anyway. less negativity in your life breeds more positive in your life. its a tough call, personally, i could go either way. i had a similar deal a year ago. tenant left owing me $3000. he has a job, but i would imagine half of the world is standing in line waiting for their money from him too, so i just let it go. i have a tenant in that house now that has never been more than 2 days late in the year that she has been there and i am getting $175 more per month from her than i was from him anyway. good luck to you

Imagine if prior to installing the dryer somebody got the bright idea of opening the shut off valve.

Hey Kevin,Available options are limited only by your imagination.