A lot of the above statements keep refering to 'All realtors'.Truth be told, there are quite a few lousy realtors out there, as there are bad representations in ANY profession.So some of you have gotten in touch with some that don't live up to your expectations.Move on then, until you find one that does.But be fair about it & don't classify ALL realtors the same way until you have spoken to ALL of the realtors out there!

So much of real estate is communication and being available to talk to someone immediately can be the difference between landing a tenant / buyer or not.

I have purchased property for investment before and feel fairly knowledgeable about the ins and outs.

I, and my contractor, are fairly certain the tenants overloaded it, as a glass broke and cut the drain line, then jammed and broke the agitator arm.It had to be replaced.

Can someone suggest what would be fair to both parties?

If you are a sole proprietor then it is fairly simple to treat it as normal income.

I'm a loan consultant, fairly new and in sponge mode.

Dicey like ginsu knifes at the California State Fair.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS deal with a deliquent tenant ONLY when you have a court date...delaying filing the proper pay or quit and eviction court paperwork ONLY benefits the tenant.If you want to stay a landlord, get a good L-T attorney - NOT a real estate attorney - and follow what the attorney does and go to each and every court date so that you learn what to do and how to do it....most states are fairly easy and the court paperwork is available online...just learn the ropes so you are not so fearful and don't loose months of rent to a "professional" tenant in the future.

They are like small fairs or carnivals!