As long as the rent is paid and they are quiet I don't care.Now when people get in hard times I find 3 people turn into 10 people living under one unit 2 beds,2 1/2 baths.The problem is the people that were qualified credit and criminal are on the lease and the others are not.So the unknown people have not been qualified to see if they will be a problem or not.More people wear down the units faster,cause noise with extra vehicles,and parking issues.Our water is not sub-metered and is paid by us the landlord.Extra people taking a shower,flushing the toilet,washing clothes,cooking etc. runs up the water bill.Water company says people use about 60 gallons a day on average according to statistics.I know there is fire code limits but I was thinking of having in lease max of 4 people and anything over that is 50 dollars per month per person.This would cover extra water bill and help with extra turning costs with the heavier traffic usage.

In fact, you could go new, with an extended warranty on the washing machine to hedge your bet.

It should all wash out in the end anyway.

Windows – Needs all new windows (I wasn’t quite sure how to count them, since some are side by side, some are smaller, and some are 3 panel…I counted 25 not including the middle portion of the 3 large pane windows) $6000Foundation – Looked okayLandscaping – Remove trees and shrubs, tear down and remove shed, bring in landscaping rocks, power-wash sidewalks and driveway, remove fence in front and back, put new fence in back, new mailbox, plant new shrubs/flowers for curb appeal. ($3000)Exterior – New exterior and screen doors ($1000) Change exterior light fixtures, new shutters ($400)Interior paint/carpentry – Remove all wood paneling and add/replace sheetrock where necessary.

Ifs the landlord is solvent your renting from, offering several months rent up front could help and showing a bank statement with some cash in it.

I've had a window washing business here in Portland for a few years.

Like a rinse wash repeat.

Just like Time Magazine labeled it back in the 80's when it made the cover for one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the country, it is "a washed up mill town" and always will be.

This is a labor of love a little different sort of like a guy that washes his own hot rod.

Have them go back and look at the historical useage for that building and see if the usage has been gradually or abruptly increasing.I'd say you either have one or more leaks, or someone is running a car wash and laundromat out of your building.