Then continues in a handwritten addition "As additional rent of $350.00, tenant will maintain (mow, edge, blow leaves) at ADDRESS-1 and ADDRESS-2 every week in the summer and as needed in winter."

@Bryan HancockTraditionally, in my businesses, I've tried to maintain 20% of the long-term debt, or 4-6 months payroll, as liquid capital - cash & further credit facilities (LoC).  

Should that SS# fall into the wrong hands, a theif along with a person's name and date of birth can steal a person's identity and cause all sorts of harm.Proactive tenants can in liue of providing a SS# use an offering such as TransUnion SmartMove, or 3-Bureau Credit Report and FICO to satisfy the Lessor that the Tennant is a viable risk.The whole idea is to maintain a Lessee's privacy by keeping the SS# and or bank account information private.TransUnion SmartMove - https://www.mysmartmove.com3-Bureau Credit Report and FICO - http://www.experian.com/consumer-products/experian...Does any Lessor, with a single story unit in a queit area in Southern California, use either of these services in liue of asking for a SS#?

It turned out that they were an actual local company, because HD had to subcontract with them because the solid surface company required so many hours of training and certification in order to install the material, and only a professional company could maintain that kind of requirement.Every other job I've ever had done by either has been a joke.

The smell was most heavily concentrated on the bedroom carpets and in the down stairs foyer on a wood floor and base molding.

Look up your state's due list.3) Accounting/compliance system - This includes any method you use for properly keeping records to maintain your LLC status.4) Some states require a physical address, so rent may become an issue.For a comprehensive list of the costs associated with an LLC in Massachusetts, you need to find a Massachusetts attorney to walk you through it.

All of my properties are not leveraged, and I maintain a healthy level of reserves, and I have a "day" job besides, so I'm probably a little less aggressive on rent levels, as I prefer easy, low-maintenance tenants to getting a few extra bucks and dealing with PITA tenants. 

I'm assuming you had everything worked out to keep them maintained before you left for chicago. 

I'd have viewed it as negligence on the seller's part resulting in financial injury to you as it substantially reduced the value of the property.Yes - maintain valuable relationship, by all means.Everyone should have learned from this lesson, however: if you're going to act unilaterally, be careful not to ***-u-me anything about the other party's actions. 

Solar thermal is far cheaper to install and maintain.