But work with them through the pathways that are allowed, empowering them to know what they are, because sometimes tenants feel they only have rent withholding as a weapon.

By cowering to liberal thinking you are in fact empowering them to control your behavior.

It's getting chaotic here now where tenants are being protected and empowered by the city council/government as they feel they are entitled to do whatever they desire.

Let's hope it will get removed. irs is the entity that is empowered by congress to collect taxes, so is your argument then we need to start hatin' on the .gov?

Build a good report with your tenants.A trusting relationship will empower them to WANT to call you when something is wrong.

With novice DIY from-home media now empowered via ten's of thousands chasing $ on YT.

Stepping away to have a life and empowering the right people around me to do what’s best in my education co, my own mixed use portfolio and my real estate funds

They feel empowered to choose and we don't have to knock on their door and argue about an increase.

:thanks all for your repliesI am going out of country and will only have limited internet there and no phoneI handle most of the repairs myself, may be 80% of themmost likely will just have to rely on tenants since I do not have a trusted contractoroverall the situation in Calgary with trades is bad: for so many years there was a shortage of labour here, that most of them are spoiled and not professional at all I am pretty hands on, too, Steve...and like to be there and do most things....so I can relate in several ways.....maybe empowering a tenant, giving good instructions (shut offs for water and power, etc ) contacts, emergency procedures, etc can work in your situation.

It might not be a bad idea to share this thread with hubby to show him the incredible advisory board you’ve created so he feels more empowered as well.