Added to this is a failure to act, it's not uncommon for one partner to drop the ball, become disengaged and sit back doing nothing but demanding their share of profits.

This special sale is due to failure to sell "lousy" certificates in the past and the spreading knowledge that the city is knowingly failing to notify all parties.

For every success story you hear of someone who made it, there's 5 more failure stories that you didn't hear.  

Generally good tenants can find a place to rent without paying for it upfront.One possibility is it is one of the phony cashier check scams.There also are reasons you may want a tenant out other than failure to pay rent. 

No amount of maintenance or careful use can prevent septic system failure, it's the make up of the ground, the absorption rate that will keep it functioning whether you take "good care" of it or not.

Additionally landlord may not deduct from tenant’s security deposit damage caused by landlord’s failure to repair plumbing leak.

See if you can get him to admit failures on a covert digital recorder....

They face penalties for any failures but there’s no system for tenant penalties for misuse of the system.Good luck and let us know what happens.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.