There lease is up on the 26 this month and they just moved out on the 3rd.The tenant has requested to not pay rent this month because of termite/mouse problems and has declared the apartment uninhabitable.I know there are some pest issues but I get them treated every year.In their lease they are supposed to be responsible for pest control as well, (She says that is not legal, is it?)

My attorneys are telling me that the above will not be held up in court, at least not in my states.

Its a gray area, i just dont want the town taking me to court.

Mike,You rail against the naive investors who do not know how to evaluate a deal.You now declare that other investors seem to be OK with lenders so you are not concerned about being shut off.Do you know Ed Garcia?

Is there a way to screen business entities to check for evictions or court cases?

She could take you to court, or, her boyfriend could throw a brick through the window.

Illegal means the police with get involved, you'll go to court as "the state (city, county, or whatever) vs. you".  

I know there has already been one developer take them to court for rezoning so they are not messing around. 

@Cody Barrett, I'm in @Max Tanenbaum's court on this one... a few things to consider:- Are you certain that there is enough wear layer on the flooring to refinish them again in the future to even have that option in play?

I paid him 10% or rent per month (not rent received, which would have made more sense). and then I had to pay him to go to the properties, or to court, or to Lowe's to buy supplies (yeah, he billed me for his time to drive back and forth to Lowe's four times in one day).Having said all that, my units are all very close together.