., and they can't afford a car because of it, and are always looking for a handout.Then, there are those like me and many of my neighbors, who don't smoke, or go gambling or go out drinking or to restaurants, and always pay their rent on time, and have savings accounts,  and wouldn't dream of asking for a break.It's not just because a tenant can't afford to - or doesn't want to - own their own home, that a tenant ends up in a position to ask you to put up with them getting behind on rent.  

My main complaint with some section 8 tenants is they are generally a little more needy with things like changing light bulbs, batteries in smoke detectors, changing filters, and other small maintenance items. 

its a disarming question that identifies if there are smokers as not everyone is forthcoming about being a smoker and might smoke in your unit despite your non-smoking policy.

For those that are allowed to require electronic payments, is this something you would disclose to an applicant like the allowance of pets or smoking, or after they have been qualified?

Bam, bam, bam, you knock on the door, check the smoke detector batteries, check for leaks under sinks, make sure the A/C isn't dripping inside, check quickly in the shower for mold, ask the tenant if there are any issues they need to report - and bam, knock on the next door.  

I'm telling new landlords not to believe a co-signer will give them a problem-free tenant, you won't have to evict.And the tenant with the baby daddy - they were smoking against the rules in the apt, and there were cigarette burns all over the carpet where it was obvious they'd dropped a cigarette and just let it burn out on the floor.  

In his current lease it stats that he is not allowed to smoke in the building.

Leaving the place filthy and damaged.Just for the cherry on top, they stole the following items:  all the curtain rods, a bath tub fixture, and the USED AA batteries out of all the smoke detectors. 

All smoke detectors are to be in proper working order;5. 

They were there with the fire department and everyone with water pouring in through the smoke alarms and lights in the ceiling.