They also have the option of paying with a credit/debit card which I charge a 5% convenience fee for using.

I will, as a convenience, debit differ accounts for different parts of rent but it's only a service we offer.

I don't know if they realized repairing torn screens would be cheaper than replacing missing screens.Their new landlord has informed me that they're behind rent on her house and have made changes that she's worried about but hasn't confronted them on.During the move-out inspection of the next tenant, several things were pointed out as "that's the way it was when we moved in", such as a broken countertop corner, broken cabinet hinges, holes in walls behind doors and conveniently placed posters that were left from tenant to tenant, and poorly repaired damaged window sashes.What I've learned from this experience:I now have an inspection form that I follow so I can be more thorough. 

Say you want to flip the house in 2 years and you need your house vacant by then, then agree with you that month-to-month is much more convenient.

I've got 2 rentals now, I had one tenant request the lockbox get removed so I did, the other I left on there, its kinda convenient if I need to send my guy out there. 

With the friend I mentioned above it was put him in an apartment that was vacant or put him in my spare bedroom and the apartment seemed much more convenient to me.

Hi, It's probably a good thing to have a lockout provision in your lease regardless of the convenience or inconvenience involved.  

I also believe many people might find it more convenient to wait until their current out-of-state license expires before enduring the fun and joy that is to be had at the Division Of Motor Vehicles.If everything else checks out, it wouldn't raise a red flag for me.

That said, my units are pretty well maintained and I don't have many urgent repairs that can't be scheduled around convenience.

But people will pay more in rent than the laundromat would cost them, for the convenience of being able to do laundry at home.I'd include in your 6 month inspections, that you check for leaks from their washers, and maybe include a requirement for renter's insurance that will cover damage caused by their washers/dryers.But, you can normally command a higher rent for the convenience.