From what we have read the IRS is cracking down on that.

My strength is in Finding the deals, and doing the leg works, micro management.My husband is the nego, deal analyzing and general whip cracking, and money (can't forget that) macro managementMy Contractor is my doer, he knows what is the trend and I give him artistic license, just get it done.

My goal is to get 3 done this year so I need to get cracking.  

You can't learn that sitting at home behind a computer screen. you learn that by going out into the market and looking at houses and networking with investors

I would make her apply (and pay the fee to do so), pass your screening process, and then they sign a new lease with the same end date unless you guys agree to a different date.  

Check craigslist and garage sales for tools- I bought a $300 Dewalt chop saw for $50 at a garage sale, only thing wrong with it was a cracked blade guard.  

I screen applications on a first-come, first-serve basis.  

How did you screen the potential resident?  

You may want to join the Washington Landlord Association, we find value in the newsletters, documents, and screening service, and they offer a lot more than that.Ocean Shores is an interesting area, it has some really cute pockets.  

They say they will smoke outside until it rains or gets cold and then they start cracking a window or an outside door and before you know it they do not care and are smoking inside all the time.If it is a drug dealer the police could break down the doors with a raid etc. and damage the place.If a tenant really is doing all this did you screen them properly for income and criminal record??