When my tenants get behind I give them a 3 day notice but I also try to have a conversation with them to see if we can work out a plan to get caught up.

But you both have prepared me for the conversation that I would have with her.

However, there is nothing wrong with continuously rehearsing a conversation that you are bound to have hundreds of times throughout your investing career.

And if I give them a call, how should I open up the conversation?

I just published a website and am hoping to revive this conversation.

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Termite conversation covers hundreds of pages if you wanted to dig into it, but most of all, simply budget for $350 on a purchase, and have a local pest guy in your pocket, take him out to dinner or a drink and abuse him when needed...

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The city/municipality could force you to undo the conversion.  

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