(soap, water, beer, food, welcome items).

If it's food splashed on the wall or the lawn isn't cut, I would expect the tenant to correct the violation.

Refi it into something long term then. food for thought. 

I’m looking forward to some good food and beer so I hope we can still get together. 

There's a pocket of really cool homes in the historic district that you can get tax breaks on if you fix them up (intricate process) and there's a good opportunity to BRRRR in the area when that's not the case in much of Durham due to home prices but renters are there - you just have to know what the renters want :)It's also a cool little area nonetheless with great people and awesome food.

We also label fridge and pantry shelves so that they are guaranteed room for their food. 

Just food for thought.

Great article and food for thought!

@James Bowerman - You are welcome and I am delighted to see that you have taken steps to put a solid plan in place that will elicit success.Great, you are on our way!

Without me even asking he explained to me that his main business of building decks is extremely slow in the winder months so he works with a property manger then to keep food on the table.