I have been back twice to place 3-day notices on the door for non-payment of rent (which he paid both times), and both times heard two dogs barking.I've been reading thru our various landlording books and this site, but this specific situation has not been addressed that I could find.Should I send a violation of lease notice (we do have the 14 day limit on guests in our lease), set up a meeting and have her fill out an application if she IS living there, evict since he's also habitually late with rent?

There is a pretty high concentration of colleges in this town (considering it's just a mid-sized city), there is a large base of medical research and specialized hospitals in GR, and we've also got a quite a few unusually generous philanthropists who have given billions of dollars to various projects over the past 30 years - all of which has served to create a very vibrant downtown area and generate a lot of business activity in the region.

The last tenant I renewed even though she was habitually late the year before (but always caught up) left halfway through the next year and didn't pay at all for the last month and a half she was there, and I felt lucky that she just left without further problems, lesson learned.

My goal is to buy 3 - 4 houses in the next 3 years to help me retire when I reach 47 years old.Thanks to everyone who posts and keeps this forum vibrant and growing.Brian

I was wondering if there are any real estate investors here who have the capital to invest but maybe not all the time to go out and find the deals and want someone like myself, a young vibrant go-getter to go out and do all the hard work.

For example, South Side, an old neighborhood along the river but close to the city has a vibrant college/artist population and will pay big rents.

It is also a vibrant community where you will meet tons of good people and make lots of contacts locally and all over that will help as your business grows.

If you're in a big and vibrant city, it probably is.

Then I can get rid of any of them if they become difficult tenants (i.e. habitual late payers).

I have a tenant who is being evicted because of excessive/habitual late rent payments. and non payment of last half month.If the court gives an order to evict in the middle of the month.