He saves me 10-15 hours a week and a lot of mental effort.

But if she complies with your new terms, you have to let her stay.The key to winning a case is to show that you have made reasonable efforts to fix ALL the problems you're supposed to, and not letting the renter to have ANY excuse.

The spokesmen for these stories, along with the book authors who for the small price will share their “time-honored” secrets to success, neglect to explain how difficult it is to be a respectful landlord when you’ve never met, or even seen, your property’s tenants.

The only possible solutions that I've come up with is to: #1 Buy a house with an oversized lot, flip the house and subdivide the lot in hopes of bringing your land costs to zero #2 Buy a small subdivision and divide in an effort to further reduce land costs #3 Reduce minimum profit even lower (unacceptable)#4 Buy materials in extreme bulk to receive deep discounts.

Determination, Effort, Persistence, Motivation, Trust, Coachable, Eagerness, Urgency, Commitment, Dedication, Friendly, Observant, and putting your ego aside.

Strictly from a fiscal perspective it's not really worth the effort and expense to go this route with multifamily.

It's F****** brilliant how the ultra-rich in this country have gotten the underclass to serve their whims.

Yet, without the joint effort, this person would be toast.

Whatever you think you might save in $ you will more than lose in brain damage if you try to do it yourself.They played the habitability card by the way ... tenants can't claim something needs fixing and not let you in to fix it, document your efforts well.

Any correspondance, use certified mail so you can argue to the judge you made strident effort to work through the issue.Basically, assume this WILL go to court, and think about what you need to prove your case.