So, if the parties negotiate with each other, it is always an element of negotiations to say to the other party something along the lines of, "You might be right in what you are claiming that you owe me only $XX, but you will have to hire a lawyer to find out, so save the legal fees and pay me $XX plus $YY, and it will still be cheaper than paying the lawyers." 

Water/sewer service in my area can be liened by the jurisdiction for non-payment, so I still pay that myself, but take the past 12 months' average, knock off a small bit and add it into their lease on top of regular rent. 

The regular FHA loan program has stringent condition requirements and they do detailed inspections. 

Can I proceed with a small claims case in Fulton County, Georgia (the apartment location)?

Ex husband wife had some quit claim deed transfer that never went through and now the ex husband has judgements against him.

I am a regular BP visitor and think the site and the vast majority of its members add enormous value.

However, fast forward 9 months after non payments, and us filing Motions to Dismiss and Relief, we finally received a prorated lump sum towards their arrearages along with their past regular mortgage post petition P&I, as they miraculously came up with a huge payment to save them from being dismissed. 

In order to raise rents more than 4% you would have to claim and prove landlord hardship.

I know most GC's say they can handle this but I'd rather find someone who does this regularly and doesnt cost and arm and a leg.

He claims I’ll see them a couple days before I hit the MLS.