I really like the contracts by Nolo Press. 

Long-term *good* tenants are valuable in any market.As best as I could tell, you seem like an "accidental landlord", rather than someone who was seeking out this course.

He most likely didn't do it intentionally but if I accidentally dropped a pallet full of bricks on your dog you'd also hold me accountable for it.

I have a tenant that called me last night because she accidentally broke a window, and wanted to know who she should call to have it replaced.

Nolo Press books are great and are cheap, but there's also a lot of good free info written by lawyers on their website:https://www.nolo.com/

Little things such as assuring that if the water line for the refrigerator sits on the floor behind the refrigerator that a student can't accidentally push the refrigerator against the wall (while horse-playing) and break the water line.

Agree about Nolo Press.

Once you learn this, you can press the reset button and start over with a new strategy for dealing with any tenant.

I'm not about to disconnect myself from my investments because I read one article in the press about some landlord getting killed either.The day I feel uneasy about turning up to collect rent, is the day everything gets sold and I buy a boat.And yes, there are time I carry.

or were you pressed for time when you took this rental and did not consider it fully?