Unfortunately, what Bill said is not true in California.According to multiple attorneys I asked, a lease cannot be bk-proof, even prior to the lease being signed.A signed statement from a prospect also does not stop the landlord from being named as a future creditor.Basically, the old rules still apply- screen well to minimize risk.I met the prospect today, and she told me her husband and son just went to an MLB baseball game.Yeah, now I know why she's planning to file for BK.

If you are having a big issue with it on the rentals you own, you probably need to look into your process of screening tenants.

I screened two potential tenants today.

Several that were completed by the same inspector had the same verbage, stuff like screen door missing which turned out to be incorrect upon my inspection...

Now , for screening , i'm under the assumption that the basic things that should be followed are credit, criminal and a past landlord check.

Looking for someone to measure and purchase/fabricate new screens for a while house. 1 and 2 stories.

You need to keep it cut better "the neighbors are complaining".Then ask is everything alright with the property, anything needing fixing, (any broken screens) and leave it at that.Then in 2 weeks if it's not cut, go knock on the door and tell him the same thing.If its still tall after that think about replacing the tenant.Just don't go in with a laundry list of ToDo's for him.

Was it only due to the screen size?

Would I do it again "no" because my property management company is fantastic at screening tenants.

., but i dont want to incur any unnecessary expenses.