It's a good warning to be leery of taking out lines of credit on your own residence for REI.

Outline the terms of what is considered late (5:00 pm for hand delivery, postmark for mail).

In addition to the strategy I previously outlined, I would recommend you take a good look at your rental agreement and see how you can tighten up the language to clarify your expectations, as well as the consequences for the tenant if they do not following the rental agreement terms.Evictions are costly.

@David Krulac,Excellent outline of tax sale/title issues. 

Originally posted by Account Closed:Hi Neil, yes, I have the majority of them simplified in the ad and it will act as a very good filter, however this is to take it a step further prior to applying which outlines several important obligations that will be in the lease. 

Most likely you will need to follow the legal procedure outlined for abandonment.

Im sure it would be helpful to have these things outlined in the lease but we do not.

The phrase "messing up his life" for an issue like the one outlined is a huge red flag.

Have you sent the LL a letter outlining the problems?

If you were go raise her rent because of the visitor it would have to been outlined in the original lease ddocuments.