Us: "no"Tenant:"Well we can't reach them"Us:"there is a ladder in the basement"Tenant:"the smoke detector is dangling"Us:"reach up and turn it till it clicks in"Tenant:"We have fleas.

The pitbull was there next door as usual, and a group of teens were sitting in the backyard smoking herb.

It can happen with or without excessive currency printing.I seriously doubt hyperinflation will happen anytime soon with the United States Dollar, but I sure wish the US Mint would start minting pure silver and gold coins without a dollar denomination and only the weight and purity in Troy ounces.

The key was they were smoking hot, awesome D-E-A-L-S with tons of upside IF the problems could be solved. 

Lots of posts and article on this subject....these are the big ones I've put in place based on those sources of infoGross monthly income of 3x the rent...verified incomeCredit score above 550 (my standard is lower than some, but the why on the score is more important to me)Full credit and background check on every occupant over 18Positive reference from last 2 landlordsNO evictions, felonies, smoking or Section 8Job stability and rental history (how long you have been at the same job, do you move every year?)

I also stated tenant is responsible for mowing the lawn, no overnight guests for more than a certain number of days, no smoking, no other pets including visitors, etcFor my SFH in San Francisco Bay Area that I self-manage, I have the same rules as Indiana but a few more specifics. 

.- Safety Issue: It is suspected that the batteries in the smoke detectors are defunct.

Their threat of an attorney and police report is likely just a smoke screen to intimidate you.

if the tenant didn't ask for you to pay for the dryer, then don't. i would pay to clean the dryer pipe out, it benefits you in the long run, that could have started a fire. but i would recommend getting rid of that flex pipe, it does nothing but trap lint, and hard pipe all connections. make sure all joints are taped together with metal duct tape, usually silver in color ( not regular duct tape) and do not screw joints together, that only traps lint.

If a guest breaks something or smokes inside, basically you are on your own to try and get money from them.