It was close to Christmas when my property manager called me and gave me the bad news: one of the tenants was celebrating his son's birthday and invited the boy's uncle to the party.

While you're there, try to get invited in or at least peak in and ask yourself this one simple question: "If they offered to make you a bologna sandwich, would you each it?"  

And I think they almost invite people's curiosity - hmmm, wonder what's in there, if they don't want me to come inside..... lol.Anyway, I'd just block the gates, and if anyone contacts you about it, then deal with it.  

People who have problems invite them by the type of property they purchase or type tenant they rent to.

I feel the blow is softened by the last part of our letter that invites our tenants to discuss with us any special circumstances.

When many travelers share one roof, there seems to be this atmosphere of camaraderie!

If they pass all these questions then they are invited to a showing.

I have heard of other landlords inviting their tenants to BBQ's (which may not be for all, but still).

People have this crazy idea perpetuated by "gurus" that investing in real estate is easy and that they should be able to kick back on the beach somewhere day 1 and just watch the rent checks roll in ... while this may be the end game, you'll need to work your tail off to learn enough and build your portfolio large enough to get to that point ... trying to bypass that hard work by claiming to be "not handy" or any other excuse is inviting trouble IMO, usually in the form of scoundrels selling snake oil by telling you what you want to hear in order to part you from your hard earned money. 

The landlord should respond with, No S***w You here is your invitation to leave so I can find a tenant that respects our relationship.On the first of the month a tenant hands their landlord partial rent a says, Here is the rent I am a little short so S***W You, I mean sorry.