@Joseph Doyle - I find it is usually a little bit of  a gray area related to the numbers when you are also needing a habitable place for you and your family. 

If he starts to make it a habit you tell him the next time you will just go ahead and evict.

I agree with @Mike Dymski, savings and budget (especially for newer investors) is vital to an investor's growth.

I can totally relate to the divorce, the military, the mindset shift, starting new habits (for a while I did at least 20 pushups a day).  

I have an odd question; If you hadn't been in a position to do the rehab immediately, was it safe/habitable enough to rent "as is" with only minor work/cleaning, and if so, what would the cash-flow have been?

If there isn't any control over their spending habits, having the money pulled on their payday is probably a good option.

I had this happen before, the house I was purchasing was not deemed habitable, and I had a conditional co to fix the repairs-- once I knew there was someone trying to squat(before we started work) I called the township and they had the sheriff kick those scumbags out since the house did not have a u&o and no one was permitted to live in the house until I was finished rehabbing and the house was properly inspected. 

I truly feel that my mind works more efficiently and I'm able to absorb more knowledge when I'm taking care of myself from the  inside  out, so  forming these habits now will continue to help me Curious to hear what others are doing to form habits that will support their longterm success!

This forum has a bad habit of preying on people that don't know any better and then blaming them for listening to them in the first place.

I am trying to get into using bigger pockets and making it a habit to come on here and learn.