They are extremely high and it's pretty obvious that the contractors smell new and fresh blood and are going in for the kill.

With so many options out there it seems many people are unsure what system to go with to screen tenants.

Students also welcome the comradrie as long as the roomies are cool - so really screen well (without breaking discrimination laws) and draft a simple but strict lease :-) .  

Hopefully the city works to improve things, but that requires landlords and investors to do their part and screen tenants and make sure we're allowing the RIGHT kind of people to stay in Dubuque.

I would trace back to your screening process. did you screen this tenant ?

I thought they only did screening?

Get some real good knowledge on how to screen and handle contractors if you're doing fix and flip.

Gas is cheap.  50'' Flat Screen TV is now under $395. 

In Virginia, emotional defects like murders and ghost sightings only have to be disclosed if they physically affect the property (Blood running from the walls?

A tenant with children orpets can open the windows from the top to get a breeze in without having to worry about the children or pets damaging the screen.