Tenants not Living Full Time in Rental Property

[Danielle Witte]

I just recently visited a property and the house is sparce. Other than a couch and lamp in the living room and a table in the kitchen (no chairs) and lots of laundry it just seems that they're only living there part time if at all. Air mattresses, no dressers, nothing on the walls. There are 3 kids and no toys. Should I be concerned? Any ideas on the best way to do detective work on this? They have lived there for 5 months. The water bill was a little high in Feb and they smoke a lot of weed but unless they're growing in the garage, I've seen no signs of that. I just don't want my rental property to be a cover for criminal activity. Recalling my discussion with their previous landlord when screening them, he said they paid on time and they had A LOT of crap. It seems odd that it's the opposite now. 

[Marco G.]

They sound fantastic. I doubt much wear and tear from them, and maintenance calls should be few if any.