However, at some point if you want to be a legitimate business owner/operator and not just another small-time landlord then you'll need to create a set of rules that work well for you and stick with them.While you may not want to get a bad rap with other prospective tenants, I would also suggest you don't want to get a reputation for being a pushover.I would suggest sticking to the terms of the lease.  

@Waverly RennieManaging a STVR from overseas seems like a difficult prospect!  

I've been looking at some properties in Bakersfield and am concerned about the long term prospects for the area.

It's also generally true that you 'get what you pay for' so don't go strictly by price when considering a prospective contractor.  

They may be a little miffed that it wasn't THEIR choice.In others, they can be a real pain- dragging things out, complaining more frequently, making the unit difficult to show to other prospective tenants, etc.  

I do think it's helpful for prospective tenants to know why they were rejected. 

In Texas the unlicensed assistant is basically relegated to being a paper pusher in the office.We received an update from TAR a couple of weeks ago that said, due to a recent ruling, unlicensed assistants can't even open the door for a prospect to view a property.

Have you worked with a particular person who understands the real estate investor prospective?

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Help her understand an eviction will hurt her prospects for finding another place to live and also will create a court record.If the tenant agrees to move now and begins to do so, let the prospective buyer know one of the tenants is in the process of moving out.