Swallow principle and it might be more practical to just get rid of this leach now, your property might already be damaged or could be damaged during eviction process.

I decided to swallow my pride and pay the man. 

While it would be a bitter pill to swallow if things somehow went sideways and we had to pay, we definitely would to protect our credit and because it’s the right thing to do; thankfully we’re Blessed to be in a financial position that we could do that.

(A side note: one thing a lot of landlords don't think about is how hard it can be for a tenant to swallow a $300+ electric bill in the heat of summer when the AC Doesn't turn off.

I am just not sure I can swallow $1,500/entity.

This may me a hard pill to swallow considering you apparently paid an attorney to draft your leases for you.

Sounds like I have a tough pill to swallow but I'm glad I found this forum for this exact reason.

Dear Forum members, I was always taught that when you need help, you should swallow your pride and ask humbly for it.

Stocks (What 145 Years of Returns Tells Us) (biggerpockets.com)level 2) what should you do next 50 yrs, answer: Whichever one gives you an EDGE. you need to study both, then find which one you really can't stop thinking/dreaming about, then study/breathe/chew/swallow/digest everything about that one and better yet a narrow focus within, so you can develop an informational EDGE. 

It's close enough to Austin, and residential get swallowed up in a heart beat