I am speaking from years of experience handling the design and maintenance of three high end hotels in Seattle, Portland, and New York.Cheap carpet wears out three times faster than carpet that's only twice as much.If your flooring is top of the line, a few dollars a month increase will pay it off, and it's easy to get a few more dollars when your property looks spectacular.No matter what you do or say, someone's always going to smoke inside, spill drinks, potty train a dachshund, practice naked yoga, and/or feed their kids too much sugar.

If it's a plain clothes type and he/she simply observes, the occupant may blow up with threats, that should do it too.

I enjoy yoga and hope to teach this summer, and I also enjoy circus arts, dance, cooking, technology & computers, and exploring!

I'm hoping I won't have any issues when my handyman moves in, because he can have more debris on his clothes...It depends on the area about tenant expectations, but I think it definitely helps reduce vacancy and make the rent more firm..

The value of the Section 8 voucher counts towards our income requirements, so does the value of food stamps and other non-monetary benefits that aid in covering the cost of food, shelter, clothing, transportation, medical care.About the tenant who was struggling with paying the $25 or just paying it late...

Food, clothing, shelter (unless you 'own' a mortgage), entertainment, etc., expenses are irrelevant in underwriting.

If a plain clothes law enforcement officer approaches anyone over anything related to a legal matter, like seeking a witness on the street, what's the first thing out of their mouth?

I'd be there in my landlord clothes, and they wouldn't give me the time of day until they noticed I had accumulated half the street :) They'd go right to the realtor and I'm guessing they assumed I was his little brother tagging along for the ride?

My rule; if you are that forthcoming, you are a terrific risk ... it is the ones that hide the truth that are the problems.If I do meet with a prospect face to face, I pay close attention to how new the automobile is, the jewelry, the toys, i.e. cell phone, and the clothes - are they designer clothes.NOTE: I once read more than 50 percent of people making less than poverty level wages own a smart phone.

Paid Cash, clothes within 10 days on both properties.