Bill Gulley I probably misused the word "retire" The people to whom I'm referring don't sit around and engage in leisure activities all day like most people understand retirement.

Sure there are crooks, just like in every industry, but how fair is it to say that nobody should be able to do something, because some misuse their rights?

@Elliott Hall,I think you are confused because you are misusing the terms.

Most cars have value and therefore are assets.You are falling for RK’s misuse of the word.  

Costs of clearing stoppages due to misuse or improper items being placed in the toilet or other plumbing fixtures shall be charged to the tenant.Lawn furniture is permitted, as long as it is in good condition and is actually lawn furniture.

We could use a new smart device or home automation industry here to create new jobs, but not sure about having HAL in a rental monitoring your tenant's activities or possible neglect/misuse of things.

I read most recently in a REI book that you should NOT include a dishwasher due to cost and potential damage because of misuse.

Once you got it figured out, reap the rewards.The term "bubble" has been misused so much after the GFC including in this thread.

monthly inspecton is simply stupid, you should not need to enter every month to see what's going on.At the most quarterly, furnace filter, in winter, screens, in spring, AC unit in summer and Storms in Fall are good reasons to get in,, besides smoke detectors which are annual city required inspection to do .I wouldn't want to be bothered by a owner every month if I were a renter.Yes at the time you do see something not being properly taken care of or used, you give them instructions, if it'd damaged fix repair, and charge them if it's their fault.If they are abusing the property give them notice that misuse won't be tolerated and could be reason for non-renewal... this is where pets are big items..and those tenants need more directions. if your not smart enough to go NO pets..

But it's far too valuable a vehicle to abandon just because a few misbehaving individuals have misused this critical real estate consulting tool.