"I even have security cameras watching her in the drive way you think she would like the extra protection even tho our town is safe but i keep seeing her flipping off the camera"

I upgraded a tenants in unit washer and dryer. Asking them to "read" and understand the manual. So instead of doing that or watching a Youtube video on how to use a front loading washer/dryer, they call me demanding same day repair service.

When I upgraded their washer/dryer, I had them sign an agreement. Instead of getting a rebuilt older units, they agreed to pay for repairs themselves. I reminded them and these tenants contacted the City Housing Authority and complained, which lead to a hearing.

This could be totally real. I've seen a lot of "interesting" things & people .

T. Robin:

You Can't. No-one could. She will not change her attitude or begin to appreciate you.

"Sick or something" has absolutely nothing to do with the rent being paid on time. Find a compassionate family member or friend, a charity - someplace you can get the money to hold up your end of the contractual obligation call the Lease. If you can't afford this rental, then move.

You being a Vegan has absolutely nothing to do with your requirement to hold up your end of the contractual obligation call the Lease. What does it say about pest control? Pest control is a very common service that Landlords provide (therefore very reasonable that a tenant would want it done)- unless you made it ABSOLUTELY CLEAR in writing and explained before someone signed a lease for your place that they are 100% responsible for ALL pest control, with no exceptions

Even when this responsibility is given to the tenant, when they don't do it - even bring the pests in themselves - a landlord will often provide the treatment then bill the tenant. This is because the landlord does not want an infestation in the property - as most people don't.

If you want to share your home with all the creatures who are happy to live with you, you are free to do that in your personal residence. (please tell me you are a homeowner who lives way out in the middle of nowhere)You may not impose your lifestyle onto a tenant who does not share your ideas.

Her "bad attitude" could be the result of you trying to do that.

When considering a profession - like being a landlord - you must determine if it entails doing things that are against your core beliefs. If it does, do not choose

that profession.

SELL! Do not be a landlord. Sell now - this is a perfect time of year to do so.

I agree with DJ. I very much enjoy all insects, wildlife, but I certainly do NOT want to try to force my love of all things nature on my customers. However, I only rent single family homes, so some insects are totally the responsibility of the tenant, such as bed bugs. But, when tenants reported bed bugs, I researched, offered advice, gave them the number of an exterminator I know, and, whenever doing repairs or renovations, I always think, 'How can I make this place more resistant to bugs, easier to get rid of bugs? Caulk, lots of caulk, so there are no little hidey holes. One tenant asked if she could remove carpet in kids bedroom to help with the bedbug problem. She had kids staying in her room while they got rid of the bedbugs. I said sure, I would do that, and asked if I could have a few extra days to 're-do' the bedroom since it was empty. Two new windows, safely, with proper lead/asbestos precautions, took off ugly texture on walls, picked paint to match kids new bedroom set, ended up putting a small removeable carpet remnant on the floor, as it was in dire need of refinishing.

At another house, tenant reported ants. Turned out to be carpenter ants. Now, those ARE the responsibility of the landlord, as carpenter ants are looking for moist wood. Moist wood in my walls. Nothing tenant was responsible for doing. I had that exterminator come and treat. Asked him to make is safe for tenants, no terribly toxic chemicals. Monthly, for a while, then less often. I followed his advice about sealing cracks with caulk, EXCEPT I didn't seal at the BOTTOM of my siding, nor the bottom of the old window. Next turnover, I had planned on having all windows replaced, and after that, the ant problem stopped entirely. So, likely moisture was getting in at the old windows.

And security cameras aimed at tenants cars? I'd give a salute to that too! I had electrician wire back in doorbells, front and back doors, and told my tenants they could install Ring doorbells, or other brands. I want no part of seeing the images on their doorbell cameras, nor do I want to deal with their passwords. But, I want my tenants to have a sense of security, and my little houses aren't in best neighborhoods.

I had to laugh at the monthly vacations. I agree some landlords do seem to be money-grubbing people, bragadocious about their fancy toys. Not me. That is not my interest at all. Though I do need a regular trip to go see my oldest kid and his lovely wife. Regular , to me, means every couple a years. I need that rent money so I can plant more native plants on my properties, lol! Watching insects, especially bees, with tenants kids is fun! Pssst... native bees rarely sting, most do not ever sting. But, they are fun to watch, especially from the shade a nice tree.

What this OP doesn't apparently understand is that tens of thousands of homes and rental properties are being gobbled up by Blackstone and other mega-corporations. Landlords are selling because many states are adopting some legislation that are taking property rights away from owners.

These mega corporations are huge political donors and in many cases, the politicians that they OWN make sure much of the legislation does not apply to them.

Ed, I'm glad that you made Blackstone and other megalithic corporations known. Thanks for noting how they purchase swaths of land and property. Whether or not the troll is real, Blackstone and others like it are.

Never heard of no mow May.

Oreo, no. I don't 'believe' in No Mow May for several reasons:

1. Dandelions are good for honeybees. Honeybees are livestock, are not in jeopardy of extinction. Honeybees are not the best bees for pollination. Native bees are often more efficient pollinators, and many are endangered. Dandelions are not a great food source for native bees.

2. Tenants may be allergic to bees/ wasps. At the first ever house I was showing, one young father peered through the mini blinds to view the back lawn, which I hadn't done anything to besides mow since I bought the place. The gentleman politely asked if they could put weed killer down. His wife then asked if he had his Epipen with him. Oh- ho! Light bulb went off! In conversation with them, he'd been hospitalized twice in last year from insect bites! Yikes! No way do I want to risk a tenant's safety, yet I want to help insects.

3. If one neighbor does No Mow May, and all those dandelion seeds blow into neighboring properties, do the neighbors then use MORE weed killers than if everybody just mowed once a week all mowing seasons? Probably. Not something I want.

4. By May, our area has plenty of blooming plants. April is when we could use more blooming things, as most ornamentals bought at the garden center are geared for May blooming or later.

So, I say, if you want to help insects, leave a large swath of well- manicured lawn grass for kids, tenants, doggos to run, romp, play with very few weeds in the center of the property, surrounded by native plants, shrubs, understory trees, canopy trees at the sides and corners of the yards. Any weeds ya want to leave, let them be in the corners ( I have lots of weeds in the corners of my properties, few in the lawn grass. ) We have found in both our own yard and at the rentals, once all neighbors are on board with reducing dandelions, we all end up using LESS weed killer, as there isn't all that seed blowing around. Though I still allow my grandkids to enjoy blowing dandelion seed heads! Gotta be a kid!

A couple really good plants for early pollinators: violets, pussy willows, birch trees, red maples, serviceberries. None of these need be in the lawn grass. And, the canopy trees of course have the blossoms ( diminutive/ non-showy as they are) high over head. No risk of stepping on a bee. Even the shrubs will have bees up high, rather than where barefeet would step.

Oregon, I agree with your thoughts about wanting gratitude. Its nice if a tenant is appreciative, but more than appreciation I want rent on time, keep the place relatively clean, and get along with the neighbors! All the appreciation in the world doesn't help cover our costs, and home building supply stores have had high inflation last couple of years!

Oreo, no. I don't 'believe' in No Mow May for several reasons:

1. Dandelions are good for honeybees. Honeybees are livestock, are not in jeopardy of extinction. Honeybees are not the best bees for pollination. Native bees are often more efficient pollinators, and many are endangered. Dandelions are not a great food source for native bees.

2. Tenants may be allergic to bees/ wasps. At the first ever house I was showing, one young father peered through the mini blinds to view the back lawn, which I hadn't done anything to besides mow since I bought the place. The gentleman politely asked if they could put weed killer down. His wife then asked if he had his Epipen with him. Oh- ho! Light bulb went off! In conversation with them, he'd been hospitalized twice in last year from insect bites! Yikes! No way do I want to risk a tenant's safety, yet I want to help insects.

3. If one neighbor does No Mow May, and all those dandelion seeds blow into neighboring properties, do the neighbors then use MORE weed killers than if everybody just mowed once a week all mowing seasons? Probably. Not something I want.

4. By May, our area has plenty of blooming plants. April is when we could use more blooming things, as most ornamentals bought at the garden center are geared for May blooming or later.

So, I say, if you want to help insects, leave a large swath of well- manicured lawn grass for kids, tenants, doggos to run, romp, play with very few weeds in the center of the property, surrounded by native plants, shrubs, understory trees, canopy trees at the sides and corners of the yards. Any weeds ya want to leave, let them be in the corners ( I have lots of weeds in the corners of my properties, few in the lawn grass. ) We have found in both our own yard and at the rentals, once all neighbors are on board with reducing dandelions, we all end up using LESS weed killer, as there isn't all that seed blowing around. Though I still allow my grandkids to enjoy blowing dandelion seed heads! Gotta be a kid!

A couple really good plants for early pollinators: violets, pussy willows, birch trees, red maples, serviceberries. None of these need be in the lawn grass. And, the canopy trees of course have the blossoms ( diminutive/ non-showy as they are) high over head. No risk of stepping on a bee. Even the shrubs will have bees up high, rather than where barefeet would step.

Oregon, I agree with your thoughts about wanting gratitude. Its nice if a tenant is appreciative, but more than appreciation I want rent on time, keep the place relatively clean, and get along with the neighbors! All the appreciation in the world doesn't help cover our costs, and home building supply stores have had high inflation last couple of years!

I have had hives at rentals for a long time, they are effective security native to the area, a prospect asked about the box in the yard, I provide the pets here.

They threw their shoes, aka sabots into the machinery and invented the term sabotage? That's all that I remember of French revolution. Oh, wait somebody told them to eat cake, so they invented the guillotine. Well, maybe they already had that. But they sure used it a lot.

So, whackjob, hello, ( oh-ho I see what you did there. Oh, that's punny: Guilletine-whackjob,) ...ahem... so, Whackjob, if the tenant is doing the three things I mentioned: paying rent on time, keeping place relatively clean, getting along with neighbors, probably most of us landlords won't be jerks. In fact, we'll seem great. But try to give us excuses instead of rent, stain, tear and trash the place, have loud frequent arguments, park in neighbor's designated parking spots, cuss and swear outside where neighbor's kids hear, deal drugs or prostitution, then , yeah, we won't get along. And tenant WILL be moving.

Busy, you have been trolled I fear.

Zero, I get that this is a tenant, or tenant advocate whois insinuating us landlords will experience the French Revolution duex.

Busy, same person posted as LL saying notice was not required and that they inspected a rental on Christmas day.

Apartment inspections?? (by Joy [CA])

Same masked IP as Ungrateful tenet (by Whackjob [HI])

Oh, for sure Zero. That's why in the second paragraph I referenced things I wrote in response to one of the two other threads. I knew Joy had read them.

I still thought whack job was funny! ( French revolution known for whacking off the higher classes heads) And, I think the Hi was for hello, not a state.