It takes only one problem tenant to make work a drag. Save yourself a lot of stress by learning how to deal with problem tenants and—even better—how to screen them out during the application process.
- View some short videos about dealing with problem tenants on Law Info.
- The American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA) preaches the gospel of good due diligence before accepting prospective tenants.
- Not only do problem tenants exist in real life, they also make Second Life difficult.
- Here’s a great forum addressing one tenant’s smoking problem.
- Eric Brown, the Apartment Veteran, has some great insights on apartment management … and marketing too.

Thanks for these links. The one about dealing with tennants who smoke pot was a good reference and set out clearly what the property management staff can do.
Thanks.