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The Funniest Thing a Tenant Ever did to Me
Have you ever noticed that the very funniest stories that we have to tell were not in the least bit funny at the time the events occurred?  It seems that only the detached perspective that comes with the passage of time can mysteriously transform the horrible to the hilarious.
 
Awhile back, a tenant of mine quit paying.  Nothing new there, business as usual.  Out in the mail goes Step 1 of the eviction process.  After a few days had passed, I stopped over to find out "the scoop". 
 
Turns out that they had inherited a house in Ohio, and were moving out.  I was assured that they would be gone within 2 weeks, and the property would be left in pristine condition, better than if Mr. Clean himself had recently vacated the property.
 
On the "do or die date", I went over to the house.  No vehicles were in the driveway, so I stopped and knocked on the door.  Much to my surprise, a 4 foot tall little boy who couldn't have weighed more than 60 pounds soaking wet, informed me that his mommy and daddy had gone to Ohio to settle some business, and that he was "watching the house".
 
My tenants, folks; had left their ... more

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