Rule #1: Thou shall not
let any tenant make their problems your problems.
Rule #2: Thou
shall not rent to illegal residents of the United States.
Rule #3: Thou shall not
rent to people who have no valid photo identification.
Rule #4: Thou
shall not rent to people who have no verifiable, legitimate
income.
Rule #5: Thou
shall not allow rental payment grace periods.
Rule #6: Thou
shall not rent to people addicted to nicotine.
Rule #7:
Thou shall not prorate the first month's rent.
Rule #8: Thou
shall not accept partial security deposit payments.
Rule #9: Thou
shall not make rules that cannot be enforced in a Florida Court.
Rule #10: Thou
shall not become overly familiar with tenants and employees.
Rule #11:
Thou shall not rent to people who have been convicted of violent
crimes or have multiple criminal convictions.
Rule #12: Thou
shall only rent to rational, reasonable adults over the age of
eighteen.
Rule #13: Thou
shall not forget that being a landlord is a for profit
business.
Rule #14:
Thou shall start eviction proceedings immediately for nonpayment
of rent and noncompliance violations.
Rule #15:
Thou shall hold all tenant and employee applicants to the same
high qualification standards.
Rule #16:
Thou shall require the tenant's first month's rent and security
deposit to be paid in full by cash or cashier's check prior to
taking possession and occupying the premises.
Rule #17:
Thou shall always obtain consumer credit and criminal
background reports on all tenant and employee applicants.
Rule #18:
Thou shall hold all tenants and employees to the same high
standards for conduct and performance.
