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[quote=pri_dk]Of course almost all countries have a few state-owned enterprises, but there are no countries in the developed world where the majority of economic activity is controlled by the state (aside from a few, truly socialist exceptions – e.g. North Korea)[/quote]
North Korea is part of the developed world? I don’t think too many people would agree.

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[quote=walterwhite]Marcel duchamp, famous artist anout a century ago, quit the art world at the apex of his career to devote the remainder of his life to playing chess. Kind of comparable to lady gaga chucking it all for chess.[/quote]
Except that artists in Duchamp’s time did not make nearly as much money as celebrities/pseudo artists of today do.

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[quote=NicMM]Ok, I see everyone is sided with the tenants. Thanks for the honest opinion.
NicMM[/quote] To put it more precisely, everybody here is siding with logic, common sense, and fairness. What the HOA does and does not do is only between you, the owner, and the HOA. The tenant deals only with you, and all that matters to the tenant-landlord relationship, is spelled out on the lease agreement. You can not unilaterally change the lease terms simply because your HOA changed its rules on you.

Full disclosure: I’ve been a residential tenant as recently as the Spring of 2011, but I’ve also been a landlord for about a year now.

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The plural of condo is condos. Where do “condo’s” come from?

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Update:
My sister talked to the tenant’s dad (his info was on the rent application). The dad confirmed that his son is in jail, that mom & dad have removed most of the tenant’s belongings, and that they have left the key under the mat.

(1) The fact that the key was returned is a good sign, I think. It means that the tenant has moved out and now it’s OK for me to go in, clean up, and change the locks. Right?

(2) BUT, it still worries me a little that we didn’t receive the keys from the tenant (who is in jail), but from his dad.

(3) The dad said that he couldn’t remove a couple of furniture pieces and an old TV. He said that I’m free to give them to charity. Still, this worries me b/c it means that the tenant is not 100% out of the house.

My sister will be talking to a real estate lawyer today. Thank you all for the feedback. I had a big laugh with that Nigerian scam post!

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[quote=svelte][quote=SD Realtor]One thing that you will eventually learn being a landlord is that sometimes it is worth your time and effort to deal with issues like this and sometimes it is not. Moving on may be the best thing. Also owning properties that far away may dictate that hiring a property manager would be worth the money.[/quote]

She has no option but to deal with it at this point. She gets a letter saying the tenant has vacated the property and is turning it back over, but she has to verify that before acting upon it!

Otherwise, someone could have a lot of fun sending out phony letters to the landlords of their enemies. Hmmmm….[/quote]

Yes, I have to deal with it… I cannot just abandon my house. SD Realtor, what do you mean by “moving on?” (Sorry, I’m a little slow on the uptake and wanted to make sure I’m following you). I do want to move on, but I need to figure out the best way to do so.

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Thank you for the feedback. What do I do once I have the lawyer’s name? (Assuming I can get it from the D.A. or the mom)

Do I ask the lawyer to produce a letter whereby the tenant explicitly abandons the property?

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You’re right svelte: it was customer’s error and teller’s theft. I was trying to soften things a bit.

I also agree that it was weird that they would count the money away from the customer.

[sheilawellington]

You’re right svelte: it was customer’s error and teller’s theft. I was trying to soften things a bit.

I also agree that it was weird that they would count the money away from the customer.

[sheilawellington]

You’re right svelte: it was customer’s error and teller’s theft. I was trying to soften things a bit.

I also agree that it was weird that they would count the money away from the customer.

[sheilawellington]

You’re right svelte: it was customer’s error and teller’s theft. I was trying to soften things a bit.

I also agree that it was weird that they would count the money away from the customer.

[sheilawellington]

You’re right svelte: it was customer’s error and teller’s theft. I was trying to soften things a bit.

I also agree that it was weird that they would count the money away from the customer.

[sheilawellington]

Let’s see… the past tense of cost is “cost,” not “costed.” And you can’t even spell “you’re stupid” properly.

For someone who lives in a glass house, you shouldn’t be throwing stones!

[sheilawellington]

Let’s see… the past tense of cost is “cost,” not “costed.” And you can’t even spell “you’re stupid” properly.

For someone who lives in a glass house, you shouldn’t be throwing stones!

[sheilawellington]

Let’s see… the past tense of cost is “cost,” not “costed.” And you can’t even spell “you’re stupid” properly.

For someone who lives in a glass house, you shouldn’t be throwing stones!

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