A friend of mine rented out his small two-bedroom house to a young couple. They seemed perfect at first — polite, well-dressed, references checked out. Rent was paid on time. The neighbors had nothing but nice things to say. The first few weeks passed smoothly. The lawn was mowed. The trash bins weren’t overflowing. Everything looked normal. Then small issues started creeping in. A few late rent payments, initially explained as banking delays. A mysterious smell in the basement, shrugged off as “old pipes.” And whispers from neighbors about strange noises at odd hours. Nothing major yet. But my friend felt uneasy. He called the tenants to check in. They apologized and promised everything would improve. And for a short while, it did. The uneasy feeling lingered. #House #landlord #RentalDrama