My first tenants were awesome and I was great to them. My house was built in the 1870's and flooded during Katrina (which made it pretty cheap, obviously), so the maintenance is a little trickier than the average place. It's been a crapshoot since that couple, though. Sometimes the good ones turn to horsefeathers over time. I've had good luck with yuppie stoners. Find them and make them stay. same for our old house in mpls. young, working stoners. perfect as they keep a low profile, take care of the place and generally are great to leave alone