Hi foo1bar,

Thnx for your very sensible suggestions. Fortunately, DH is *extremely* by the book, especially as regards anything with his job. He is even reluctant to take the free coffee some places offer when he's working.

It's funny, when some acquaintances hear we're looking for a rental, they say, "oh, you could go by in uniform and scare the tenants". That is the LAST thing he would do - that is not what his job is for and he takes it way too seriously to even think of something like that. And you're right, he would get in big trouble.

Thanks for suggestion re: legal entry if something is wrong at the place. Glad you reminded me of that...think in our state you have to give 24 hours notice if you want to gain entry, but need to put possible exceptions in lease (unpermitted pets).

M