 Talky Tenant (by WMH [NC]) Nov 19, 2018 12:57 PM
 Talky Tenant (by Ken [NY]) Nov 19, 2018 2:36 PM
Talky Tenant (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Nov 19, 2018 2:51 PM
Talky Tenant (by GKARL [PA]) Nov 19, 2018 3:21 PM
Talky Tenant (by NE [PA]) Nov 19, 2018 3:57 PM
Talky Tenant (by 6x6 [TN]) Nov 19, 2018 5:20 PM
Talky Tenant (by RB [MI]) Nov 19, 2018 5:22 PM
Talky Tenant (by S i d [MO]) Nov 20, 2018 5:31 AM
Talky Tenant (by S i d [MO]) Nov 20, 2018 5:35 AM
Talky Tenant (by Willie [VA]) Nov 20, 2018 5:44 AM
Talky Tenant (by fred [CA]) Nov 20, 2018 12:26 PM
Talky Tenant (by Wilma [PA]) Nov 20, 2018 1:38 PM
Talky Tenant (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Nov 20, 2018 11:13 PM
Talky Tenant (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 12:57 PM
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MOG! We tend to rent to they very young (communication only by text yay!) and older/elderly tenants (only by phone.) Every now and again we get the "Talky Tenant" who just chats and chats and chats and CHATS!
I have to deal with them at showing and lease signing and on phone sometimes for repair issues. DH has to deal with them in person when he goes to check on repair issues...
DH is headed up to one such tenant's place...he tried to make me go with him to keep her occupied but no way LOL! But I will call him in a few minutes to give him an excuse to break away!
They are perfectly nice people. She is a very nice woman. She just TALKSSSSSSSSSSSS. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Talky Tenant (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 2:36 PM
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I just tell them I have another appointment and I have to leave and I am gone --72.231.xxx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 2:51 PM
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I found a good reason to reject one applicant who followed me around talking and would not leave. It gets beyond a certain point where it appears to be some sort of mental illness.
Generally, my son does repairs and I go along to distract the tenants so he can work ( plus protect against false allegations) --174.216.xx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by GKARL [PA]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 3:21 PM
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I'm do as Ken does. I'm not big on small talk with tenants or anyone else. Usually, I get them to limit our conversation to the issues at hand. --209.122.xx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 3:57 PM
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I'm pretty good at not getting sucked into those conversations. If they're chatty, I will literally say nothing until they stop.
What I find the absolute worst is when I have to do a repair at a unit and a tenant hovers over me the whole time. I HATE THAT. --50.32.xxx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 5:20 PM
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Hi N NE(PA) maybe they are trying to watch and learn. --73.120.xx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by RB [MI]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2018 5:22 PM
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3M Work Tunes. --184.53.x.x |
Talky Tenant (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Nov 20, 2018 5:31 AM
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"All calls go to voicemail" to be returned (or not) at my convenience.
Time is your most valuable asset. What's it worth to you? How much of your life are you willing to spend with people who talk a lot but say nothing? --173.20.xxx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Nov 20, 2018 5:35 AM
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This extends to the situations you mentioned:
1) Showings. Done via Lockbox. They can talk to the empty house.
2) Lease signing. I'm working on the "talking lease" so once I push 'play' then IT does the talking. We schedule appointments. 40 minutes and I have somewhere else to be.
3) Repairs. Fill it out on my website. There's a limit of 500 characters on my web form box that says, "Describe the issue", but they can 'talk' all they want to my website up to that limit.
I am 100% serious that this has saved many hours of my life and has boosted my earnings close to $300 per hour. You have the power to take control and manage this situation. How soon would you like to start being free from these endless conversations that go nowhere slowly? *grins --173.20.xxx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by Willie [VA]) Posted on: Nov 20, 2018 5:44 AM
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“CAT’S ON FIRE, GOTTA GO!” --174.226.xx.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by fred [CA]) Posted on: Nov 20, 2018 12:26 PM
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Some tenants have a reason to talk non stop. It's your job to shut them up. --99.59.x.xxx |
Talky Tenant (by Wilma [PA]) Posted on: Nov 20, 2018 1:38 PM
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We have one like that. Great tenant, but now that he's retired, he must be missing social interaction. Hubby and I have gotten pretty good at just working while he talks - or pulling the "Oh, look at the time! Gotta go!" ploy. --71.175.xxx.xx |
Talky Tenant (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Nov 20, 2018 11:13 PM
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W,
Don'tcha love it!
My trick is to never stop moving. They talk while I do stuff. Eventually I have to say "Sorry but I gotta go!" and walk out.
There should be a button on our phones we could press while it's in our pocket, to make it ring with an "emergency".
Or to automatically ring every 10 minutes.
BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx |
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