 3 Rules of Rentals (by Duplexer [IL]) Sep 30, 2022 10:43 AM
 3 Rules of Rentals (by RB [TN]) Sep 30, 2022 10:50 AM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Duplexer [IL]) Sep 30, 2022 10:54 AM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Duplexer [IL]) Sep 30, 2022 11:03 AM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Sorta Blonde [CA]) Sep 30, 2022 11:24 AM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Scott [IN]) Sep 30, 2022 11:27 AM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Roy [AL]) Sep 30, 2022 12:23 PM
3 Rules of Rentals (by small potatoes [NY]) Sep 30, 2022 12:38 PM
3 Rules of Rentals (by 6x6 [TN]) Sep 30, 2022 8:25 PM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Roy [AL]) Oct 1, 2022 6:53 AM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Laura [MD]) Oct 1, 2022 12:16 PM
3 Rules of Rentals (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Oct 1, 2022 11:38 PM
3 Rules of Rentals (by Duplexer [IL]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 10:43 AM
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This thread is all about choosing renters. The most fateful choice a landlord can make. As we say, Choose (and/or) Perish haha.
After years of surviving in the trenches of landlording, including surviving years of government Moratoriums designed to bankrupt me.... I've come up with the Three Rules in choosing a good renter: "MBH".
Money..... Baggage... and History.
1. Do they make enough for the apartment?
2. What are they bringing in the apartment (people, dependents, and pets)
3. Know What They Did Last Summer
lol.
Its always a crap shoot, but I'm settling on these.
Thoughts? Amendments?
--162.200.xxx.xx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by RB [TN]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 10:50 AM
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Political party. --24.183.xxx.xxx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Duplexer [IL]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 10:54 AM
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>>Political party.>>
lol!! I think I know what you are getting at --162.200.xxx.xx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Duplexer [IL]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 11:03 AM
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entitlement.
*sigh* --162.200.xxx.xx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Sorta Blonde [CA]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 11:24 AM
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Last 2 groups, I asked, "is there anything I will find when I check the Superior Court records downtown?" Amazingly each group said YES and told me about a restraining order and a DUI conviction. WOW! Bpth turned out to be very good renters. If you don't ask, you don't know. Even a 'no' might tell you something if you watch the body language. --68.105.xxx.xxx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Scott [IN]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 11:27 AM
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In my area, finding good tenants that check all the right boxes has become difficult. I've lightened up a bit on classical screening criteria and now rely more on trying to determine how cooperative a potential tenant is going to be. --107.141.xx.xxx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Roy [AL]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 12:23 PM
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Just 3 rules of rentals? I thought there were at least 50 of them.
'Don't sleep with your tenants',...would that be #4 or should it be #1 ? --71.207.xxx.x |
3 Rules of Rentals (by small potatoes [NY]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 12:38 PM
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history should include job history. I require at least one year on current job and previous job history for those w/ earned income. It shows they have the wherewithal to take care of their obligations (showing up for work can be tough, lol) and want to get ahead. --24.194.xxx.xx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Sep 30, 2022 8:25 PM
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Don't hug your tenants. Sorry Roy, I couldn't resist. --73.113.xxx.xxx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Roy [AL]) Posted on: Oct 1, 2022 6:53 AM
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6x6,
Like most M & P LL's do, I make exceptions in rare cases such as this. This woman is a 9.5 on the 10 scale. If this woman had hugged you, you would not have resisted it either, assuming you still have blood flowing inside your veins. I am in uncharted waters here and my compass is broken. --71.207.xxx.x |
3 Rules of Rentals (by Laura [MD]) Posted on: Oct 1, 2022 12:16 PM
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LOL ..if political party means what I think....you are likely going to get into fair housing issues eventually. Of course the "political party" code, means that the reset of us have to satisfy burdensome govt. regulations because of the behavior of "some" landlords.
Ally you have a friend. --108.56.xxx.xx |
3 Rules of Rentals (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Oct 1, 2022 11:38 PM
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Duplexer,
Great joke!
My written criteria is 19 points and includes the 2 Minute In Home Visit.
BRAD --73.103.xxx.xxx |
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