Other ideas? --72.82.xx.xx

That's pretty much it. They're in for a very rude awakening with this private LL though. --23.28.xx.xx

Just substitute the word "Doormat" when reading tenants' posts about wanting a "private landlord". --165.85.xxx.xxx

I am that. I get those searching for such. I turn to twisted blue steel when I say "we are not a match" next ! --172.59.xxx.xx

They are hoping private landlords will be their own personal charity. Only public housing doesn't screen. --172.56.x.xxx

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Just needs somebody to give them one more chance --107.147.xx.xx

They don’t expect them to know how things work. When a prospect asks to speak to the owner, that’s a red flag. --174.240.xxx.xx

Desperate Tenants looking for desperate Landlords. --204.10.xxx.xx

Because they will get disqualified anywhere else. Hoping to find a sucker. --174.213.xxx.xx

There are a lot of smaller private landlords and wan be landlords who learn from the hard school of knocks. When I took over a building I got a call from someone who said he previous tenant where told him to bring a rental application completely filled out where he blew up told me about smaller landlords and larger landlords. I called the previous in Florida long distance where he told not to near him. One person told me I have no absolutely no right to run a credit check where his credit score was in the low four hundreds where a trip to London Ontario revealed he had drinking problem where he had a unstable tenancy. They say I violating human rights where she had a unpaid cell phone bill and unpaid cable bill where told I really do not want to this where the rent must come directly from social assistance where they cancel that then wind up evicting. In todays rental market in the province of Ontario it is credit score of 700 and above or you keep looking. Unpaid utilities and unpaid rent go hand in hand together. One person came around where completed a rental application where drove by house then there must have been at least $60 dollars of beer cans on the front lawn where did not even bother with a credit check. Preliminary checks like checking the place of employment actually exists along with reverse phone number. A reference from friend or relative where you ask if they have rental apartments or houses for rent then if do not know what you are talking about end of story. As private landlord either run credit checks or sell. --216.110.xxx.xxx

NEXT!! --64.246.xxx.xx

However, my well qualified and good tenants all prefer a private landlord because they get better service and they appreciate the personal touch. None of them were actively searching for a private landlord, but I often hear that they are happy they found one. They are well qualified and have no problems with paying the rent --76.178.xxx.xxx

Every time I put an ad on Craigslist, the same 2 people answer right straight! Every single time..... I know their stories by heart now. --216.126.xx.xxx

Hopefully the current tenant doesn't contact me asking. I won't divulge any information, but I guess I will just say that they aren't a fit for me. --107.147.xx.xx

Zero, your screening process is working. --23.28.xx.xx

Thanks, it has been a process just getting to where I am. --107.147.xx.xx