 In home business (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Feb 1, 2026 12:58 PM
 In home business (by JS [CA]) Feb 1, 2026 1:17 PM
In home business (by Ken [NY]) Feb 1, 2026 1:42 PM
In home business (by 6x6 [TN]) Feb 1, 2026 3:05 PM
In home business (by Bonanza [NC]) Feb 1, 2026 5:07 PM
In home business (by Oreo [WI]) Feb 1, 2026 5:56 PM
In home business (by Mapleaf18 [NY]) Feb 1, 2026 7:14 PM
In home business (by Mapleaf18 [NY]) Feb 1, 2026 7:18 PM
In home business (by plenty [MO]) Feb 1, 2026 7:38 PM
In home business (by DJ [VA]) Feb 1, 2026 7:44 PM
In home business (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Feb 2, 2026 6:45 AM
In home business (by zero [IN]) Feb 2, 2026 9:58 AM
In home business (by JS [CA]) Feb 2, 2026 10:16 AM
In home business (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Feb 2, 2026 10:54 AM
In home business (by jonny [NY]) Feb 2, 2026 10:55 AM
In home business (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Feb 2, 2026 10:56 AM
In home business (by Oreo [WI]) Feb 2, 2026 1:30 PM
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In home business (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 12:58 PM
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What does your lease say about someone who has an in-home business (not a remote worker)? I have an applicant who runs a cake baking business out of her current apartment. Our current lease states NO in home ventures other than working remotely.
Her story about why they want to move isn't adding up because her current place is on the MLS and they were told that the new owner must follow their lease.
Additional information: the place has been under pending contract for sale for 3 times and has failed--probably because there are existing tenants in place (they are using this a "selling" point LOL)
I'm not for this because of increased risk and insurance, etc. etc.
Thoughts?
--64.246.xxx.xx |
In home business (by JS [CA]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 1:17 PM
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My lease specifically forbids running any business out of the home. --162.204.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 1:42 PM
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tenants often want to move when a house is being sold. i wouldnt exclude that tenant based on the business although i wouldnt be providing a stove considering how hard it has been for you to fill units. go see how she takes care of the current place --167.99.xx.x |
In home business (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 3:05 PM
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Have her supply her own appliances, if she qualifies otherwise. You would also need to know how much traffic is in and out or how she gets the goods to the customers. --73.19.xxx.xx |
In home business (by Bonanza [NC]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 5:07 PM
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My lease says no business out of the home but I had a guy who would buy stuff and resell them on ebay. I ignored it. He paid on time. Pick your battles. --65.188.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by Oreo [WI]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 5:56 PM
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Had persons interested in a place. Both had good jobs. Didn't find out their hobby was brewing beer When they toured the unit, they wanted a stove that made it easier to brew and many other changes to the unit. I did a walk through of their current place. I denied on their entitled attitude. No one's job is good enough to take an entitlement attitude.
When they called they told me they had applied to several places who never got back to them and didn't know why. --216.131.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by Mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 7:14 PM
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Bonanza, reselling could be overlooked but.running a cake bakery not so much. Social media also shows her using LOTS of candles. A big no no. --64.246.xxx.xx |
In home business (by Mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 7:18 PM
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Just had another applicant...immigrant nurse that has been here long enough to be disciplined by the florida nursing board for misrepresenting themselves.
I'm getting more responses though although the majority are evictees. Kind of like fishing in an unstocked lake for an out of season fish. --64.246.xxx.xx |
In home business (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 7:38 PM
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Call the listing agent and ask why it's three times under contract --172.59.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by DJ [VA]) Posted on: Feb 1, 2026 7:44 PM
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I think what's important regarding this home business is any additional traffic.
Other than that, if it is the tenant's appliances & they pay utilities, then I don't think I'd have a problem with it. Positive point that she mentioned it ahead of time instead of trying to be sneaky.
Plenty, are you thinking like me - that house might be a buying opportunity? --72.218.xx.xxx |
In home business (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 6:45 AM
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DJ, she did NOT mention it ahead of time. We haven't gotten to that point yet. It was a few minutes of my research on social media so I can get an idea of who will be touring.
We get to the employment part once the tour is over and I send them the actual application link.
These people are from overseas and have a different culture so no animals in the home but they do vape. Nothing against that. I myself am a LEGAL immigrant and now naturalized citizen. The father works for the local school district so it may work out. --64.246.xxx.xx |
In home business (by zero [IN]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 9:58 AM
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Your apartment is not zoned for business.
Could that be an issue for you, maybe? --47.227.xx.xxx |
In home business (by JS [CA]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 10:16 AM
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You may want to review how your insurance views a business being run from your property before making a decision. You also may consider asking her to provide insurance with you as an additional insured if you chose to allow it. --162.204.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 10:54 AM
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My insurance does not allow any business where a customer comes to the house. Even if it is only a couple of times a week. No customers of any kind on the property ever. --76.178.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by jonny [NY]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 10:55 AM
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I don't know about that... any "food" business needs to be approved and inspected not only by NYS but also the health dept. Are they "legally" running this business or are they just "baking cakes" on the side?
It sounds like you are just going through their social media accounts before you actually are speaking with them to find out if they even qualify (or "pre-qualify")?
I do a very quick scan but I don't do any "deep dives" prior to speaking with them to see if they "pre-qualify" ...
To answer your question - in my lease it states for "residential purposes only" and states "not for business". I do explain that if they WORK FROM HOME that's fine but no coming and going of people as in a business is being run. --47.231.xx.xxx |
In home business (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 10:56 AM
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Adding, and the tenants can not have any employees on the property, either --76.178.xxx.xxx |
In home business (by Oreo [WI]) Posted on: Feb 2, 2026 1:30 PM
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Mapleaf: Do you require tenant's to provide renter's insurance? If so, how much? My insurance agent puts $300,000-$500,000. If you go the route, I would urge you to require it. That way they would be responsible if they burned the property down or customer's coming for pick up, etc.
The candles are a big no for me. A biggie would be a walk through of their current place and look for candle use. We all know how hard it is to reverse smoke damage.
--209.107.xxx.xx |
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