 St. James Infimary (by livenotonevil [NC]) May 30, 2026 1:38 PM
 St. James Infimary (by Tony [NJ]) May 31, 2026 8:27 AM
St. James Infimary (by Busy [WI]) May 31, 2026 8:37 AM
St. James Infimary (by DJ [VA]) May 31, 2026 9:30 AM
St. James Infimary (by zero [IN]) May 31, 2026 10:34 AM
St. James Infimary (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Jun 1, 2026 6:57 AM
St. James Infimary (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Jun 1, 2026 9:29 AM
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St. James Infimary (by livenotonevil [NC]) Posted on: May 30, 2026 1:38 PM
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Because my rental's derelict I made it to rent AS IS. A nice women said she'd love it for four grandsons in foster care; that the safe rural setting was perfect. This plan materialized. Although she's breaking the lease terms which allows for no more than 3/2.
Previously a tenant left a rather unrelenting mess, which I gathered to be terminal; enormous holes in the dry wall and a mound of handyman materials and end of job remainders.
She repaired some windows and believes has receipts. These were boarded. She found some exposed wiring, used her funds to buy four ceiling fans for hot weather. I gifted a window air conditioner B & D. She was to provide the heat as has been the custom for 25+ years.
I am flipping this property as is and have numerous contacts although this process isn't without distaste. So my question is why should she inconvenience herself to bring back my property when the predicated permission's discharged and ain't tendering receipts. Kick her out to increase the rent/as is relinquishing of ownership? --139.180.xx.xxx |
St. James Infimary (by Tony [NJ]) Posted on: May 31, 2026 8:27 AM
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Big mistake.
New tenant claims she'll take it as-is but my crystal ball says that sentiment will change after move-in.
My crystal ball sees a lot of complaints to you and code officials after move-in.
Adversarial and spiteful behavior often accompanies this.
This is how some crafty people get "$10 worth for $6".
In my state, a tenant doesn't have to pay rent if the unit is deemed uninhabitable.
Best to fix it up before renting or sell it.
Be careful and good luck. --76.117.xxx.xxx |
St. James Infimary (by Busy [WI]) Posted on: May 31, 2026 8:37 AM
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Hmm… i don’t know NC law, but not sure that you can limit number of children, other than terms of square footage per person. So, her and four kids should be fine. If you have a one year lease, you cannot just kick her out because you want to sell. Besides that, if you knew going in that she was bringing four kids, then YOU violated the lease by renting to her, so, you basically said fine, four kids is fine.
She accepted the property in subpar condition, has NOT gone whining to code enforcement, AND has made improvements to the place. I know, from past posting, you are in a tight financial space, and are getting on in years. It is not like you are going to go in the house and do a spiffy rehab. So, be kind, sell as-is. And while you are at it, try to find a landlord that can keep her there. She is trying to get those kids on maybe a better path than she did with her daughter. Honor your lease, and if on month to month, let next owner deal with them. The extra $1000 you might get by selling unoccupied ( if that, I don’t know), is that how you want to do to people? --72.135.xxx.xxx |
St. James Infimary (by DJ [VA]) Posted on: May 31, 2026 9:30 AM
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I don't quite understand your statement about 3/2. But, if that means you only expected 5 people there, and another one moved in - that makes you upset?
At any rate, the rest seems clear enough: You rented a house with enormous holes in the walls, exposed wiring, piles of trash outside (inside?) and boarded up windows, etc. With no intention of ever fixing anything.
That is called slum-lording. I'm not condemning the practice, it habits place. Those type places are typically rented to people with unpleasant records & current warrants who want nothing to do with police or a court proceeding. Therefore, the slum-lord can deal with them differently.
You appear to have a person who is trying to do right, who obviously can't afford anything better - and has even done repairs on the house. Why on earth would you want to kick her out?! Because another person moved in to help her out?
Clearly, I don't know much about your situation, but that makes no sense. "normally", in a NICE rental, you want to screen and limit extra people. But in this case........it seems like you are lucky to have anyone there willing to pay you rent. --72.218.xx.xxx |
St. James Infimary (by zero [IN]) Posted on: May 31, 2026 10:34 AM
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Not enough coffee in me to follow this I guess.
You are renting a junky place to someone who is fixing it up for you?
How is she breaking the lease? Because she isn't providing receipts? Are the receipts considered to be part of the rent? Maybe you collect them in lieu of more rent then you turn them in as expenses?
Having someone work on a place like that with no, or little, experience is really asking for trouble, in my opinion.
How did the foster care system allow her to move the kids in a place that was considered uninhabitable anyhow? --47.227.xx.xxx |
St. James Infimary (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Jun 1, 2026 6:57 AM
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I cannot say I didn't try doing this before. Hopefully your results turn out better than mine did. I got a place back worse and I learned that a junky place will attract junky tenants not residents. --173.188.xx.xx |
St. James Infimary (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Jun 1, 2026 9:29 AM
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What Tony (NJ) says. Probably because I come from a similarly extremely, militantly pro tenant area and this sort of thing will bite you BIG time in our areas. --64.246.xxx.xx |
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