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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Competitor 9 on December 12, 2014, 12:21:09 AM
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So about 4 months ago I rented out my house in California and moved to Texas.
I bought at the end of 08 so with the market bouncing back slowly I though Habging on to it was the best move.
I had a guy, you could consider him a friend move in wity his girl and new born. (Never rent to someone you know) I thought great the guys clean and had a kid he's got to keep a roof over
Well it's been a horrible horrible experience. Every month when rents due there is some problem, this is broke or that's broke and being 2000 miles away I can't check to see if it's broken or he's trying to scam.
Well I finally had enough and hired a landlord and what happens? The guy freaks out and know won't pay rent due to "mold" in the detached garage that I didn't know existed.
So what's my option? Evicted him. Well that cost 1400 and I'm still not getting paid and the process takes a long time that's if he dosnt try to fight in court. Which he won't win but will end up costing me more.
Moral of the story never rent to someone you know, get a landlord off the bat, never talk to the renter ever and if you don't have a spare 1600 or 1700 bucks a month laying around to pay double rent don't do it.
Live and learn. All this seems like common sense now but hind sight is 20/20
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Did he lift?
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Did he lift?
He went a few times with me. Never went after that
Should have been my clue
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Had a similar experience with a lifelong friend, took me nearly 6 months after he left to get back owed rent money and had to replace flooring as it stunk of dogs piss as well as clean the place.
Friends and money rarely ends well
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Sounds like a poor asshole that does everything he can to not pay the rent....fuck him, everytime he cries that something is broken accuse uöhim for breaking it.
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Good thing I read this cause I was gonna attempt to rent my house on my own.
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Sounds like a poor asshole that does everything he can to not pay the rent....fuck him, everytime he cries that something is broken accuse uöhim for breaking it.
That's exactly what I think it is. That's why he got so mad when I got a landlord. Can't fool me anymore. At this point I'm just going to have to sale the house ASAP as I can't afford rent here in Texas and a mortgage and hoa fees in ca. Just doesn't make sense. I think I have enough capital left to lower it for a quick sale and still come out ahead
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That's exactly what I think it is. That's why he got so mad when I got a landlord. Can't fool me anymore. At this point I'm just going to have to sale the house ASAP as I can't afford rent here in Texas and a mortgage and hoa fees in ca. Just doesn't make sense. I think I have enough capital left to lower it fteyior a quick sale and still come out ahead
i would do the same to, that fryitdick is just trying to take advantage of you and as you said it will take time and money to get him evicted...just to rub it in his face you should say to his gf that the only reason for you selling it is because of his behaviour (yeah she is as guilty to but that would make them fight atleast)
Ungreatful idiots
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He went a few times with me. Never went after that
Should have been my clue
X2.
Most non-lifters are unscrupulous, to say the least.
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I had to kick out some whiny Chinese bitch a month ago. Now I had a Saudi kid who's a fucking piece of shit and left his room in complete and utter filth. Going to get him to clean everything up and kick him the fuck out. I can't imagine being a landlord with someone that far away though. Bad move on your part, man. Tenants complain about everything. Hot water tank isn't working. The house is drafty. Something broke, but they didn't do it, it was like that when they found it. ::) :-\
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I have a condo in Houston that I rented to a girl who was recommended by my neighbor. She worked in a law office, seemed arrow straight, I met her mother.
Two weeks after she moved in she gets hooked on cocaine. She brought in a number of unfixed tom cats. She never answered her phone. Never paid, or she paid with bad checks just below the figure where the district attorney would get involved. (She knew what she was doing) Her power was turned off several times. When I finally got her out my old neighbor who convinced me to rent to her wouldn’t talk to me. The condo association was pissed at me.
Believe it or not I had much better luck with section 8 tenants. I am renting now to a single mom and her son who fled Georgia to escape her husband.
I get just enough to pay the mortgage and association fees. Which is good in that at least the weight of the payments are off my hands
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What the fuck do you expect?
Aside from renting from foreigners, these are pretty newb complaints.
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The life lesson is that there should be no 'trust', or 'friends', when money involved.
Previously nice people ready to fuck you over the moment it suits their own financial interests, even if it's small sums.
Always think about documentary support and countermeasures before something happens.
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Never, ever, ever. I will let a place sit empty before I rent it. Not worth 1/10 the hassles.
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What the fuck do you expect?
Aside from renting from foreigners, these are pretty newb complaints.
I imagine you having poor personal hygiene.
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I imagine you having poor personal hygiene.
he is like al bundy...wears his underwear for 3 weeks and then just turns them inside out for another 3 weeks
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surely renting out to a getbigger must be ok ???
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I imagine you having poor personal hygiene.
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I Imagine his fat greasy 270lbs body lying under piss stained sheets, picking threadworms out of his fat scarcely wiped arse and puting them on the bulb of lamp, shit smeared up his bedroom walls from his last Down's syndrome rage
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So about 4 months ago I rented out my house in California and moved to Texas.
I bought at the end of 08 so with the market bouncing back slowly I though Habging on to it was the best move.
I had a guy, you could consider him a friend move in wity his girl and new born. (Never rent to someone you know) I thought great the guys clean and had a kid he's got to keep a roof over
Well it's been a horrible horrible experience. Every month when rents due there is some problem, this is broke or that's broke and being 2000 miles away I can't check to see if it's broken or he's trying to scam.
Well I finally had enough and hired a landlord and what happens? The guy freaks out and know won't pay rent due to "mold" in the detached garage that I didn't know existed.
So what's my option? Evicted him. Well that cost 1400 and I'm still not getting paid and the process takes a long time that's if he dosnt try to fight in court. Which he won't win but will end up costing me more.
Moral of the story never rent to someone you know, get a landlord off the bat, never talk to the renter ever and if you don't have a spare 1600 or 1700 bucks a month laying around to pay double rent don't do it.
Live and learn. All this seems like common sense now but hind sight is 20/20
Your “friend” was certainly a jerk, but the fault was yours. The lessons you learned could have been culled from common sense. Did your friend pay first, last, and security deposit before he moved in or did you let that slide because he was a “friend”? Did you review all 20+pages of his credit report? Or did you let that pass too? Renting is always a gamble, and you must do what you can to hedge your bet. I suspect you did not do that. As you now know, you should never rent to a “friend.” Use a realtor or place an advertisement in a suitable venue and screen your tenants rigorously. Most landlords are so greedy for the money that they end up taking a tenant that they shouldn't.
When I rented my place I told the realtor that anyone who wanted to rent my house had to have first/last and security. They had to have a credit score above 800 (no exceptions) and they must be willing to show me all pages of their credit report. The realtor kept bringing me applicants who had first/last and security, but they didn’t have the credit score or they could not provide me with the complete report. I rejected them. At one point she brought me a few people who wanted to pay first/last or security in installments. I rejected them too.
Eventually, she told me that I needed to be more flexible because many people had been hurt by the economy and their credit scores had suffered. I told her that I understood this, but that was not my problem and if she couldn’t get behind my criteria then I would find another agent. That shut her up. The next person she brought me was a single retired widower. His grown kids did not live with him, he had no pets, and did not smoke. His credit score was above 800 and I saw the entire report. I let him move in and never had a problem, late payment, excuses, etc. We actually had a great relationship. I visited the home about twice a year to inspect the property, landscaping, and work I had contracted for. Mr. tenant always greeted me warmly, invited me in, and told me I was free to enter the home even when he was not there.
If you do the heavy lifting before, it eliminates all the problems later. By the way, I never used a landlord. Again, if you find the right tenant, you don’t need one. I had a local handyman who would address small issues for me and never had a problem.
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U shouldve had a mold clause as well as lead paint
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I rented my house out with a landlord. Apparently it got rented out to the hot chick that worked in the pub across the road.
When she left (I was selling it before moving to the US), she took with her my favorite painting. I got in touch with her, went round to her house and she gave me the painting and (to my surprise) a blow job.
Rent was paid on time every month.
It was definitely a win.
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No need to screen but cover your ass with a good contract the least u shouldve done was buy a dehumidifier
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You guys have got some piece of shit friends.
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That's exactly what I think it is. That's why he got so mad when I got a landlord. Can't fool me anymore. At this point I'm just going to have to sale the house ASAP as I can't afford rent here in Texas and a mortgage and hoa fees in ca. Just doesn't make sense. I think I have enough capital left to lower it for a quick sale and still come out ahead
epic failure btw never dick around with a renter make documented effort to help alleviate situations get a smarter contract
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If you bought a backhoe and had no idea how to run it or service it
would you be a good backhoe owner?
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If you bought a backhoe and had no idea how to run it or service it
would you be a good backhoe owner?
only if you dont give up like pussy mike
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Idk Johnny. He beat a pretty hasty retreat but maybe he's still got a testicle intact somewhere this guy.
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You guys have got some piece of shit friends.
that's what I was thinking...
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After letting it sit vacant for a year, I rented my downtown place to an ex-girlfriend. Gave her a rate well below market value...she's a dream tenant.
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Had a similar experience with a lifelong friend, took me nearly 6 months after he left to get back owed rent money and had to replace flooring as it stunk of dogs piss as well as clean the place.
Friends and money rarely ends well
This is exactly why deadbeats want to rent off friends and relatives.
It's a lot tougher to get over on someone who barely knows you and doesn't care about you.
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Good thing I read this cause I was gonna attempt to rent my house on my own.
Do it. Property managers do shit except take your money. They don't pay you when the tenant fails to pay, they don't fix broken shit, they only market it. With Craigslist, there's no reason for it unless you have multiple properties.
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Heard the same thing - mostly pesky people, often destroying things, you have a hard time evicting.
Basically squatters who think you owe them.
Seems the bad outweigh the good ones here... by far.
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Lucky/powerful people's problems...
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Had a similar experience with a lifelong friend, took me nearly 6 months after he left to get back owed rent money and had to replace flooring as it stunk of dogs piss as well as clean the place.
Friends and money rarely ends well
what about your friends and pussy experiences?
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what about your friends and pussy experiences?
Never been unfortunate enough to be in that situation, would never fuck around with another mans woman, friend or not, strongly believe in not doing to others anything i wouldn't like done to myself
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This is exactly why deadbeats want to rent off friends and relatives.
It's a lot tougher to get over on someone who barely knows you and doesn't care about you.
Agree, I knew the bloke was a bum and owed rent all over the place to various landlords and thought he would be different due to being lifelong friends, should have known far better
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Having said this, are you still pounding that bikini competitor?
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Having said this, are you still pounding that bikini competitor?
I think he put a ring on that!
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I think he put a ring on that!
Then there might be a future lesson to learn...
(http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/images/2009/jessica-paxson-putnam-2009-olympia-interview_csm.jpg)
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Do it. Property managers do shit except take your money. They don't pay you when the tenant fails to pay, they don't fix broken shit, they only market it. With Craigslist, there's no reason for it unless you have multiple properties.
Could not agree more. Everyone kept telling me I needed a property manager or they kept asking me who my property manager was. I told them I managed it myself and they were shocked. How? From so far away? What if something goes wrong?
As you noted the property manager does nothing you cannot do yourself. Again, the key is to screen your tenants carefully. Obviously, you want someone who will pay on time, but you also want someone who will be low maintenance and not bother you with every little thing. Although my tenant was an old retiree, he was not helpless and he didn’t bother me with house drama unless it was really warranted. I made it very clear to him from the beginning that a low maintenance tenant was exactly what I was looking for. We got along great and he even did things for me that he didn’t have to.
True story: this house is in a gated community and every year a committee of the HOA surveys each house and sends out a notice of “corrective action” if they notice anything wrong with your property. The CA may indicate that you need to pressure wash your roof (because it is dirty and unsightly), trim your hedges or trees, pull your trash bins into the garage, etc. Cosmetics are very important to the HOA. One day I got a notice that the mailbox at the end of my driveway had “developed a bit of rust in the lower left corner.” The rust had the potential to become “unsightly” and I needed to address that or face sanctions! I asked my tenant to inspect it for me; I was ready to call my handyman. My tenant said there was barely any rust there and that the HOA committee had way too much time on their hands. He said he would take care of it for me and he did; I never had to call my handyman. That’s the kind of tenant you want.
A final tip: if you are renting the property yourself and get the chance to meet and interview a prospective tenant, when the interview concludes, walk them back to their car. Surreptitiously view the interior of their car. Is it spic and span clean, or is it filled with junk, trash, and unkept? The way someone keeps the interior of their car is exactly how they will keep the interior of their home. If their car is a mess, you would do well to rent to someone else. :-X
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I Imagine his fat greasy 270lbs body lying under piss stained sheets, picking threadworms out of his fat scarcely wiped arse and puting them on the bulb of lamp, shit smeared up his bedroom walls from his last Down's syndrome rage
Imagine how many paper towels laden with semen rest under his bed.
Yikes.
Probably smells like a convenience store bathroom.
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Could not agree more. Everyone kept telling me I needed a property manager or they kept asking me who my property manager was. I told them I managed it myself and they were shocked. How? From so far away? What if something goes wrong?
As you noted the property manager does nothing you cannot do yourself. Again, the key is to screen your tenants carefully. Obviously, you want someone who will pay on time, but you also want someone who will be low maintenance and not bother you with every little thing. Although my tenant was an old retiree, he was not helpless and he didn’t bother me with house drama unless it was really warranted. I made it very clear to him from the beginning that a low maintenance tenant was exactly what I was looking for. We got along great and he even did things for me that he didn’t have to.
True story: this house is in a gated community and every year a committee of the HOA surveys each house and sends out a notice of “corrective action” if they notice anything wrong with your property. The CA may indicate that you need to pressure wash your roof (because it is dirty and unsightly), trim your hedges or trees, pull your trash bins into the garage, etc. Cosmetics are very important to the HOA. One day I got a notice that the mailbox at the end of my driveway had “developed a bit of rust in the lower left corner.” The rust had the potential to become “unsightly” and I needed to address that or face sanctions! I asked my tenant to inspect it for me; I was ready to call my handyman. My tenant said there was barely any rust there and that the HOA committee had way too much time on their hands. He said he would take care of it for me and he did; I never had to call my handyman. That’s the kind of tenant you want.
A final tip: if you are renting the property yourself and get the chance to meet and interview a prospective tenant, when the interview concludes, walk them back to their car. Surreptitiously view the interior of their car. Is it spic and span clean, or is it filled with junk, trash, and unkept? The way someone keeps the interior of their car is exactly how they will keep the interior of their home. If their car is a mess, you would do well to rent to someone else. :-X
When I was living abroad, I made it a point to thrash each house that I rented. I flooded my first house with water from the shower and the police came because they thought I was growing marijuana and the inside of my last house was overgrown with mould. The whole place was ruined; it resembled a sklugging forest. After that I fled the country, breaking the owner's heart (and bank account). I never paid any security deposit either. I betrayed their trust basically.
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I have a condo in Houston that I rented to a girl who was recommended by my neighbor. She worked in a law office, seemed arrow straight, I met her mother.
Two weeks after she moved in she gets hooked on cocaine. She brought in a number of unfixed tom cats. She never answered her phone. Never paid, or she paid with bad checks just below the figure where the district attorney would get involved. (She knew what she was doing) Her power was turned off several times. When I finally got her out my old neighbor who convinced me to rent to her wouldn’t talk to me. The condo association was pissed at me.
Believe it or not I had much better luck with section 8 tenants. I am renting now to a single mom and her son who fled Georgia to escape her husband.
I get just enough to pay the mortgage and association fees. Which is good in that at least the weight of the payments are off my hands
Section 8 or government paid handicapped units...thats the smart money. Uncle Sam usually pays
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When I was living abroad, I made it a point to thrash each house that I rented. I flooded my first house with water from the shower and the police came because they thought I was growing marijuana and the inside of my last house was overgrown with mould. The whole place was ruined; it resembled a sklugging forest. After that I fled the country, breaking the owner's heart (and bank account). I never paid any security deposit either. I betrayed their trust basically.
You are a piece of shit
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When I was living abroad, I made it a point to thrash each house that I rented. I flooded my first house with water from the shower and the police came because they thought I was growing marijuana and the inside of my last house was overgrown with mould. The whole place was ruined; it resembled a sklugging forest. After that I fled the country, breaking the owner's heart (and bank account). I never paid any security deposit either. I betrayed their trust basically.
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/3130853c34163a5d7528bfdb24edd5b4/tumblr_inline_ng7uwrGapj1qlaliq.gif)
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You are a piece of shit
I was still paying rent, wasn't I? My money entitled me to do anything I wanted. Screw my landlords. Overfed capitalist swine.
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I was still paying rent, wasn't I? My money entitled me to do anything I wanted. Screw my landlords. Overfed capitalist swine.
Overfed bloodsucker
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So about 4 months ago I rented out my house in California and moved to Texas.
I bought at the end of 08 so with the market bouncing back slowly I though Habging on to it was the best move.
I had a guy, you could consider him a friend move in wity his girl and new born. (Never rent to someone you know) I thought great the guys clean and had a kid he's got to keep a roof over
Well it's been a horrible horrible experience. Every month when rents due there is some problem, this is broke or that's broke and being 2000 miles away I can't check to see if it's broken or he's trying to scam.
Well I finally had enough and hired a landlord and what happens? The guy freaks out and know won't pay rent due to "mold" in the detached garage that I didn't know existed.
So what's my option? Evicted him. Well that cost 1400 and I'm still not getting paid and the process takes a long time that's if he dosnt try to fight in court. Which he won't win but will end up costing me more.
Moral of the story never rent to someone you know, get a landlord off the bat, never talk to the renter ever and if you don't have a spare 1600 or 1700 bucks a month laying around to pay double rent don't do it.
Live and learn. All this seems like common sense now but hind sight is 20/20
CA is the f'n worst for this. Renter has all the rights. Takes forever to evict 'em, they'll purposefully destroy what's left of it, and you'll never see a penny for backrent or damages. Fuck this state.
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Navy Mike, when you own rental properties you need to be relatively close to the homes. You being in Texas and the house in Cali is one of the problems. Also, it is a good idea to run a credit check on future renters. If they have excellent credit (750+) its a potential sign that they are responsible. If you see a bad credit rating then don't rent out to them. I would bet your "friend's" credit was not top notch. And I agree don't rent to friends or family. That never ends well and I know people that had to kick out their own siblings and parents in various situations.
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Do it. Property managers do shit except take your money. They don't pay you when the tenant fails to pay, they don't fix broken shit, they only market it. With Craigslist, there's no reason for it unless you have multiple properties.
Agreed craigslist works and run credit checks on future tenants.
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When I was living abroad, I made it a point to thrash each house that I rented. I flooded my first house with water from the shower and the police came because they thought I was growing marijuana and the inside of my last house was overgrown with mould. The whole place was ruined; it resembled a sklugging forest. After that I fled the country, breaking the owner's heart (and bank account). I never paid any security deposit either. I betrayed their trust basically.
And why or are you trolling?
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And why or are you trolling?
I loathed my landlords. Money-grabbers.
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If you bought a backhoe and had no idea how to run it or service it
would you be a good backhoe owner?
Really enjoying how you randomly shoehorn the new backhoe into threads. Well played.
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And why or are you trolling?
Whenever Harridan Harrigan posts, he's trolling.
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Really enjoying how you randomly shoehorn the new backhoe into threads. Well played.
It's 6 Sun morn here now and if the transporter picks it up at 8 on Mon he'd be here by 10. Andiamo andiamo andiamo!
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It's 6 Sun morn here now and if the transporter picks it up at 8 on Mon he'd be here by 10. Andiamo andiamo andiamo!
Six? Where the hell are you, Tape?
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Six? Where the hell are you, Tape?
West Australia. Home of the blowfly. Habitat of the Tiger Snake. Land of the kangaroo in the middle of the goddamn road. Wtf. Fauna of peace.
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Just rent to mid to older aged women who seem to live low key lives.
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West Australia. Home of the blowfly. Habitat of the Tiger Snake. Land of the kangaroo in the middle of the goddamn road. Wtf. Fauna of peace.
I'll be damned. Had you pegged as a Yank. Apologies.
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Navy mike what part of Tx?
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When I was living abroad, I made it a point to thrash each house that I rented. I flooded my first house with water from the shower and the police came because they thought I was growing marijuana and the inside of my last house was overgrown with mould. The whole place was ruined; it resembled a sklugging forest. After that I fled the country, breaking the owner's heart (and bank account). I never paid any security deposit either. I betrayed their trust basically.
anyone surprised by the resident home schooled christian weirdo NOT being a good person? nope...
pretty standard behavior from an out-spoken "Christian"
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anyone surprised by the resident home schooled christian weirdo NOT being a good person? nope...
pretty standard behavior from an out-spoken "Christian"
Ha, burned asshole!!! Karma will catch up with him, always does...
But he probably figures he can just pray and be forgiven. Then commit the same sins over and over.
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In the US it' a common scam. They rent with children. Don't pay the rent and wait for 6 months to a year to get legally evicted while they live rent free. Then wreck the apartment/house cause in the their delusional mind they were wronged because a facet leaks, mold in the garage or some other nonsense. Now many apartments run a credit check, want a pay stub and sometimes months in security. They often leave with a law suit blaming your house for some bs health/injury knowing you will pay rather than paying massive attorney bills fighting it.
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If a credit check and such is not done first hand, then I have a hard time feeling sorry for the person who rents out the place.
But how the hell do people keep finding places to live if they always screw over the owners? Oh yeah, the owners never did a credit check... Should not happen to you twice to have your place wrecked...
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I agree that you should screen potential renters carefully, including a credit check, rental and employment history, criminal background check, etc.
But I'm shocked you found anyone with an 800+ FICO who chose or needed to rent a residential property, particularly if they were retirement aged. I think in the whole 10 years I worked in lending I may have seen a handful of 800+ scores, and those people were always homeowners that I can recall.
Lots of rock-solid people who've never been 30 days or more late on anything over decades may not make it to 800, for such simple reasons as not using credit "enough" in recent years.
Your “friend” was certainly a jerk, but the fault was yours. The lessons you learned could have been culled from common sense. Did your friend pay first, last, and security deposit before he moved in or did you let that slide because he was a “friend”? Did you review all 20+pages of his credit report? Or did you let that pass too? Renting is always a gamble, and you must do what you can to hedge your bet. I suspect you did not do that. As you now know, you should never rent to a “friend.” Use a realtor or place an advertisement in a suitable venue and screen your tenants rigorously. Most landlords are so greedy for the money that they end up taking a tenant that they shouldn't.
When I rented my place I told the realtor that anyone who wanted to rent my house had to have first/last and security. They had to have a credit score above 800 (no exceptions) and they must be willing to show me all pages of their credit report. The realtor kept bringing me applicants who had first/last and security, but they didn’t have the credit score or they could not provide me with the complete report. I rejected them. At one point she brought me a few people who wanted to pay first/last or security in installments. I rejected them too.
Eventually, she told me that I needed to be more flexible because many people had been hurt by the economy and their credit scores had suffered. I told her that I understood this, but that was not my problem and if she couldn’t get behind my criteria then I would find another agent. That shut her up. The next person she brought me was a single retired widower. His grown kids did not live with him, he had no pets, and did not smoke. His credit score was above 800 and I saw the entire report. I let him move in and never had a problem, late payment, excuses, etc. We actually had a great relationship. I visited the home about twice a year to inspect the property, landscaping, and work I had contracted for. Mr. tenant always greeted me warmly, invited me in, and told me I was free to enter the home even when he was not there.
If you do the heavy lifting before, it eliminates all the problems later. By the way, I never used a landlord. Again, if you find the right tenant, you don’t need one. I had a local handyman who would address small issues for me and never had a problem.
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Sounds like greed caused your troubles
U and pj won't give free supps Braun should talk sometime
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I think he put a ring on that!
I did!!
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Damn, he's posting bout some heavy machinery.
I assumed he was talking about trying to shoehorn his cock up his boyfriends tight backhole. ALL Homo.
Another gut-slapper, H. Extra perfect if you'd crammed in one of your zany fart jokes as well.
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I agree that you should screen potential renters carefully, including a credit check, rental and employment history, criminal background check, etc.
But I'm shocked you found anyone with an 800+ FICO who chose or needed to rent a residential property, particularly if they were retirement aged. I think in the whole 10 years I worked in lending I may have seen a handful of 800+ scores, and those people were always homeowners that I can recall.
Lots of rock-solid people who've never been 30 days or more late on anything over decades may not make it to 800, for such simple reasons as not using credit "enough" in recent years.
Do not be shocked. He was a widower. He had been living in a condo at the beach, but wanted to live in a house (with the extra space it provided) for a year or two while he sifted through his wife's belongings and got himself together. If my memory is correct his credit score was 810. He had money; in fact he later asked me if he could buy the house. People with money and good credit scores rent properties all the time. If you frequently look at rental listings you can find (multi) million dollar homes for rent all over the country. Here are a few.
If you can afford $50,000/mo why are you renting?
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/Toro-Canyon-Park_Santa-Barbara_CA_M27003-31664?row=1
If you can afford $25,000/mo why are you renting?
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/240-N-Compass-Dr_Fort-Lauderdale_FL_33308_M55849-72280?row=1
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5677-Kalanianaole-Hwy_Honolulu_HI_96821_M89727-17917?row=4
Doesn't matter why. People have their reasons. 8)
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Ask a Real Estate Pro: Landlord shouldn't try to be friends with tenant
Q: We recently bought a new home and will rent out our existing property. Can you please give some advice to a new landlord? – Julio
A: Renting property can be a rewarding business — if you approach it correctly.
When selecting your tenants, be very picky. Do credit and background checks and make sure their employment and financial pictures are stable. It's better to take longer to find a good tenant than to have to evict a lousy one.
Once you have a tenant, don't try to be friends with him or her. This a business relationship. If you go golfing with your tenant every Saturday, how will you feel if the rent payment is past due and you have to post a warning notice on the door? If the payment is late, you must take immediate action. Don't get in the habit of accepting excuses.
A good landlord immediately responds to the tenant's request for repairs and maintenance. Also, save all of your receipts. These expenses can help offset the rent you receive on your taxes.
The landlord-tenant statute is not hard to understand. Familiarize yourself with it. The procedures for enforcing the lease are set forth step by step in the statute. Make sure to have a good lease form that is current and state specific. Entering and exiting leases can be intimidating for beginners, so don't be afraid to seek help from a qualified real estate professional.
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I loathed my landlords. Money-grabbers.
You are a disgusting cretin...