I have to vent ! About a Tenant

LBrown59 · Dec 3, 2010

ultrarunner said:
1*Discontinuing utilities is considered constructive eviction and the penalties are severe.
2*Being a Landlord today is filled with minefields
Over the years, I have steadily shifted from residential to commercial rentals... just a lot less to deal with in business to business rentals.

1*The way around this is don't include utilities in the rent.
2*Hain't that the truth .

Alan L. · Dec 4, 2010

brin said:
I have a Tenant who is a Plumber and single since his divorce about 15 yrs. ago..He has rented a house from me for 18 yrs. I have used him for all my plumbing work and he always paid his rent 5 to 6 days late ...but he paid it..So with this economic downturn he bought a foreclosure and I happened to find out he was planning on moving so I called and asked him and he said oh yeah..I was meaning to tell you...So I asked him to keep me informed so I could show the place and have another tenant ready to move in on Dec. 1 st....He said he would..and guess what he never did..so I went ahead anyway and got a new tenant who drove by and looked in the windows and wanted the place . I called my Previous tenant again and he said he was almost finished moving out...I asked him to call me when he was finished moving and we would move at the house and shake hands..Keep in mind he has been there for 18 yrs. and I have treated him well...

This morning I went out to the house with my new tenant and we inspected it and he signed the lease but the old tenant was not there he had left 2 keys, no note...nothing...the place was not clean at all...Just goes to show that even after 18 yrs. what some folks are capable of...It was disappointing...I continue to lose faith in human nature and current standards..times, they are changing.

This tenant is foolish...he must not realize that Equifax called me to check his credit so he could qualify for the mortgage and I told them he paid on time...but as I said he was always late...so now I am part of his file..he has to account for where he lived for 18 yrs. and now he has burned a bridge..I will not be so kind as to stretch the truth for him in the future..

Some folks are really shortsighted and disapointing..End of my Rant...thanks for listening...:laughing:

I'd love to have an 18-year tenant, even if he left in the dead of night after 18 years, you are better off than the tenants that are gone halfway through the lease.

ultrarunner · Dec 4, 2010

Alan L. said:
I'd love to have an 18-year tenant, even if he left in the dead of night after 18 years, you are better off than the tenants that are gone halfway through the lease.

She is on Section 8 Rent Subsidy... 20 years ago she was in a bad fire that badly burned much of her body and lungs... lost several fingers to the fire. She spends much of her time at the local burn center talking with burn patients...

Last rent increase was 10 years ago.

lostsixshovels · Dec 4, 2010

Having owned one rental I put it this way, " If you want to convert a Liberal to conservatism, give them a rental." You soon learn that everyone has a sob story and few are not self inflicted.

ultrarunner · Dec 4, 2010

lostsixshovels said:
Having owned one rental I put it this way, " If you want to convert a Liberal to conservatism, give them a rental." You soon learn that everyone has a sob story and few are not self inflicted.

Lot of truth to this... I think everyone should have the benefit of being a Landlord to expand one's outlook... it is the epitome of small business America.

brin · Dec 4, 2010

ultrarunner said:
Lot of truth to this... I think everyone should have the benefit of being a Landlord to expand one's outlook... it is the epitome of small business America.

Amen - Amen :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Bird · Dec 4, 2010

ultrarunner said:
Lot of truth to this... I think everyone should have the benefit of being a Landlord to expand one's outlook... it is the epitome of small business America.

I've never been a "landlord", although I've had friends and even employees who were, so I heard lots of stories. However, my wife and I were assistant managers of a 104 unit apartment complex the first three and a half years we were married, so yep, we've had some experience with renters who didn't pay the rent, paid late, trashed apartments when they left, had to be evicted by constables, etc.

jinman · Dec 5, 2010

Stress can cause you to age quickly. That's why I think being the President of the US and being a landlord make your hair turn grey overnight.

I've said it before in another thread that I have a friend who is a realtor and owns lots of property, but won't admit it. If you ask him about any property he owns, he will say he "manages" that property. Once a tennant finds out you are the actual owner, their list of personal problems seems to double. If you remain the manager, you can just say you have to work for the owner without being "the bad guy." At least that's the way it seems to me. I had one tennant's son tell me that I should give them the rent for free because I was so rich. Gee! I wonder where he heard that one?

dcyrilc · Dec 5, 2010

jinman said:
Stress can cause you to age quickly. That's why I think being the President of the US and being a landlord make your hair turn grey overnight. I've said it before in another thread that I have a friend who is a realtor and owns lots of property, but won't admit it. If you ask him about any property he owns, he will say he "manages" that property. Once a tennant finds out you are the actual owner, their list of personal problems seems to double. If you remain the manager, you can just say you have to work for the owner without being "the bad guy." At least that's the way it seems to me. I had one tennant's son tell me that I should give them the rent for free because I was so rich. Gee! I wonder where he heard that one?

That's funny, 'cause we have a guy at work who has three rentals and he does the same thing. When tennants try anything, he tells them that they're going to get him fired. He acts like the good guy trying to get the "owner" to give them a break.:laughing:

brin · Dec 5, 2010

jinman said:
Stress can cause you to age quickly. That's why I think being the President of the US and being a landlord make your hair turn grey overnight. I've said it before in another thread that I have a friend who is a realtor and owns lots of property, but won't admit it. If you ask him about any property he owns, he will say he "manages" that property. Once a tennant finds out you are the actual owner, their list of personal problems seems to double. If you remain the manager, you can just say you have to work for the owner without being "the bad guy." At least that's the way it seems to me. I had one tennant's son tell me that I should give them the rent for free because I was so rich. Gee! I wonder where he heard that one?

Jim, That can't be done legally in Georgia. If you are a Real Estate Broker or agent and you own the property you have to disclose that ownership in your ads, the lease , property disclosure and verbally...otherwise you could lose your license for just one infraction....I am surprised Texas is not the same.