For users with renters. How many times have you had such a renter whose life was a lot complicated than they claimed to be?

[Anonymous]

I mean...

• An affair.
• Drunk people, narcotic people.
• Abusive people.
• Any other sort of people.

If yes, how did you deal with them?

And if no, then you are one heck of a damn lucky owner.

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There was this one couple who were habitual fraudsters. Like taking money and then just vanishing.
Did not give 3 months of rent. Vanished like that. But kept the taps running.

Found them through our contacts. Asked them why they kept the taps running. They said, they were the ones who installed the new taps, so they took them while leaving.
That infuriated my dad. Natural resource wasted. He was really very very angry.

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+1 y

Took out his belt, beat the sh*t out of that guy and my mom, out of his wife. He was working as a cook somewhere. My parents destroyed everything there.
He filed official police complaint. We went, he did not come. Case was dropped.

The owner of the hotel came searching for us. Turns out, the couple had also taken money from him and vanished.
Such people are there. And this is the only time my parents behaved like this. Otherwise, they sort things out really peacefully. Even giving refunds.

[Tiptoetamm]

I'm not an owner but on the other side of it. I'm quiet clean respectful tenant. I pay my rent on time. But my landlord is letting this place fall apart. My sister and I love together. We are looking for a better apartment for all of us maybe a house depends on the price. It's a headache we have us asking him to fix things and just fix them ourselves unless it's structural or plumbing electrical won't touch that adding else we fix ourselves it's annoying to ask and he does nothing about it. Clearly has foundation issues I have big cracks in my walls and it's unnerving the building also shakes when it's windy or bunch of people on stairs. We are on third floor and you can feel the rocking. It's nuts

[Andres77]

If you think he could use some "convincing" let me know...😉

[Asker]

Seems like you really need to change your apartment. If I was you, I would leave such a place.
And as an owner, I would put your safety first. So repairing it would be my top priority.

Now also, whenever a new tenant is coming, we ask them to report what needs fixing in the space. The first repair is on us, but the subsequent repairs are on them.

Did you give deposit? Or no?

[Tiptoetamm]

@Andres77 lol I will

[Tiptoetamm]

Yeah I'm looking informed code enforcement a few elderly lady live here

[Guy13]

This is a classic example where there should be some sort of Agent on your behalf. Pay some guy 10% of Rent to run your Investments. Afraid to spend a little money on the front end ALWAYS costs Big money on backend. You guys must enjoy headaches too.
Fortunately, I spent money on property manager tools which I wrote off.-For most, it’s easier to hire a Professional Landlord. You guys should pursue, without any doubt, that option.
—It is a Business with a contractual nature. You have to do your due diligence.
It is not the tenants fault. Your family did it to themselves over nickels/dimes.

[Tiptoetamm]

Like a management company but make sure you pick a good one because some of them suck

[Asker]

@Tiptoetamm @guy13
Thanks! Both of you. I will definitely look into them!

[Tiptoetamm]

Yes it can be super helpful if you pick the right company

[Guy13]

👍

Best with the Futures. If the management company can not pay for themselves, find out why beforehand…1000 should be 1100 with management

[NathanDavis]

never have but... I've only rented to people that I've know previously, no "strangers"

[OlderAndWiser]

I don't own any rental property.

[Andres77]

Humans are fucking crazy dude.. there's no way I'd put myself in your shoes.
More power to ya, seriously.
I just could not handle that without going to jail.

[Asker]

You are amazing.

[Andres77]

m.youtube.com/channel/UCZVF8Hg_imcgrkA-D3UQ4Cg

[Andres77]

This is what I'd want to do to difficult tenants.
But I'd kick in their door at 2 am and then do this.