Why, yes, he did - an unauthorized dog. Was told to get rid of it. He did, for a while, and then brought it back. The house is all carpet on the lower level and it all had to be replaced due to stains and smell.
My requirements areSounds like you need to be running credit checks and getting letters of recommendation from prospective tenants going forward. And up your security deposit. $2500 is too low for a house. You are probably allowed to ask for 2x the rent in security deposit (check state laws).
Yes, we are planning on that but he did not leave a forwarding address and even if we get a judgement, you can't always collect on that.You could sue him for the damages. He violated the terms of your lease.
We had a beach condo and we subsidized it to the tune of about $1,000/year for 19 yaers. We did get to use it off season though.We have a vacation rental, its fun and the value has increased, but the truth is it has been money pit. Would be better off selling it and getting 4% t bills.
I am pretty sure that was the unauthorized dog but the excessive holes in the walls was just disrespectful. Blinds broken, stickers on all the doors and walls, every curtain rod have at lease one end pulled down - either bracket pulled form the wall or bent. towel bars pulled from the wall, somehow, even broke a doorknob.That carpet mess looks like vandallism to me.
Sad this happened to you. We considered renting the family home for a while but I just want out of the entanglements.
Yes, we are planning on that but he did not leave a forwarding address and even if we get a judgement, you can't always collect on that.
But I think it is important to file so that other prospective landlords have warning (we did file a Fail to Pay rent just before he vacated)
That is rough. I think that corporate landlords (apartment complexes and such) would be the best fit for them. Us small time operations can't take the risk.On the other side, our next door neighbor has been out of work for over a years, so they sold their house before securing a place to rent. I am thinking, no job, I assume bad credit, so who do think will rent to them? Ouch
We plan to - unless that is under water. Supposedly, the reason he left before his lease was up was because of his business failing.You said he owns a business. Go after that.
We plan to - unless that is under water. Supposedly, the reason he left before his lease was up was because of his business failing.
Saw that many times, an unauthorized pet, or pets. It’s usually not long until they move someone in. Sometimes it’s a relative that just got out of prison, or a drug addict. Usually it’s someone down on their luck, at best.Why, yes, he did - an unauthorized dog. Was told to get rid of it. He did, for a while, and then brought it back. The house is all carpet on the lower level and it all had to be replaced due to stains and smell.
In one sense, maybe the short terms are safer. I have a friend who buys houses just to VRBO. What kills us is taxes and management fees. Also the need to refurbish every few years. At least we never have to evict anyone.We had a beach condo and we subsidized it to the tune of about $1,000/year for 19 yaers. We did get to use it off season though.
We sold it for a $90k profit though so I can't complain. We did a 1031 exchange for our short term rental near Disney World. It has only been two years so it is still too early to what our annual profit/loss will be. We don't get to use it much for ourselves yet because our travel is limited to school breaks and those are our money weeks. But we are up about $200-250K in equity right now.
People are animals. I don’t get what joy someone gets from purposely damaging other people property and even wanting to live in conditions like that.I am pretty sure that was the unauthorized dog but the excessive holes in the walls was just disrespectful. Blinds broken, stickers on all the doors and walls, every curtain rod have at lease one end pulled down - either bracket pulled form the wall or bent. towel bars pulled from the wall, somehow, even broke a doorknob.
A couple of these items could be racked up as wear and tear but in totality, it is just disrespect.
Many of these are minor fixes but I am non-weight-bearing right now so I have to pay someone to do everything. The cumulative cost for all of this racking up.