tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post7620339179794854754..comments2008-05-14T21:17:45.965-05:00savvyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544254698136250262noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-40916631263115010282008-05-14T21:17:00.000-05:002008-05-14T21:17:00.000-05:00

Do they have insurance that landlords can buy in case a tenant does not pay rent or skips out?

authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03937247220068384123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-59523765672480076492008-04-11T11:16:00.000-05:002008-04-11T11:16:00.000-05:00

Personal experience leads me to believe that there are renters who are willing and able to manage things for themselves - largely - and others who are unable to... some elderly tenants for example. However, IMHO there is a big difference between tenants who are unable, and those who are unwilling (but able). If landlords had some insurance that people wouldn't abuse their situation (and vice

Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297947643006068426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-24146657279862758742008-01-29T11:10:00.000-06:002008-01-29T11:10:00.000-06:00

my brother had a problem with a tenant who didnt want to pay for like 2-3months. He lived in another state so it was hard for him to see what was going on. He finally went to visit the tenant, and the tenant had brand new plasma tvs, brand new car, brand furniture, etc....and was in the middle of packing up ....ready to move into a new home.

Current Mortgage Rateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16011858654050907064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-868903718689152632008-01-23T22:18:00.000-06:002008-01-23T22:18:00.000-06:00

It sounds like you were very reasonable with the tenant who broke her lease. She backed out of an agreement, it's reasonable that she should pay. Good luck with your next tenants!

Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14400156178707583497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-18224141329143290072008-01-19T14:58:00.000-06:002008-01-19T14:58:00.000-06:00

We have a plugged toilet and know that there’s a plunger in the basement. Given the choice between trying the plunger and driving to the local supermarket to take care of business, we obviously tried the plunger. The landlord who we’re renting from lived in Florida. He had moved there after retirement and this was one of his investment properties. He asked us to call his maintenance man who never

Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11592449547212432474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-26528266912315412352008-01-19T11:47:00.000-06:002008-01-19T11:47:00.000-06:00

i agree with patrick. i would never expect a landlord to replace light bulbs inside my apartment, nor clean the shower, etc. however, i am guilty of being slightly ignorant when it comes to home/apartment maintenance, and once when the shower wouldnt drain and I didnt know why, it ended up just being a huge hair clog :) now that i am familiar with some 'troubleshooting' i try that BEFORE calling

Amarantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07258245253711794599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-71801790498672455792008-01-19T10:15:00.000-06:002008-01-19T10:15:00.000-06:00

First, let me say that I am glad you are in a state where you are allowed to charge for your time. Here charging for the landlord's time is questionable and can get thrown out if it goes to court in front of a tenant friendly judge. If I paid to have it removed by someone else then the charge can stick. You have to realize that it is a business you run and it is one where you forge a

Patrick in Phillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02848417369032332918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-55752465492801954332008-01-19T07:08:00.000-06:002008-01-19T07:08:00.000-06:00

My personal bias arises from various landlords during my college years that had the mentality that the apartment they were renting me and my friends was their investment. With that mentality, what typically followed was the one sided understanding that you’re not supposed to lose money in an investment and/or that spending (their) money to maintain the investment was a losing proposition.When

Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11592449547212432474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-72594273450783091472008-01-19T06:19:00.000-06:002008-01-19T06:19:00.000-06:00

vladimir - I don't consider spending two weekends cleaning up someone else's trash is "paying the price" for a tenant that paid their rent on time. Paying rent on time is their obligation, as is cleaning their own apartment.

savvyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544254698136250262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-86463459101485628242008-01-18T19:28:00.000-06:002008-01-18T19:28:00.000-06:00

Julia,I read over what I wrote again and I can see how it may appear cynical. That wasn't my intent at all, nor do I have contempt for those who rent. Generalizations always have exceptions but the renting populace is largely composed of people who would have a hard time reliably holding a mortgage. The remainder are people in some form of transition where renting makes sense.For a landlord

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10936303952493917859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-34504145569772734452008-01-18T16:39:00.000-06:002008-01-18T16:39:00.000-06:00

As with every investment, sometimes you're up and sometimes you're down. The price you paid for these people being diligent with their rent and nice to you is this huge cleanup. If I were you, I wouldn't be upset about it. But when my landlord tried to nickel and dime me, I threatened to take it to court and she dropped her "charges". In your case here the former tenants were leaving the area so

Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11592449547212432474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-45839047643636400392008-01-18T10:49:00.000-06:002008-01-18T10:49:00.000-06:00

Perhaps I might have arrived at the same level of judgment and cynicism as Duane if I were a landlord; being a landlord is pretty high on my list of things I'd never want to do. I'm a professional who has always cultivated good relations with my landlords; my decision to rent and not buy at this time in my life has nothing to do with my life skills other than knowing what is appropriate for my

Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615103058168165557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-2618375139249443752008-01-18T10:22:00.000-06:002008-01-18T10:22:00.000-06:00

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Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298655967684083706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9544058.post-74802816054606008802008-01-17T15:37:00.000-06:002008-01-17T15:37:00.000-06:00

You *are* being fair. I write in all sorts of costs like this into the lease and make sure tenants know about them up front. Keep in mind that most people are renting because they don't have the life skills or motivation to plan such that they own their own home. Last minute decisions are the norm among most renters and you need to build in an expense when their poor planning cuts into your

Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10936303952493917859noreply@blogger.com