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Aaron Moritz
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Me shoving the curtains into the gaps around the blinds at my parents house, doing my best, failing to block all the light.
December 28, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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Landlord giving advice to a new landlord.

"Speaking of control, you need to control the tenant. You need them to know this isn't their place... It isn't their home."
Proceed with caution. Treat this as a business. You are there not to house out of the goodness of your heart. You are to make a profit or minimize losses. Assume the worst in people and everyone is off and suspicious. I’m sure you know what it’s like to be around someone who is creepy, stalker like or just completely nuts. We’ve all seen that type of The less variables the better. No pets no smoking no rent subsidies, no govt agencies that guarantee rent, no mental health agencies helping to house their clients. Have a tight addendum on do’s and don’ts that can be done in the place like no pets, no smoking no home business that requires customers to come and go, no subletting, no this and no that. The more restrictions you have the more you will weed out the riff raff. Be prepared that the unit will be treated more roughly by a renter vs a homeowner. Ie they don’t use the bathroom fan when showering. You Need to dummy proof everything. I have a humidity sensor in the bathroom that turns the fan on and off automatically when there is humidity in there. Tenant cannot turn it off when there is humidity in there. I control it. Speaking of control you need to control the tenant. You need them to know this isn’t their place. They are renting it. It isn’t their home. It is a place to stay. If they don’t like it they can leave. Keep away from entitled folks and Karens. Get a tenant that appreciates the home and they will behave themselves and respect the place.
December 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM