I hate my rental house

[HoneyBadger]

Can you legally do regular home inspections? You know... to make sure that the "safety features" are all in good order? If I were a landlord I would run that shit like the military does.

Yes, You can legally do as many inspections as you would like, in accordance with your contract. The contract I have for my rental house stipulates that I will give 72hrs written notice and coordinate the visit with the tenants, but I can inspect as many times as I'd like. Because I am not currently living within a reasonable distance of the rental, my contract also stipulates that I may elect to have an agent of my choosing do the inspection, once coordinated.



It's all about doing your homework before signing the contract. I spent 3 months screening for good tenants and so far I haven't had a single issue. Hopefully it stays that way.

And you wouldn't get many tenants...

Not true at all in this market. I just listed my house on Zillow (didn't advertize anywhere else) and was getting 3+ inquiries every day for several months. I could have signed a contract in a week if I wanted to.

[Wulf202]

This is nothing on the rental I just fixed. Maybe ill post the YouTube video

[Irving]

How much are you looking to unload it for? What area?

[hurley842002]

Not true at all in this market. I just listed my house on Zillow (didn't advertize anywhere else) and was getting 3+ inquiries every day for several months. I could have signed a contract in a week if I wanted to.

Run your rental like the military, with similar inspections and such, and see how many tenants you get, but remember you have to put it in the contract that beds must be made every morning...

[MED]

Broken windows? Tub full of old water? Missing smoke detectors and bathroom hardware? What the F***? Was it a meth lab?

Nope, a married couple and their kids. I Thought a family would be good...nope!

I will be writing monthly inspections in my rental agreements in the future, and spending a lot more time there. I hate going into a home, but I can't have this happen again.

[Honey Badger282.8]

I'm renting my house in Virginia. Thankfully I found a great property manager to handle everything.

[SideShow Bob]

If think people treat rentals badly, you should have seen the foreclosure next to me after the owners left.
The garage door was driven through, and everything that could be torn out, was ! Light fixtures, outlets, toilets, sinks, cabinets, appliances, water heater, interior doors, garage door opener & springs. Trash and crap (literally) were a foot deep in most all rooms, dry wall was punched and or kicked out almost completely. Even the irrigation valves & timer were taken. Even the gas fireplace was removed.
Thank your lucky stars that you have some recourse to go after or at least keep the security deposit from your renters.

[blacklabel]

We bought our house in 2008 after looking at close to 40 foreclosures. It's amazing what someone will do to a home once they no longer care.

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[rbeau30]

Yes, You can legally do as many inspections as you would like, in accordance with your contract. The contract I have for my rental house stipulates that I will give 72hrs written notice and coordinate the visit with the tenants, but I can inspect as many times as I'd like. Because I am not currently living within a reasonable distance of the rental, my contract also stipulates that I may elect to have an agent of my choosing do the inspection, once coordinated.
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Not true at all in this market. I just listed my house on Zillow (didn't advertize anywhere else) and was getting 3+ inquiries every day for several months. I could have signed a contract in a week if I wanted to.

If I rented out a property worth 6 figures to anyone, you betcha I would be really ... really involved.

[Gman]

I'm so happy the wife's condo is under contract.