I hate my rental house

[MED]

Here is the walk through: what a nightmare. No rant needed; what the hell is wrong with people. These people were good the first three years and trashed it the last; what the hell?

[Grant H.]

My parents used to own some rentals, but when it seemed like damage was more and more common, they sold them off.

I will never own a rental. There isn't enough money in the world to deal with most of the trash that I see wanting to rent from people I know with rentals.

[MED]

My parents used to own some rentals, but when it seemed like damage was more and more common, they sold them off.

I will never own a rental. There isn't enough money in the world to deal with most of the trash that I see wanting to rent from people I know with rentals.

I was stuck with this house when the market crashed, didn't want it, couldn't sell it, and I didn't want to go into foreclosure because I believe in honoring my commitments. However, my patience is wearing thin!

[rbeau30]

I was thinking about getting into the landlord business when my dad came out here and would need a place to stay. Sounds like a P.I.T.A. to deal with folks like this.

[rbeau30]

Too bad you can't only rent to Military. One call to the CO... problem fixed. At least when I was in.

[MED]

I'll post some pics when I get them off my camera; the main bathroom is a wreck. How in the hell do people live like that or the smell of pet urine...WTF! It's been a long ass day so I am done with it. I just had to mail the summary tomorrow.

[TheGrey]

I'll post some pics when I get them off my camera; the main bathroom is a wreck. How in the hell do people live like that or the smell of pet urine...WTF! It's been a long ass day so I am done with it. I just had to mail the summary tomorrow.

Home Depot sells some excellent stuff called Odoban- that's take care of the pet urine. Use a black light to find any stains.

I'm sorry you're going through this- I'd write a rental contract that outlines everything you think should be common sense (use of trash bags, no garbage down the disposal, pet messes must be cleaned up within X hours, etc). Make sure a walk-through is required before they leave. In this market, you'll find renters easily.

I'm guessing they've lost their security deposit and their pet deposit after that list!

[Rooskibar03]

Best to be a slumlord if you're gonna own property.

[HoneyBadger]

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

[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.