I hate my rental house

[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.

[ben4372]

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

Try finding a 5 figure rental round here. On a serious note. People can be terrible. I bought my house as a foreclosure. Main water shut off then they busted the valve. Extra plugged up sewer, line needed replacing. Everything stripped. Last owners were animals.

[Irving]

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

That's the wrong attitude for a rental. Rentals are for making money, period. Stuff is going to get broken and trashed, guaranteed. If your heart is attached to your rental (like if it was your first home), it will be very difficult for you.

[rbeau30]

That's the wrong attitude for a rental. Rentals are for making money, period. Stuff is going to get broken and trashed, guaranteed. If your heart is attached to your rental (like if it was your first home), it will be very difficult for you.

I suppose. I mainly would keep tabs on it for documentation.

I am sure there is ways for tenants to screw over landlords. If you know the soonest when there is a problem, you can start documenting the problems and perhaps fair better in court. (thus loosing less money) I am assuming being a landlord is going to get you in court more. Would be nice to appear before a judge with documentation in hand.

I would not be attached to broken stuff. When that broken stuff starts making me loose money that is a problem. When they start destroying more than the deposit pays for isn't it time to let them move on?

[Irving]

I suppose. I mainly would keep tabs on it for documentation.

I am sure there is ways for tenants to screw over landlords. If you know the soonest when there is a problem, you can start documenting the problems and perhaps fair better in court. (thus loosing less money) I am assuming being a landlord is going to get you in court more. Would be nice to appear before a judge with documentation in hand.

I would not be attached to broken stuff. When that broken stuff starts making me loose money that is a problem. When they start destroying more than the deposit pays for isn't it time to let them move on?

Most of what you said here is true. The problem is that if someone is trashing your place, even if you "win" in court, they don't have any money for you to recover anyway. It's very important to build up a safety net with a rental, because you WILL need it.

[rbeau30]

Most of what you said here is true. The problem is that if someone is trashing your place, even if you "win" in court, they don't have any money for you to recover anyway. It's very important to build up a safety net with a rental, because you WILL need it.

Yeah, no blood from a turnip.