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Updated over 10 years ago,

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  • Investor
  • Parrottsville, TN
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How long is your SFH lease? Am I overthinking this?

Account Closed
  • Investor
  • Parrottsville, TN
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Thanks to all the wonderful advice I have found by lurking around on BP for the last few months we are now under contract for our first rental property! It's a 3/1 SFH and we should be closing within the next 2 weeks.

Now I am working on a tenant package starting with the lease and after reviewing forms on BP, reading forums and going through forms I have from my work as a legal VA I may be over thinking this. Working in the legal field I see liability everywhere. Of course, I will have the documents reviewed by a local attorney, but was wondering how long is your typical lease?

My first draft was 12 pages which seems ridiculous for a residential lease. I now have it down to 7 pages. I have friends who are renters who say their leases are 1-2 pages long and I don't see how you can possible cover everything in 2 pages (my list of tenant rules and responsiblities is almost a whole page).

So, how long are your leases? Any suggestions? I appreciate any advice you may have.

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