Don't Rent to This Guy!

[Hal Cranmer]

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/07/22/thinking-...

I did rent to this guy.  About 3 years ago.  I ended up suing him in court, won a judgment against him for $7,500, but you can imagine my success in collecting.

Yes I did a background check.  But they gave false SSNs to me.  I was still a little green at this landlord thing and did not verify with other means.

Recently I got in touch with a collection agency who wanted to see if they could get the money back.  I googled my renter and found this article.  When I went through h*ll with him, I called my lawyer and asked if I could splash his name all over the internet.  My lawyer said let it go.

Now I'm thinking the best way to get back at a renter who screws you is to call the local news.  Let them do a story on them.  Then when other landlords are doing background checks on their tenants, they might google the story.

And for those in Minnesota - watch out for this family!

[Rumen Mladenov]

I have a rule. Security deposit and first month rent must be certified funds - cash, money order, cashiers check. I accept personal checks from month 2 onwards, until one bounces - and then it is certified funds only for the remainder of the tenancy.