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Is this legal?
Lets say I find a house for rent, I agree that I want the house for rent. But, I don't use the house instead I rent out the house to someone else and charge them extra so I make a profit. Just wondering is this legal
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And if it were , I the landlord sign the lease with you , then you rent it to a bunch of dirt bags that tear up the house . Sure you made a hundred or so a month . But YOU are responsible for all the damages . In the end you will most likely lose a couple grand . Or when they dont pay you , you still have to pay the landlord the rent or your credit gets hit .