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Brandon G.
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Renter Died

Brandon G.
  • Middle Tennessee, TN
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I recently heard this mentioned on one of the podcasts as well.  I talked to a gentleman at church that has rental property and he just had a renter die in the property.  The relatives called the landlord and said they were unable to contact him and knew he had been having some health issues.  My friend went and unlocked the door for them and they found him dead on the couch.

I'm not sure what I would do in that situation, but that would be turr-ible.

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Mark Holencik
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Originally posted by @Donny Widjaja:

So, the next question is what do you do with their stuff?  

Can you sell them to cover for damages (lost rent, professional clean up, etc)? do tell their family members (emergency contact) to pick those up immediately?

 The next question is how do I make this easier on the family. It is not about the money. If it is only about money you will get tired and unfulfilled. 

Some days you do not make any cash.

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