Renting a unfinished mobile home

[Kathy Walker]

I found an old mobile home for rent. It's hidious on the outside (needs paint) and the inside, they began remodeling but didn't finish. Okay it's 250 a month and 2 bedroom, more like 1.5 bedrooms lol. There is subfloor throughout the trailer as no flooring has been put down. Landlord said I could buy the materials and he would put it down on the floor and anything over 250 comes out his pocket, or I can do it myself. If he does it, he will require a deposit, amd dent will increase, if I do it, no deposit and rent stays the same. I don't know what to do. I can't live in it the way it is. I meant I COULD, but it would make for a harder time laying flooring. The kitchen cabinets are crap anD the stove has the glass missing in the front. I could fix everything myself cheaper than I could rent any other, nicer or not, property in the area. But money is tight this week and I don't want to pay rent before I'm actually living there. I also have to pay a 400 deposit to have electricity turned on. I want to work out a deal with the landlord. Maybe pay 100 to hold the property until I lay the flooring and get the lights turned on ( about 3 weeks) and then begin paying rent and living there. Does that seem fair?

[Carolina E.]

@Kathy Walker do you think there is competition to get this rental?  And there are no other places better for rent at a good price?  If you really want it, it doesn't hurt to ask the landlord what you are willing to do.  See what he says.  It sounds to me that he might not be the best landlord to rent from if he doesn't keep up his property.  Do you think he will come out to fix any issues that you will/already have?  If you don't care then negotiating never hurts.