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Amy Engelhard
  • Tigard, OR
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Should I meet my tenants?

Amy Engelhard
  • Tigard, OR
Posted

I own a rental property in a town 3,000+ miles from where I live.  I have never seen it in person and obviously have not met the tenants in person.  In a few weeks I will be in town visiting family.  Should I go introduce myself to the tenants?  

I have been mostly self-managing so I have talked to them several times to schedule maintenance and contractors and they are very nice.  

Here's my thought:

I don't want to meet them.  I think can make more rational decisions, ie. "stick to the lease agreement" type decisions, business decisions if I don't.  Meaning it would be much easier to evict a tenant for not paying rent if I didn't meet her adorable 5yr old boy (as an example)..

Curious to hear other's opinions on this!  

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