They want to pay 12 months in advance is it red flag

[Jane S.]

I was impressed with my sales ability when the candidates for renting my property volunteered to pay 12 months in advance.

Then I was scared when my broker said its a BIG red flag cuz they might want to turn the house into a marijuana grow house.

Has anyone out there had experience with this? They are 3 adults, early 60's, employed, 2 sisters and one sister's husband who looks like ZZ Top ... the house is actually too small for growing weed inside, but has a huge yard but totally exposed on a corner lot, so i dont think that would work. I should add to the lease, "no greenhouses in the yard .." etc. They said nothing about the former tenant's crappy paint repairs and light bulb theft, etc.

Because they were paying up front i thought I could skip the background report but I guess NOT!

Now I have to learn the various names are for growing weed plants in a protective structure ...

appreciate any ideas.