Renter Quality & Tenant Turns in Gastonia

[Josh Stack]

Evening all,

There is a good Gastonia discussion rolling in @johnny szeto's thread about the Gastonia market generally.  Now that we have a good discussion going, I'm wondering if perhaps some could share their experiences on attracting quality tenants who take care of properties in Gastonia.

My own experience with my rental in Cramerton has been excellent over the years but I'm wondering about some of the lower end rentals in Gastonia - here I'm thinking of homes valued in the 60-80 range that have had some rehab and are renting for $6-900.

Overall, how are Gastonia (or greater gaston area renters including Mt. Holly, Kings Mountain, Shelby, Bessemer City, Lowell, Dallas, etc) generally treating your rentals?  Also when you are being forced to turn over tenants, are you generally having a good experience or are folks trashing your places?

Also, any info on how many evictions you've done would be interesting. I've tried to google for this info but haven't found any public records on how many evictions are happening in the county.  I'm sure they are out there, but I just haven't found them.

Looking forward to hearing from your experiences!