Renting without a lease

[Mikielle Elum]

This applies to C class neighborhoods. Having just been through an eviction and a non paying tenant for 6 months, should I rent without a lease?

In Philadelphia the process was long and a lease didn’t seem to serve me. But it did him. I did everything right. I screened but it just didn’t end well. Please help and any input on the subject is greatly appreciated 🙂

[Troy P.]

Quote from @Mikielle Elum:

@David Ramirez

The process is the same. If you have a lease: 30 day diversion and court date. And if you have no lease 30 day diversion and court date. So why not take back some of that power.

But I understand. I may consider month to month.

But the process would be the same!!!!! Lol

It doesn't matter if you have no lease, month-to-month, or a 2 year lease and you're in the second month, the process to legally remove someone from your own property is going to be extremely inconvenient.  This all comes down to tenant screening.  You say you screened, but what did you look at?  Employment?  Income?  Evictions?  Credit score?  Referrals?  If you're lenient on one of those, the probability of having to evict goes way up.  A lot of landlords have a bad habit of renting to the first person that passes a couple of their screening requirements because all they see is dollar signs.  There are lots of people out there just waiting to take advantage of someone who will give them a chance.  Get a detailed lease, go month-to-month, and utilize a more detailed screening process.  There are plenty of free web-based services that can assist with most or all of that.