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Jennifer C. Newbie Intro & Company Wants to Rent My House - Too Risky?
28 July 2017 | 9 replies
I also have a clause (lifted right out of Bigger Pocket's The Book on Managing Rental Properties thank-you-very-much) about anyone staying longer than 14 days is someone who needs to apply and be added to the lease if they meet the requirements etc…My worry is that the company will pay the rent, have this one person on the lease and then will cycle 'visitors' through the property essentially as a short term hotel.  
Mia Edgar Possum Tenant Issues
29 April 2022 | 17 replies
Oh man, I had 2 acres about 1 1/2 hours outside of Portland, OR and I'd catch the city folk letting their pests loose on the far driveway to my property and I'd run screaming at them like a crazy banshee.If you're going to trap your problems, to move somewhere for someone else to deal with - at least take them all the way into the middle of a national forest.  
Robert Hanson Rookie needs advice for tenant screening in C class neighborhood.
3 February 2021 | 56 replies
People who intend on living in your unit will want to know about laundry), or because they scream at their kids or bicker with each other, or waste your time by showing up late or not giving you requested documents when they said they would.....just on and on. 
E.S. Burrell Buying your own health insurance
5 February 2020 | 32 replies
That can be tedious but the only way.Also ensure that your doctor or heath facilities you visit or plan to visit takes that health particular plan, before you sign up.Unfortunately, no one in either parties elected or running for office been able to fix health care in the US.
Krista Manna Phone number for rental
18 February 2020 | 22 replies
If they're screaming at their kids with filthy language while leaving me a message, if it sounds like they're drunk and calling me from a bar, if your ad says no pets and they ask if they can have their two dogs (and don't mention that they're ESAs), if they leave a voicemail every 5 minutes yelling about the fact you haven't called them back, etc. 
Joaquin Camarasa What are your craziest tenant stories?
5 February 2020 | 41 replies
They threw a black bag over his head, drove him into the desert, stuffed him kicking and screaming into a small box, dropped several large prairie rattlesnakes in there with him, locked him up with the snakes inside and left him there.
Nick Carlson Dealing with existing tenant with no lease. (New York)
5 February 2020 | 11 replies
There is a good chance this tenant will resist moving - and may use every trick in the book to delay that at your expense - because they are getting such a screaming deal at your property.You are wise to systemetize your rent collection. 
Sofiya Cherni Tenants holding weekly prayer groups
7 February 2020 | 22 replies
The minute they crack the door, he chops the head off the chicken, screams "Baphomet!!!"
Matt Higgins Mouse in the house and taking advice
10 February 2020 | 39 replies
The kids scream, Karen runs, and I go to look for the broom, but by the time I had my weapon the mouse had hid somewhere in our master bedroom.
Matt Mainini How to overcome emotionally difficult tenants?
12 January 2020 | 44 replies
I remember shaking the little guy at three in the morning and screaming STFU!!!!