., If the above description sounds like a scam, it probably was.

If the tenant was at fauly for the damage (which sounds reasonable with your description) then any collections from the tenant would go to reimbursing your deductible costs and then back to the insurance company for their expenditures.

To make a claim to renter's insurance provider, tenants should document the damage with photographs and written descriptions, and then contact their insurer regarding policy coverage and specific filing requirements.

Basement suite is $800/mo.I met a couple today for the basement unit.

Originally posted by Andy Collins:I have an inspection done on every property I buy, including having the water, elec and gas turned on for the inspectionThat was my thinking, but check out this listing's description (note my bolded portion):Single-story home feautring four spacious bedrooms and two full large bathrooms.

If a seller states "SELLER WILL NOT ACTIVATE ANY UTILTIES" in the description on Trulia.com, does this mean they will not even activate them for inspection after a contract is agreed upon?

I'd put the pertinent info in the first paragraph, and leave out the entire description.

Aside from that, read the description outloud to yourself, would you buy here?

I've met a number of people who had loved ones for whom "their wills matured.

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