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Questions 1:Sadly I had to file for eviction on my tenant living in Baltimore county. One of the points you need to find out according to the eviction papers you need to file in court, is if they are active military. ...
I am renting a room in the house I live in to a tenant living well below his means. He always pays on time or early, he's tidy, and he's even handy and helps fix things around the house. Parties have always been a pro...
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My previous tenant left with unpaid rents(6 months) 8k and damages about 9k. I ended up not repairing the damages and sold it for less than it would have been if damages weren't so bad. Now the debt collectors can't f...
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What is everyone's most important things they look for when screening tenants?
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I just used SmartMove for the first time and it was great except for one big problem. It is likely the last time I use it.
I like that in the application phase a prospective tenant doesn't have to give me all their ...
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I've read that using social media is important for a business to become visible. So I started a twitter page. My question is, how do the followers I get lead to contacts/more properties/better deals, and ultimately mo...
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Hey guys. Trying to move away from my hard copy forms, issue I’m having is a lot of the tenant screening websites don’t provide the landlord the full social security number. Most redact the social, and for me this isn...
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HI, I was just wondering if anyone is using Facebook, instagram, etc. to make informed decisions on potential tenants in addition to all other background checks and references. If so, how are you approaching the us...
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I have a prospective tenant who wants to rent one of my units. He retired about a year ago and is closing on the sale of his home at the end of September. I have never rented a unit to a retired tenant, so I don't k...
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I dont like renting to people that just recieve social service checks as income for 2 reasons.
1. If you dont work for it you dont take care of it.
2. You cant not garnish social service income.