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Jun 3, 2024
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FatThor
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After 10 years of being lucky with tenants, I switched to a property management
company. It's the unknowns and legal exposure that I dreaded.
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FatThor
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Anyone have any general landlording advice?
conetah
Jun 3, 2:14pm
probably
HingleMcCringleberry
Jun 3, 2:15pm
Unless you are ready to deal with tenants and toilets, invest such that you can
TrueBlue67
Jun 3, 2:20pm
If a potential renter asks if you do background checks, just say "yes".
Eddie
Jun 3, 2:22pm
If they are asking you about a background check pick another applicant
Cougz19
Jun 3, 2:54pm
Don't do it. It sucks.
RexIdaCoug
Jun 3, 2:22pm
This is the best advice any of us can give you.
2FarGone
Jun 3, 2:28pm
Your mutual fund never builds a meth lab in the basement.
DubuMfalme
Jun 3, 2:41pm
Keep rent 50 below market and be picky on your tenants.
Ycrazy
Jun 3, 2:22pm
$50?
BYUCougarsFan
Jun 3, 2:29pm
Yep if 1500 is going rate I post mine at 1450 it make a difference.
Ycrazy
Jun 3, 2:32pm
Good call.
BYUCougarsFan
Jun 3, 2:48pm
I hated it
Kale
Jun 3, 2:25pm
Me too. Getting a management company to do it was one of the best decisions I
Jstak17
Jun 3, 2:53pm
You can avoid most housing applicant requirements if you have just 1
SwanSong
Jun 3, 2:26pm
Use Baseline to collect rent. It automates it and has no fees.
BYUCougarsFan
Jun 3, 2:27pm
Other tips:
BYUCougarsFan
Jun 3, 2:31pm
If you are going to self manage then buy something close to home. Real estate should be seen as a get rich slowly
HarlemCoug
Jun 3, 2:36pm
Just do the scam that seems to be happening in St George
stoils
Jun 3, 3:01pm
After 10 years of being lucky with tenants, I switched to a property management
FatThor
Jun 3, 3:06pm
I had an employee that had a few rentals. He made it a practice to meet the potential tenant at their car. If the car
WashingtonCoug
Jun 3, 3:06pm
my friends Grandpa did this and said it made a good filter.
fresnoa
Jun 3, 3:10pm
Finding a good tenant is worth waiting an extra month (losing a month's rent).
Kauai
Jun 3, 3:18pm
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