I got inquiries from other states, and would like to give them all equal treatment, at the same time I am worried that I might pick the wrong renter, who might have problems in paying rent later on or might trash up the place when they leave. I need someone who is reliable and will take care of the house like their own.
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459147
not a fan, no.  it's a huge complex and anytime i need something fixed or have a question it takes them a week to get back to me.  i liked it much better when i rented a house from a private owner.  he was on top of everything and we could get ahold of him the second we needed help.
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Clean, Clean, Clean like there is no tomorrow!  Make sure at the very least the kitchen and bathrooms are spotless. And ensure that the home doesn't have an odor.  But if I were you I'd cancel the appointment and reschedule.  You will get better offers if your house is clean and tidy.  Otherwise buyers will have the impression you didn't take good care of the property.  And that results in lower offers or no offers.  You should also de clutter and remove any excess personal items so people can imagine what it would be like if this were there home.
51223
you'll have to prove the whole story. i hope you did a move-in written walk through inspection and took a few pictures as a prudent person would do when renting a house.  otherwise, it's his money.
647483
I live in California and I got my first apartment when I was 19.  I had a really good paying job so I didn't really struggle.  By law they have to pay 2 utilities.  Usually it's water and trash. What I thought was kind of weird was that there was a time when my rent was late, and I had to pay a 60 dollar late fee and write a statement as to why my rent was late.  I thought that was a bit much.  Also, If I had someone over for more than 3 days, I had to get permission from the landlord and stuff. It's pretty easy if you are tight with your money for the first couple of months so you can see exactly how much your utilities are
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I have been an apartment manager for 25 years. Take my advice and turn your rental over to a management company to handle..It will cost you but in the future you will be glad you did.  They do all the screening, lease preparation, etc. Everyone thinks it's easy, but as your experience has shown you, it isn't.\n\nYou have to be very careful, especially with all the crazy, nasty people out there. Don't take a chance with your property or your life.
592706
thank about renting your house out........call a leasing company to manage the property.
97533
I had the same problem when me and my boyfriend got our place and they said they wanted a co-signer. So you may need to just find someone who will co-sign for ya! Good luck!
144777
Because it's likely in the lease. Rent might be different if more people were living there. I know that if I'm to have a guest for more than 2 weeks I need to inform my landlord and get their permission.
126209
In California, if the landlord finds another to rent the property right away, you would be responsible for any days that it wasn't rented.  If you have one yr. lease that could be a problem, if it is a slow rental market.  You could save money by moving in, but if there is a problem, tell the landlord.  They might have a heart!
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I would say the health department could handle that for you. Also, I would call the BBB and make sure they know how bad a landlord he is.
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Yes just check out your local court records they are free and open to everyone, my parents are landlords and always check these things out to make sure they are renting to the right person;
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Go to the RRA... Renters Rights Association. They will handle it! They eat that kinda crap up... I know cuz I have been an apartment manager b4 and the owners where total asses... there was so many things i couldnt do after the tentants were promised things by the owners then went back on em... good luck
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a good commercial realtor could help, also just drive areas where you would like to locate and then ask other tenants and people in the neighborhoods
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There are several good screening companies out there. I currently use Merchants Information Solutions. Depending upon what you run on your prospective residents depends upon the cost. My suggestion would be to run an eviction report and a criminal background check in addition to a credit report. You DO NOT give a copy of the credit to your resident. If they are denied, you must provide them with a letter stating that they can receive a free copy of their report if they contact the reporting agency that you ran it with.
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you need to contact your local 211 information and referral line and ask them how to contact the agency in your area for fair housing. i used to work for such a place and they investigate situations like that, when landlords screw you over. they will tell you who to network with to get your life back together and get some forced compensation if possible, from your landlord.
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Since this is a holiday weekend you probably wont get a response.  Wait until Monday and handle it with the property management company.  There is nothing they can do over the weekend anyways.  This is not an emergency situation that just occured, you have been dealing with this issue for a few weeks. Now it's time to take it to a higher level with the other tenants behind you first thing Monday morning.  If the problems do not get fixed with in a timely matter talk to your local landlord-tenant association and you might be able to with hold rent for December.  Good Luck!!!