Your guy's experiences with Renters

[KINGjosh]

All my experiences with rental properties have all turned the same. They never pay on time. Always biiitchen, and expect everything for nothing. I started to lean towards not doing them at all. Do you think its rude to ask if they rent or own? Now on the other hand I do have a couple of accounts that the owner of the property pays me, and that works out fine. Nothing against renters but their not for me!

[marko]

See if your county has a website with property info. Most don't, but some will have a search by name feature or list the owners name. If they except your quote go home and do the research. If they are a renter, require payment up front or credit card only. Another option is to work it in on your interview/initial contact ie. how long have you lived here? Rent or own?. Then if you have a bad feeling, do some research.

[marko]

Like this site: http://www.bcpa.net/index.cfm?page=search

[out4now]

You're working for the renter? Find out who the landlord is and get a steady account out of it. Used to know a guy that had a few properties like that he mowed. His service was figured into the rent already each month. jmy.02

[KINGjosh]

You're working for the renter? Find out who the landlord is and get a steady account out of it. Used to know a guy that had a few properties like that he mowed. His service was figured into the rent already each month. jmy.02


Yeah, I also have landlords that i deal with, but some landlords don't include it in the rent price.


Marko, thanks for that site.

[Todd's lawncare]

You're working for the renter? Find out who the landlord is and get a steady account out of it. Used to know a guy that had a few properties like that he mowed. His service was figured into the rent already each month. jmy.02
Some land lords dont what to deal with it. So you can't do that all the time.
But i do alot almost all i do is for renters and i don't have any problems getting paid

[KINGjosh]

Some land lords dont what to deal with it. So you can't do that all the time.
But i do alot almost all i do is for renters and i don't have any problems getting paid

How much is it for a typical 3/2 to rent up there?
Where I work it is $2,000-2,500 for a typical 3/2 to rent, which probably explains a good reason why their always late with payment.

[Todd's lawncare]

How much is it for a typical 3/2 to rent up there?
Where I work it is $2,000-2,500 for a typical 3/2 to rent, which probably explains a good reason why their always late with payment.
That's almost half of what you can buy them for here

[KINGjosh]

You mean you can buy a house for $6,000 out right up there?

[Rhett]

Still have a few of them left from the first year. Do not deal with them any more. Late payers, want crap for free, do not pick up the property ever. Nope don't want them can't use them.

[cbelawn]

the only time i did not get paid was a renter, moved ! can't find! never again. peace

[KINGjosh]

I have went as far as tracking the former tenant all the way to California to collect. This A-holes bills before he took off was $245. He didn't tell me he was moving or anything,So I come about 2 weeks later to do the grass. No cars in the driveway, no trash in the yard, no patio furniture. The F-er high tailed to California without givin notice. So anyways, I do alot of work for the landlord whenever someone moves out. I had the landlord give me his new address. So I mailed this prick some falty azz letter from a fake azz attorney and scared the payment out of him.

After that I have never treated them the same.

[Todd's lawncare]

You mean you can buy a house for $6,000 out right up there?
Thats what i mean .

[tx_angler]

All my experiences with rental properties have all turned the same. They never pay on time. Always biiitchen, and expect everything for nothing. I started to lean towards not doing them at all. Do you think its rude to ask if they rent or own? Now on the other hand I do have a couple of accounts that the owner of the property pays me, and that works out fine. Nothing against renters but their not for me!


Here's your link to the County Tax Records:

http://brevardtaxcollector.governmaxa.com/collectmax/search_collect.asp?l_nm=streetaddress&form=searchform&formelement=0&sid=32524C920805483CAD318D019BFBA163

[hp8125]

Funny thing is I rent my house, my landlord is a a customer and I have never had a problem with renters, must be a MI thing, I dont know. payup

[hp8125]

Sound similar though to the problems I have had in my early days with trailer park accounts. I will never do one of those again, not that I need to now lol

[PMLAWN]

I do a lot of renters and do not have any problem. But I believe that a lot have to do with the type of client as most of mine are moving into the area for a new job. The nice part of it is that most of the time when these people get their permanent home I will most likely get that account.

Do as the landlord does-1st and last months payment

[Scottish LScape]

Still have a few of them left from the first year. Do not deal with them any more. Late payers, want crap for free, do not pick up the property ever. Nope don't want them can't use them.
Collected my last 2 payments from renters (had four this past year, next to real customers) in March from their security deposit from the landlords. Will never deal with them again. I ask, is this your summer home or are you a renter.