Current Events > Fuck I hate being a landlord at times...

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Last Oct I rented out my basement once my ex moved out so it pays for child support. My tenant's bf when he comes over tends to be noisy by slamming the toilet seat and cupboards. His ass smokes outside and I wrote in my agreement no leaving cig buds on the ground and he started leaving a bunch a few weeks ago. I told her about it and she got him to pick them up.

I don't even know if it's worth renting to an elderly person. Fuck.
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Austin_Era_II posted...

My tenant's bf when he comes over tends to be noisy by slamming the toilet seat and cupboards. His ass smokes outside and I wrote in my agreement no leaving cig buds on the ground and he started leaving a bunch a few weeks ago. I told her about it and she got him to pick them up.

If this is all they do, then there are much, much, much worse tenants. You could also use a hot glue gun and some pieces of foam to reduce the noise of the toilet and cabinets.
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I've heard stories from coworkers who also rent so I'm lucky it could be a lot worse especially if not paying. It's a pain to get them evicted legally. It's really small minor things but still pisses me off.

If he didn't pick up the buds I was gonna lock my laundry room which I share but told her it's out of courtesy otherwise she can go to the fucking laundry mat. I don't put up with shit.
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mao was right in this case

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You're a landlord?

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gunplagirl posted...

You're a landlord?

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Yeah. I might look into buying another house and rent the top half of this one.
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Is there any reason to buy property instead of investing in a REIT?
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I never looked into REIT. Not sure if it's better than owning directly. Guy at work besides his own house had like 4 or 5 other homes he owns and rents. Once he sells his profit may be better than REIT. I don't want a headache of 5 places to look after...
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Also I bought my house 3 years ago and it's value might be double in 2 more years. It's already valued at $100K more than what I got it for.
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I would absolutely hate being a landlord, especially for the house in which I live. When my partner and I were looking to buy a house, she was fine either way but I was adament against it. Seven years later and I'm super, super happy that our house is just us. The extra money would never be worth the peace of mind and freedom. We have friends with a lot of shitty stories of getting screwed out of rent, maintenance work, etc.

I mean, it's very easy not to be one.
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I would never rent a room in my own house to a long term tenant
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Antifar posted...

I mean, it's very easy not to be one.

but then he wouldn't make money by doing nothing!!!
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This is why you hire an enforcer.
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Yeah I miss the peace. Luckily she's not home at times so I can blare my music. It's usually only annoying when her man is here which is like 4 or 5 times a week. I told her in my agreement I don't want friends staying over more than 5 days else rent is going up. If I didn't live in the same house it'd be cool.
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Zack_Attackv1 posted...

This is why you hire an enforcer.

I am the enforcer lmao. I can be an asshole if people try stepping on me. I'm done with being that nice guy. I also share the internet. So that and laundry would have halted asap.
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Austin_Era_II posted...

Yeah I miss the peace. Luckily she's not home at times so I can blare my music. It's usually only annoying when her man is here which is like 4 or 5 times a week. I told her in my agreement I don't want friends staying over more than 5 days else rent is going up. If I didn't live in the same house it'd be cool.

why would you raise rent for that? they're not taking up any more space. are you just jealous that she has a loving partner?
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averagejoel posted...

why would you raise rent for that? they're not taking up any more space.

Increased utility usage/wear on the property/noise
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How does this boyfriend smoke with his ass? I'm utterly fascinated by the idea and logistics.

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She pays based on 1 person occupancy. He comes in everyday that's making my utilities higher. My rent is all inclusive. So if my water and electricity goes up then so does rent. Doesn't matter if it's a bf or a friend. It's not a free ride. If 2 people wanna live it's not the same price.
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This is why look at tenant's previous rent history and make sure they have good credit.

Good credit = a good renter, usually. It just means they're a more responsible person overall.

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How are you a landlord if you're just renting out your basement? Sounds like glorified roommates. Also, if what you posted in the opening post is what makes you hate being a landlord, then maybe you shouldn't buy another house to rent out.

Personally, I prefer my assets liquid. Fuck dealing with tenants.
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1337toothbrush posted...

How are you a landlord if you're just renting out your basement? Sounds like glorified roommates. Also, if what you posted in the opening post is what makes you hate being a landlord, then maybe you shouldn't buy another house to rent out.

Personally, I prefer my assets liquid. Fuck dealing with tenants.

Have you not heard of a basement suite? Do you think you can only rent out entire houses and apartments?

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NES4EVER posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

How are you a landlord if you're just renting out your basement? Sounds like glorified roommates. Also, if what you posted in the opening post is what makes you hate being a landlord, then maybe you shouldn't buy another house to rent out.

Personally, I prefer my assets liquid. Fuck dealing with tenants.

Have you not heard of a basement suite? Do you think you can only rent out entire houses and apartments?

Not much of a lord.
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Overall she's a great tenant and doesn't blast music loud and pays on time. Just minor things are getting annoying now that she has a bf.

Here's another example. When she comes in from outside to get to her basement door she needs to to through my laundry area. So I put a mat down there to share cause it's a shared entrance. This fuck head came in with sandy shoes then bitched to her which I heard cause I didn't clean it up. I vacuum down there usually once a week only. If he talks shit again I'm gonna walk down and tell him to vacuum it himself. It's a shared walkway and I clean it on my terms. I'm not a slave who vacuums it everyday.

Plus down there was a shelf at lower level he sat on it to put his shoes on I know and broke it. Her ass didn't tell me he did it but I know he did it cause I'd hear him using it as a seat. Now some of the drywall needs to be patched down there but I ain't doing it. Would have been nice to tell me about it than not say anything. Fuck...
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1337toothbrush posted...

How are you a landlord if you're just renting out your basement? Sounds like glorified roommates. Also, if what you posted in the opening post is what makes you hate being a landlord, then maybe you shouldn't buy another house to rent out.

Personally, I prefer my assets liquid. Fuck dealing with tenants.

You sound like someone who's never owned a house
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konokonohamaru posted...

1337toothbrush posted...

How are you a landlord if you're just renting out your basement? Sounds like glorified roommates. Also, if what you posted in the opening post is what makes you hate being a landlord, then maybe you shouldn't buy another house to rent out.

Personally, I prefer my assets liquid. Fuck dealing with tenants.

You sound like someone who's never owned a house

You're dead wrong, but I'd love to hear what makes you think that. I'd like a good laugh!
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So you're not only not a landlord but you're petty enough to complain about your roommate you chose. I get the shitty boyfriend, though.
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@gunplagirl posted...

You're a landlord?

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Jesus Christ youre fucking insufferable. Its not like TC is some slum lord, hes just renting out a portion of his house to help make ends meet.
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Austin_Era_II posted...

Overall she's a great tenant and doesn't blast music loud and pays on time. Just minor things are getting annoying now that she has a bf.

Here's another example. When she comes in from outside to get to her basement door she needs to to through my laundry area. So I put a mat down there to share cause it's a shared entrance. This fuck head came in with sandy shoes then bitched to her which I heard cause I didn't clean it up. I vacuum down there usually once a week only. If he talks shit again I'm gonna walk down and tell him to vacuum it himself. It's a shared walkway and I clean it on my terms. I'm not a slave who vacuums it everyday.

Plus down there was a shelf at lower level he sat on it to put his shoes on I know and broke it. Her ass didn't tell me he did it but I know he did it cause I'd hear him using it as a seat. Now some of the drywall needs to be patched down there but I ain't doing it. Would have been nice to tell me about it than not say anything. Fuck...

He said it to her though and not you. If he says it to you directly thats a different story.

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sundered posted...

Austin_Era_II posted...

Overall she's a great tenant and doesn't blast music loud and pays on time. Just minor things are getting annoying now that she has a bf.

Here's another example. When she comes in from outside to get to her basement door she needs to to through my laundry area. So I put a mat down there to share cause it's a shared entrance. This fuck head came in with sandy shoes then bitched to her which I heard cause I didn't clean it up. I vacuum down there usually once a week only. If he talks shit again I'm gonna walk down and tell him to vacuum it himself. It's a shared walkway and I clean it on my terms. I'm not a slave who vacuums it everyday.

Plus down there was a shelf at lower level he sat on it to put his shoes on I know and broke it. Her ass didn't tell me he did it but I know he did it cause I'd hear him using it as a seat. Now some of the drywall needs to be patched down there but I ain't doing it. Would have been nice to tell me about it than not say anything. Fuck...

He said it to her though and not you. If he says it to you directly thats a different story.

Next time I have friends over I'll talk shit about him when he's visiting so he hears it too. Cause it won't be shit talking directly just indirect.
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0AbsoluteZero0 posted...

gunplagirl posted...

You're a landlord?

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Jesus Christ youre fucking insufferable. Its not like TC is some slum lord, hes just renting out a portion of his house to help make ends meet.

Yeah he's just talking about charging extra money for someone inviting people into their home. And he's not doing it to make ends meet, he's doing it to make bank on his investment.

EDIT: Sorry about the tag, didn't see it in the quote
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It could definitely be much worse. It could he so bad that you literally can't talk about it or it will get even worse.

You remember the "savage Patrick" meme? That was made for me.
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scar the 1 posted...

0AbsoluteZero0 posted...

gunplagirl posted...

You're a landlord?

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Jesus Christ youre fucking insufferable. Its not like TC is some slum lord, hes just renting out a portion of his house to help make ends meet.

Yeah he's just talking about charging extra money for someone inviting people into their home. And he's not doing it to make ends meet, he's doing it to make bank on his investment.

EDIT: Sorry about the tag, didn't see it in the quote

So more than 1 person can come over often use my utilites and not pay extra? I'm glad you don't own or run a business. You seem highly uneducated. I have stuff in my agreement so people don't take advantage like smoking and making a mess. Why the fuck should I bend over to pick up trash you left on my property making it look not appealing? That's fucking stupid.

Also it states friends can't stay the night 5 days in a row. I'm being highly considerate and charging less for rent than the going rate in my area. I should technically charge $200 more a month but I low balled it out of being nice. That doesn't mean people act like idiots. If people have a problem gtfo.

And once again this morning I open garage to take my recycling bins out and they missed putting one of their plastic lid in the bin. Now I gotta bend over and pick it up again cause they are acting lazy. I'll msg her later about this. It posses me off when tenants act lazy and think the landlord should be there slave.
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Evict him ffs
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Austin_Era_II posted...

So more than 1 person can come over often use my utilites and not pay extra? I'm glad you don't own or run a business. You seem highly uneducated. I have stuff in my agreement so people don't take advantage like smoking and making a mess. Why the fuck should I bend over to pick up trash you left on my property making it look not appealing? That's fucking stupid.

Also it should friends can't stay the night 5 days in a row. I'm being highly considerate and charging less for rent than the going rate in my area. I should technically charge $200 more a month but I low balled it out of being nice. That doesn't mean people act like idiots.

I don't really care how often your tenant litters. Fact remains, you're trying to control how often someone invites guests into their home.
It's so considerate of you to not charge someone money for having a partner, wow, what a great person you are
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Private property was a mistake.
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Being a landlard is absolutely filthy. I'm not one so I'm jealous but in my city, they rent out a room and it's 400-500. Three rooms that's 1200-1500 a month.

Litterally you have your tenants pay mortgage for you and have a lot of extra to pocket.

Fuck this shit the rich only get richer.
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I rent my 3 bedroom house on 3 acres to my sister, but I never go over there or deal with any issues or repairs because I only charge her $600 a month. So I just make her handle anything that comes up.
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Cobra1010 posted...

Being a landlard is absolutely filthy. I'm not one so I'm jealous but in my city, they rent out a room and it's 400-500. Three rooms that's 1200-1500 a month.

Litterally you have your tenants pay mortgage for you and have a lot of extra to pocket.

Fuck this shit the rich only get richer.

Property taxes and maintenance adds up unless you own prime real estate, and it's paid in full. If I rented out my house, I'd just break even.
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well, if it makes you feel any better, everyone hates you back for being a landlord

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Having seen some of the horror shows left behind by horrid tenants, I don't understand why anyone wants to deal with the hassle. One dirtbag could likely eat your entire profit for the year if they dodge on rent and trash the place.

nemu posted...

Having seen some of the horror shows left behind by horrid tenants, I don't understand why anyone wants to deal with the hassle. One dirtbag could likely eat your entire profit for the year if they dodge on rent and trash the place.

Dangerous too. A prominent community activist I met in college was allegedly murdered by her tenant.
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Does she address you as My Lord?
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Why are you still complaining about the cigarettes like it's a problem? You spoke to her about it and she fixed it. It sounds to me like if you spoke to her about any other problem you have she'd fix that too.

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Highwind07 posted...

But it is the TC's home and not technically the tenants' home. He is right though he is actually being nice because most landlords won't take anymore people than what is agreed on in the contract. They'll flat out kick them out.

Plus what kind of sense does it make to not charge extra people living there to compensate for extra usage of resources.

Not the tenant's home? Then where does the tenant live? "Other people would be even worse" is not really the same as "being nice".

It makes every kind of sense to expect that if someone is going to live there, they are going to have people over. But sure, in the Land of the Free it makes perfect sense to charge people extra for having romantic partners, or for inviting guests into their homes.
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scar the 1 posted...

Highwind07 posted...

But it is the TC's home and not technically the tenants' home. He is right though he is actually being nice because most landlords won't take anymore people than what is agreed on in the contract. They'll flat out kick them out.

Plus what kind of sense does it make to not charge extra people living there to compensate for extra usage of resources.

Not the tenant's home? Then where does the tenant live? "Other people would be even worse" is not really the same as "being nice".

It makes every kind of sense to expect that if someone is going to live there, they are going to have people over. But sure, in the Land of the Free it makes perfect sense to charge people extra for having romantic partners, or for inviting guests into their homes.

Did you miss the part I wrote on purpose I charge $200 less a month than the going rate where I live cause I ain't being greedy? That' means don't fucking take advantage of it. Next time a new tenant moves in then I'll charge $200 extra a month and their friend or partner can live there too anytime. Also on my agreement it's only her name occupying the space. Not his. He has no right to start living down there. They both come home from work and he tends to stay the night then go straight to work and come back usually 4-5 times a week which is fine since it's following my agreement. Maybe I shouldn't be so fucking nice next time with what I'm charging. That's why I control how many days in a row people can stay the night. Not to mention now he started doing his laundry at my place too.

As for that other users the rich keep being rich lol I worked my ass off to own a home. I've rented in the past and treated the place I was renting with respect. Not fucking missing a recycling bin because it's not in my basement area so my attitude would be "durrr the person taking out the bins should bend over and pick it up". That's called being a bitch to your tenant or anyone. Bend over and pick up your own trash or like I said get the fuck out.

She moved in last Oct and everything was going fine. Just the past 2 months now minor things are being an issue which clearly her bf is doing not her. If the guy doesn't like it he can kiss my ass. It was fun watching him come over and pick up the cig buds because she made him do it. I've earned that!
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