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<blockquote data-quote="sabrinathecat" data-source="post: 6263455" data-attributes="member: 89838"><p>Basic advice: always take pictures of everything before you move in, and right before you hand the keys back. Landlords sometimes do a "final walk-through inspection" with the tenant, but usually not. Likewise, a landlord should always take pictures of everything before handing the keys to a tenant, and right when (s)he gets them back.</p><p></p><p>There is a renter's culture. There is also, I'm ashamed to say, a Landlord culture. "It's good enough for tenants." UG. I can't tell you how many times one realtor told me that when I was looking at one property and was alarmed at the state of it and asking questions. If it wasn't something the current owners had just done to try to push up the price (and done badly BTW), that was his answer. I didn't buy the place. And I told my agent I never wanted to see that realtor again.</p><p></p><p>I have spent $35K on clean-up jobs. I have spend $2k on clean-up. One time I got away with only $750, but that was because the guy was a full time contractor and bored, so he fixed things up and made improvements--he got his whole deposit back.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, that's the other thing I run into a lot--"pppfft I paid a deposit. I'm never gonna see it. So F-them." sad.</p><p></p><p>I thought the same thing watching "Fast and Furious" or some such street-racing movie. "If those Dumb-shots would spend half the $ they put into that car fixing up their houses, it would be a pretty great neighborhood. Nope: Phallic crutch wins out over brains."</p><p></p><p>Being a landlord isn't bad if you stay on top of stuff. In fact, it can be very secure and helpful. And you learn a lot. I would never have tackled some of the basic carpentry when I started that I now do out of habit. And this is one thing technology has improved. Used to be I had to fax an application to the agency, then wait a couple hours to get a reply, and hope the toner and paper didn't run out. Now I log onto a web site (sometimes I have to wake up my account if it has been dormant too long), and get a reply within about 5-10 minutes. So if I'm running more than a couple applications, by the time I enter the next one, the first one is ready.</p><p></p><p>TSP is wonderful stuff. That and a scouring sponge have done wonders. Have mopped down the bedrooms and put a primer coat in one. Carpets ripped out. Should have all three painted tomorrow. After that, the hallway, bathroom, and living room. Kitchen dining room is going to be last because I'm remodeling and upgrading the cabinets and counter tops.</p><p>Hired someone to replace the front door--some things you want done by professionals. A lot of stuff needs to be done, but it already looks way better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sabrinathecat, post: 6263455, member: 89838"] Basic advice: always take pictures of everything before you move in, and right before you hand the keys back. Landlords sometimes do a "final walk-through inspection" with the tenant, but usually not. Likewise, a landlord should always take pictures of everything before handing the keys to a tenant, and right when (s)he gets them back. There is a renter's culture. There is also, I'm ashamed to say, a Landlord culture. "It's good enough for tenants." UG. I can't tell you how many times one realtor told me that when I was looking at one property and was alarmed at the state of it and asking questions. If it wasn't something the current owners had just done to try to push up the price (and done badly BTW), that was his answer. I didn't buy the place. And I told my agent I never wanted to see that realtor again. I have spent $35K on clean-up jobs. I have spend $2k on clean-up. One time I got away with only $750, but that was because the guy was a full time contractor and bored, so he fixed things up and made improvements--he got his whole deposit back. Yeah, that's the other thing I run into a lot--"pppfft I paid a deposit. I'm never gonna see it. So F-them." sad. I thought the same thing watching "Fast and Furious" or some such street-racing movie. "If those Dumb-shots would spend half the $ they put into that car fixing up their houses, it would be a pretty great neighborhood. Nope: Phallic crutch wins out over brains." Being a landlord isn't bad if you stay on top of stuff. In fact, it can be very secure and helpful. And you learn a lot. I would never have tackled some of the basic carpentry when I started that I now do out of habit. And this is one thing technology has improved. Used to be I had to fax an application to the agency, then wait a couple hours to get a reply, and hope the toner and paper didn't run out. Now I log onto a web site (sometimes I have to wake up my account if it has been dormant too long), and get a reply within about 5-10 minutes. So if I'm running more than a couple applications, by the time I enter the next one, the first one is ready. TSP is wonderful stuff. That and a scouring sponge have done wonders. Have mopped down the bedrooms and put a primer coat in one. Carpets ripped out. Should have all three painted tomorrow. After that, the hallway, bathroom, and living room. Kitchen dining room is going to be last because I'm remodeling and upgrading the cabinets and counter tops. Hired someone to replace the front door--some things you want done by professionals. A lot of stuff needs to be done, but it already looks way better. [/QUOTE]
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