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Traum · 10-13-2015, 10:41 PM

I agree with Westopher's remark about first impressions. Over the years, I've had a number of different tenants, and my first impression / gut feeling has always been pretty darn good. The times when I felt immediately comfortable with the potential renters, they have all turned out to be pretty good tenants. There was this one time when I felt the viewer was a bit shady, but went against my instinct since his application form and reference seemed solid (that and I needed the rent), that was the time when the guy turned out to be a demanding prick.

Word of advice from me -- don't EVER rent your unit out because you need the money. Find a tenant you feel comfortable with and then rent it out. Also, make sure you sign a fixed term contract!!! You are dramatically increasing your risk, and making life difficult for yourself when you lose the ability to kick a bad tenant out via expiration of your tenancy contract.

10-13-2015, 10:41 PM	#9
Traum RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paradise, BC Posts: 8,377 Thanked 8,144 Times in 3,386 Posts Failed 262 Times in 148 Posts	I agree with Westopher's remark about first impressions. Over the years, I've had a number of different tenants, and my first impression / gut feeling has always been pretty darn good. The times when I felt immediately comfortable with the potential renters, they have all turned out to be pretty good tenants. There was this one time when I felt the viewer was a bit shady, but went against my instinct since his application form and reference seemed solid (that and I needed the rent), that was the time when the guy turned out to be a demanding prick. Word of advice from me -- don't EVER rent your unit out because you need the money. Find a tenant you feel comfortable with and then rent it out. Also, make sure you sign a fixed term contract!!! You are dramatically increasing your risk, and making life difficult for yourself when you lose the ability to kick a bad tenant out via expiration of your tenancy contract.