tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post6717716101567846857..comments2024-03-25T03:27:45.901-06:00Comments on Me and My Dog ...and My RV: How quickly things change : (Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516591720277269204noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-55207290042056613112011-05-04T18:22:01.811-06:002011-05-04T18:22:01.811-06:00I would turn the condo over to a leasing agent. Le...I would turn the condo over to a leasing agent. Let them do all the work for a percentage of of the rent. It would be worth it in the long run.<br />NOW you know why I stay away from trees!Roadrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100849450204392798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-5874163896259853622011-05-04T18:09:29.372-06:002011-05-04T18:09:29.372-06:00Another option is to take an application fee to co...Another option is to take an application fee to cover the costs of checking credit and references. Honestly, we found renting is a pain in the butt. Be careful that you are not too anxious to accept the next applicant just because you lost this one. Hold out for good renters, you'll be glad you did.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307256424509510558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-89183969250812904302011-05-04T16:16:56.474-06:002011-05-04T16:16:56.474-06:00I think older people do use the internet. The New...I think older people do use the internet. The Newspaper is no longer used by very many people who have money to rent an upper level condo. <br /><br />Do both. Craig's list is fee.Merikayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-63603389623301426002011-05-04T08:57:43.374-06:002011-05-04T08:57:43.374-06:00Having the RV means you have options. I would ret...Having the RV means you have options. I would retreat to it too while the condo is under transition.<br /><br />I don't have renting experience but you sound a bit panicky about the loss of the renter after a single failure. Renting your property is a big ticket item with a high risk factor in getting a bad renter. My rule is that the bigger impact and risk of the decision, the more carefully it should be considered. He may well have defaulted on a signed lease as well so you probably got out of it quite well.<br /><br />Remember, even if it doesn't rent exactly on time, you have plan B in your pocket and can wait a bit. RV=options. Don't act on panic; stop and breathe and think it thru before just jumping at the next renter. Having the process tells that renter that you care about your property and they had better not mis-use it. <br /><br />Good luck with the next one.Tesajehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965295812302989459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-46160713296214183062011-05-04T07:51:33.239-06:002011-05-04T07:51:33.239-06:00We use a local real estate agency to rent out our ...We use a local real estate agency to rent out our apartment, there's no commitment nor a fee involoved. Once a renter is found, he pays us one month rental (for the current month), one month security deposit, and pay the agent a fee (= one month rental amount). So we figure the renter pays 3 month worth of rental money up front. Since my hubby takes care of it, I can't tell you if the agent run a credit check on the renter. I know hubby takes down their SSN and driver licence. We have rented that apartment out for 17 years and got one bad tenant. For almost 3 years he had been good, but not until the very end. He ended up owing us 3 months rental before he moved down to FL. Our current renter (for ~5 years now) is always one month behind started about 2 years ago, we figure one month late is better than no rent. <br /><br />What we have learned is no matter how much you check someone up front, things will change and they will, too.<br /><br />Oh, we only rent to non-smokers, don't want to stink up the house (a two family house) and less chance of having a house fire from smoking.<br /><br />Good luck in finding the next renter!Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446123528578746477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-18020615330961296732011-05-04T06:15:26.638-06:002011-05-04T06:15:26.638-06:00How does the estte sale fee get calculated? Do you...How does the estte sale fee get calculated? Do you pay a flat fee or is it calculated on a percentage of what is sold? Doesn't seem right to have others things there. Are you paying for them to sell someone elses stuff?<br />Glad to hear you are content in your RV, mine is in the driveway and I wish I was traveling in it right now.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-27249428518138995362011-05-04T04:28:25.704-06:002011-05-04T04:28:25.704-06:00Another good site besides craiglist is rentals.com...Another good site besides craiglist is rentals.com. It's a reasonable price, I think it was something like $15/month, and you can add pictures as well. Also, on landlord.com there is a link there to pull a tenant's credit report. Lots of people do get wonderful tenants. We tried to rent twice and did not have success either time - I wish you much better luck than we had!!!Jessica Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473291972609591971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-72952657776635678462011-05-03T23:25:53.124-06:002011-05-03T23:25:53.124-06:00too bad about the new renter not working out..back...too bad about the new renter not working out..back to the 'drawing board'!.hang in there..it will all come together soon!Sue and Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436889944386917688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380348623382527060.post-84596870898776284212011-05-03T23:16:34.598-06:002011-05-03T23:16:34.598-06:00Too bad about the condo but it sounds like you are...Too bad about the condo but it sounds like you are making out okay in the parking lot. Don't you just love the cozy feeling of the RV? Sound slike Katie is loving it too.Donna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161069942110860372noreply@blogger.com