Ive Been a Landlord for 22 years

Because I notice they dont do anything Im nosey? Tenants are my business, too bad you feel that way. I dont really give a damn!

This is why you people will never be renters. You have perverted minds. How long did it take you to look for this?

I agree, its totally hopeless and I would never rent anything again unless I didnt plan to stay long.

I dont know, I just dont understand it myself. There is so much to see, do and explore. Its not living to me. I know I have friends back home where I grew up that have never left still working at a gas station or something.

Ive never had one complaint ever except from people who may have lost their jobs and still I do whatever I can to help them within my power, but Im not going to put up with someone who doesnt try.

I'm a tenant and just had a week in isle of white then straight on to Cornwall where I am currently... before I go back to leic's working like a slave again

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The problem is all of those slumlords in a large city or town that operates on bare minimum upkeep and provides these lower or zero income renters a questionable place to stay. City officials with lack of enforcement of housing standards are another big part of the problems facing most communities.
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You think your smart but you are not.

The second those are renovated the tenants will no longer ba able to afford the increase in rent.

FACT I see it all the time, when their lease is up tell them it’s getting fixed up and the rent is going up 30% minimum on a remodel.

BOOM they are on the streets and freaking because they can’t find a place to live for what they were paying.
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Evidently you’ve never dealt with a big time slumlord who lets their properties become dilapidated continuously over time only to later apply with the city for an urban development project that is in an area where slumlord’s properties has become deemed blighted for a new multifamily development by the city’s planning and development dept. But 20% of new developers property shall include affordable housing based on medium income of city.

excursions ?

Aw, sweet! A demon poster!

The OP is correct that MANY renters have little drive, but much of that is based upon his being more rural.

Here in the city LOTS of renters have a lot of drive, the issue is that their job situation often isn't stable enough to justify buying a house since they may be moving to a different city in 2 or 3 years, and if you don't hold onto a house for an extended period of time you lose money, a LOT of money, every time you have to move. In addition the down payment requirement today for a house in a decent suburb is HIGH. You better be prepared to have AT LEAST $80,000 in the bank for your 20% down for a SMALL house or you are out of luck. (average price for a typical 4/2.5/2 house here in a good school district is now about $600,000)

If you are a younger technical type of worker there is NO geographical stablity anymore as to where you will be working over the years. It makes if hard to put down roots.

I know multiple young engineers and professional people in that situation, renters because they don't know where they will be next year or the year after. (one person I know last year finally bought a house and VOILA, his employer decided this summer to ship him to Austin Texas with a 6 week notice - to sell his newly bought house he would need to bring $50,000 to the closing to pay off his now upside down house and get out from under it - that includes losing ALL of his original 20% down payment - another $100,000+ that he had saved up)

Until a young person has geographical stability ... AND can raise the money for a downpayment it is tough for them to buy a house these days.

Well I knew there had to be some people actually living but not in America apparently.

It´s easy to point people who aren´t like us, to be idiots.


It´s always them...


Right?

Would you prefer the government be the source of housing?

What you landlordtards fail to take into consideration. There is a consistent portion of the population that either cannot, or does not want to, own a home. So you can either have your "slumlord" or the government. Which do you think is worse?

If you work 5 or 6 days or nights a week and come home and watch TV on your days off you are in my opinion AN IMBECILE! Knowing now there are so many is frightening for America. Its like Im renting ICU units.

I get people who ask me if there is a place they can lock their bicycle....which is never ridden, another needs a place to put his sailboard....never gone anywhere, then I get the boat question etc etc etc.

They have money they dont do anything!

I had a guy telling me that he gets discounts at campsites all over America with the decal on his truck. The guy hibernated in one of my apartments for 4 years.

Landlords provide a service, if you don't like it move or buy your own house!

Why are so many people ignorant of basic economics and are slaves to the Statist mindset?
Progressivism, its a disease.

never had a landlord that wasnt a lazy scumbag profiting off of someone elses work..

yea they are 'nice' guys, but wow, its basically selling water by the river, living expenses are INSANE, it costs a fortune to just exist, and asshats that capitalize on the beast system by owning up property and dishing it out for profit are just greedy people.

no one needs more than one home, if you are a landlord hoarder of property and living off of others, sell them for good prices to people, offer rent to own situations and stop being a piece of shit. you wont be bringing your money with you to hell.

Wonder if there is a non bs study comparing the pastimes of people in different countries/cultures. Probably that's been changing drastically with the pandemic/inflation/war/vax injuries/thug fear etc.

I just sold 2 homes. Offered the tenants to buy. Of course they couldn’t cuz their credit score sucked like shit so I kicked them to the curb. Now their rent is 50%. Hope all you landlord haters eat shit.


Now excuse me while I take my family ina nice transpacific cruise.

Tenants sign a lease that I make sure they have read everything and if they dont I wont rent to them. I ask them a few key questions before they sign and if they dont answer them correctly I tell them I have other people interested.
With all of these owner haters out there, you sign a contract with the renter and the owner signs a contract with the renter. If either one breaks the contract it is a breach of trust. So there is absolutely nothing shady about landlords that abide by their contracts. I have abided by mine for 22 years now and have only had a few renters who have not. The problem has nothing to do with landlord/renter relationships with me it has to do with a mentality of people as a whole that I would probably be totally unaware of if not a landlord.

im renovating 2 places right now that i plan on renting out hopefully next year. i could never figure out the hate for landlords on this forum its pretty cringe.

That certainly describes my life as a tenant, though I don't care that much for new things or the latest gadgets. I like fixing stuff, keeping things going and re-purposing.

I don't really like going on holiday, it's boring. Travel is tiresome, aeroplane travel a nightmare. In fact most people are a nightmare.

I do travel in my mind, and on the Internet. I love to dream. I don't drink (alcohol) it depresses me nor do I take drugs. I have not has as much as an aspirin for about 35 years.

I have little ambition or drive. I'm just smart enough to know I'm not very smart. I do seem to have the ability to see the future, though always far too advanced, which make it pointless.

I would never want to be a land-lord or belong to the runtier class, fuck living off someone's back.

Do you work out at all? May I suggest a trip to Europe? Maybe a hike in the Alps?

Its the best business in the world to be in. Ive never had a shortage of tenants.

yeah theres a shortage of places for rent where i live i have friends asking me all the time about renting the places. i figure i can fill them quick with a couple trusted friends/ aquaintances that i know arent losers. ill cut them a deal under market price so everyones happy.

You've never had a single complaint because all
complaints are "concerns".

Just stop. You have no idea whether they
ride their bikes or not. Of course they aren't riding
during most days, they're at work.

How do you know what they do after hours?
Are you monitoring the properties 24/7 and
recording what they do? If you do, you're an asshole.

How do you know they don't have bikes, or sail boards,
or kayaks, or a hang glider, or a surfboard, or 100
other things in a storage unit.

How do you know they don't rent recreational gear, or
store it in a buddy's garage?

You mentioned a guy who gets campground discounts because
he's got a certain sticker. So, is the guy not on vacation
when he's at a campground?

What's it like out in the world, Mr. Worldly. Tell us.

Like every other cornball copycat on fakebook

Where should he travel that would be ok with you, oh great one?