{"id":126,"date":"2017-09-13T09:30:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T09:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medium.com\/@arthamoney\/top-signs-of-a-bad-renter-8ad8de567cd2"},"modified":"2017-09-13T09:30:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T09:30:29","slug":"top-signs-of-a-bad-renter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madrasrealty.com\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"Top Signs of a Bad Renter"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/800\/1*XkpV1syhmE9ZgN1bCtWqXA.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are the warning signs a landlord needs to be on the watch for when screening potential tenants? There are, of course, the financial warning signs that you receive once they have filled out an application, but there are 10<br \/>subtler warning signs to be alert for. By following gut instincts\u200a\u2014\u200aand being aware of these warning signs\u200a\u2014\u200aa small landlord can have better success in keeping their property rented to desirable tenants.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Your phone rings during the last week of the month, and the voice on the other end of the line wants an apartment, any apartment, right now, and caller ID shows it is a local call.<\/li><li>You can barely hear the voice on the phone because at 3PM in the afternoon the sound of the party in the background is drowning it out.<\/li><li>The only question you get is \u201cWhen can we move in?\u201d and they never ask \u201cHow much is it?\u201d If they don\u2019t care how much it is\u200a\u2014\u200athey may not intend on every paying beyond the security deposit.<\/li><li>The potential tenant arrives with a bunch of people\u200a\u2014\u200anone of whom planning on being their roommate. This is a 3-pronged warning sign.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still having trouble making up your mind on which renter to let your apartment? There are several warning signs to watch out for while you\u2019re looking for a renter that indicates you could be taking over an apartment with a rotten tenant. Here are few warning indicators that the landlord for the apartment might be more trouble than the apartment is worth.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cI Don\u2019t Know\u201d&nbsp;Renter<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should have a checklist with you, either memorized or even better, on a clipboard that you take along, with several key questions that are important to you. Get answers to those questions\u200a\u2014\u200aa good renter will either know the answers off the top of their head, or be able to get It to you In a reasonable length of time. The \u201cI Don\u2019t Know\u201d renter doesn\u2019t care to look after the flat or its amenities well enough, or care enough to know, to be helpful to you.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u2018What a Dump\u201d&nbsp;Renter<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These renter will make you\u200a\u2014\u200aanything. In a tight rental market, or with an aggressive property manager, you will probably be looking at an occupied apartment. If that apartment is in a shambles, and the renter doesn\u2019t seem&nbsp;<br \/>to care to maintain your property\u200a\u2014\u200ayou\u2019re in trouble.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the warning signs a landlord needs to be on the watch for when screening potential tenants? There are, of course, the financial warning signs that you receive once they have filled out an application, but there are 10subtler warning signs to be alert for. 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