renter Info

Letter to Tenant: Do Tenants Cause Damage?

Posted by on May 14, 2008 in renter Info

Letter to Tenant: Do Tenants Cause Damage? Let me tell you I have been a landlord for almost 6 years so I know what kind of damage tenants do to houses. Here is what I’ve learned. I need 1 month security deposit for a minimum, and probably want 2 if I have enough renter applicants. I want a tenant that makes nearly 3 times monthly at their job then the monthly payment. I have learned I’d prefer not to rent …

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Background Check and Tenant: How to do a Background Check

Posted by on Apr 27, 2008 in renter Info

For tenant background checks, you should make it a policy to do a background check for all tenants. You can hire a company to do this for you. I believe Trak-1 is a company that does that. You need to keep in mind that their are a lot of things to check for about a tenant. Let’s go over some of those now. I am from the school of thought like many other investors, that if you get enough money …

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