05 Mar 07 Other Investing
Renting a house can be a challenge for the tenant and the landlord. It is nice to enjoy more living space, a private yard and the separation of its neighbors. Single family neighborhoods are generally safer and more pleasant apartment complex. If, indeed, living in a beautiful house is so wonderful, why do so many find tenants to be difficult and often damaging to experience rent a house? There are some basic rules to keep in mind to make your stay in someone else to take home a pleasant experience.
1. Remember, renting a home is much more process than renting an apartment. Your responsibilities are much bigger and your landlord is much less accessible and less willing to “take care of” small issues that seem to occur on a regular basis. Read and understand your lease and all additives in depth. Remember, renting a house is not like renting an apartment.
2. Whatever the circumstances, pay your rent on time. Always before paying the rent is due, not a few days later. Always pay the full amount, not a figure in promotion that you think is appropriate for any reason. The priorities are simple. Food and shelter are more important than your telephone bill, your large flat screen TV or a new iPod.
3. Never late payment of rent or pay less than the full rent because you “speak with someone at the office of Property Management” on the cost of a new sprinkler head or a new bulb . Pay your rent in full and on time is not a negotiation. The late fees are expensive and almost always preventable. If you wish to receive a credit for something, get the owner or his representative, the written agreement before removing it from your rent.
4. Home owners associations have been designed to remind residents to maintain their yards and homes correctly. They can be your friend or cost you dearly. Keep your garden, front and rear, very clean, free of weeds, well trimmed, watered and fertilized. Buy the tools you need to do the job correctly and easily. Do not let the plants die or you’ll replace them with your own money. Make sure the drip system is working properly. Notice when and how long it stays on. If the need to be adjusted, or to ask the management company for instructions on how to do it.
5. Keep inside your home clean and well maintained. Vacuum the carpet at least once a week and have them professionally cleaned when dirty or stained. Do not use bleach or harsh cleaning products to clean a spill. Replace the return air filter every month like clockwork. Do not do it, you will pay dearly in increased electricity bills and repair bills. Buy an inexpensive way to reach across the wind and buy packet filters or six 4-improvement store in the house. Keep appliances clean and well maintained. They are very expensive to repair and May and you end up paying the bill.
These five simple rules, if followed, will make your stay more pleasant and much less expensive. Your credit will be maintained or improved, your credibility and acceptability as a tenant will improve, and the next step towards home ownership will be much easier.
Stuart Hunter was a property management and consulting business for 30 years. He is currently part of the team in Brewer Caldwell Property Management Gilbert, Arizona.
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