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Originally Posted by morrisdan1
I could understand the qualms involving 9 roommates. But I'm looking into possibly having just one roommate move in. Thanks for your input anyway.
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I had people rent and they were alone. A few months down the road they wanted a friend to move in. I wasn't happy about it but I allowed it. I usually kicked the rent up a hundred because I'm now taking on more wear and unknown.
It's worked out well but it adds a uncertainty factor until I know the new tenant is ok. Because lots of bad things can happen. The initial tenant can move leaving me with a deadbeat. Or the guy could have anger issues now he's gonna punch holes in my walls. So while tenants see it as a "what's the big deal it's just my friend" it's a bit more than that.
I had a roommate situation. Guy and girl. She turned into a basket case and called me screaming she's leaving. Ended up with the bf taking another roommate. Then they started each sending their own rent check. Which I dint accept. Now they are late and I still need one check. They argued all the time. One guy waited until the last day to send his rent portion and then he would send it so it wasn't in until the 8-10th. So it was late. So both got charged late fees.
They simply did not comprehend that they are not on separate leases. As a goodbye one tenant bounced two rent checks and bailed. The other guy brought a dog in fir the last three weeks. Then he tried to sue me for backcharges of a paint job him and his initial gf did
I'm pretty lucky since for the last 4/5 years I had good roomate situations. One guy gets new tenants every two years but everyone has to have the same or higher requirements.
What I can tell you is I'm pretty easy going but the fastest way to get me to turn into a giant circle dot is to bring in a unauthorized roommate