12-23-2018, 11:46 PM
We've been a landlord twice. 6 years ago we had 2 apartments with 2 tenants. Fantastic men- paid on time or early. Clean, quiet, perfect. Literally zero trouble.
We *yesterday* just became landlords again. This time, we won't be renting to adult employed business professionals, our tenants will be teenage college students - which I'm more than a little bit nervous about. The only reason we're in this position is because our son is returning to school and we're providing HIS housing, which allows for renting out the rest of the property. But... not paying rent is a crime, it's stealing plain and simple. In fact, those rooms will sit empty if I don't feel totally comfortable that the person will (a) not destroy my property (b) won't be paying on time © have a parent co-sign. Even after being careful, you roll the dice and hope for the best. I'm thankful that this isn't our income/business - because despite the severity in Arkansas, landlords are always the ones risking the most.
We *yesterday* just became landlords again. This time, we won't be renting to adult employed business professionals, our tenants will be teenage college students - which I'm more than a little bit nervous about. The only reason we're in this position is because our son is returning to school and we're providing HIS housing, which allows for renting out the rest of the property. But... not paying rent is a crime, it's stealing plain and simple. In fact, those rooms will sit empty if I don't feel totally comfortable that the person will (a) not destroy my property (b) won't be paying on time © have a parent co-sign. Even after being careful, you roll the dice and hope for the best. I'm thankful that this isn't our income/business - because despite the severity in Arkansas, landlords are always the ones risking the most.
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