Comments on: Targeting Terrific Tenants http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MoneyManhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-55678 MoneyMan Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:19:36 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-55678 Nice job on the reno...night and day difference and I bet the inside is just as nice. Now...make the jump to multifamily and really show those nay sayers you know what your doing!!! Nice job on the reno…night and day difference and I bet the inside is just as nice. Now…make the jump to multifamily and really show those nay sayers you know what your doing!!!

]]> By: Welcome to Our New Blog Contributors: Connie Brzowski & Michael Creel | Real Estate Investing for Real Bloghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52736 Welcome to Our New Blog Contributors: Connie Brzowski & Michael Creel | Real Estate Investing for Real Blog Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:16:48 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52736 [...] Brzowski On Saturday, we were blessed with a post, Targeting Terrific Tenants, by Connie Brzowski, one of the fabulous new bloggers on our team. The post brought quite a few [...] [...] Brzowski On Saturday, we were blessed with a post, Targeting Terrific Tenants, by Connie Brzowski, one of the fabulous new bloggers on our team. The post brought quite a few [...]

]]> By: Connie Brzowskihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52707 Connie Brzowski Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:55:09 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52707 Rick-- glad it helped. Hope things go more smoothly in the future~!Dart Shop-- congratulations on your first purchase! Yeah, we think so too... its coming together very nicely :) Rick– glad it helped. Hope things go more smoothly in the future~!

Dart Shop– congratulations on your first purchase! Yeah, we think so too… its coming together very nicely :)

]]> By: Dart Shophttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52703 Dart Shop Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:03:38 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52703 Thats a neat little house.We have just purchased our first investment property in Australia. We exchange contracts next week, it needs work so we will certainly "suffer" a bit like you did. I hope the hard work will prove rewarding. Thats a neat little house.

We have just purchased our first investment property in Australia. We exchange contracts next week, it needs work so we will certainly “suffer” a bit like you did. I hope the hard work will prove rewarding.

]]> By: Rick Marnon, Howellhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52700 Rick Marnon, Howell Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:06:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52700 I have one rental and I am now looking for more, but my first tenants made me not want to own anymore rentals. The money can be too good to not want to own a few of them atleast. I have been a little more cautious about what I buy and what type of people I will ultimately rent to. This is a very informative article.Rick Marnon, Howell I have one rental and I am now looking for more, but my first tenants made me not want to own anymore rentals. The money can be too good to not want to own a few of them atleast. I have been a little more cautious about what I buy and what type of people I will ultimately rent to. This is a very informative article.

Rick Marnon, Howell

]]> By: Connie Brzowskihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52699 Connie Brzowski Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:16:24 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52699 Thanks Madison :)RJacobsen--Personally, I like SFH's. I'm sure its just a personal preference, but in general, tenants tend to stay longer, turnover is less and re-rent is quicker (that's comparing with people I know who prefer multi's :) LOL)I do think you need a certain mindset... I've met some sweet old ladies that can rock-the-house with their mad landlording skillz. Mr. Brz is a natural, but I've had to learn as we go :) Thanks Madison :)

RJacobsen–Personally, I like SFH’s. I’m sure its just a personal preference, but in general, tenants tend to stay longer, turnover is less and re-rent is quicker (that’s comparing with people I know who prefer multi’s :) LOL)

I do think you need a certain mindset… I’ve met some sweet old ladies that can rock-the-house with their mad landlording skillz. Mr. Brz is a natural, but I’ve had to learn as we go :)

]]> By: RJacobsenhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52696 RJacobsen Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:02:29 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52696 A few years back my grandmother owned 2 4-plex units, and I can't count the amount of issues she had with many of her tenants. My grandma, being the sweet old lady that she was, was a huge pushover and her tenants would regularly take advantage of this.I would have to go knock on many of the tenants doors, a week or so into the month, looking for the rent money. Tenants always paid late, many wouldn't bother switching the utilities over to their own name, Mexican immigrants would have 10 or more people crammed into a one bedroom, and so on and so on.There were a lot of headaches caused by the rentals, but on the same note they did bring in residual income. A few years back my grandmother owned 2 4-plex units, and I can’t count the amount of issues she had with many of her tenants. My grandma, being the sweet old lady that she was, was a huge pushover and her tenants would regularly take advantage of this.

I would have to go knock on many of the tenants doors, a week or so into the month, looking for the rent money. Tenants always paid late, many wouldn’t bother switching the utilities over to their own name, Mexican immigrants would have 10 or more people crammed into a one bedroom, and so on and so on.

There were a lot of headaches caused by the rentals, but on the same note they did bring in residual income.

]]> By: Madison Albrighthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52687 Madison Albright Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52687 Connie,This is a great list of qualities to look for in tenants! Thanks again for sharing the information, I’m looking forward to future posts. Connie,

This is a great list of qualities to look for in tenants!
Thanks again for sharing the information, I’m looking forward to future posts.

]]> By: Connie Brzowskihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52684 Connie Brzowski Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:29:08 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52684 Thanks Terry :-) I think that's one of the reasons the mister prefers ceramic tile on the floor.We tell prospective tenants that 'dogs are considered on a case-by-case basis' and then screen the pets as carefully as the people. By allowing pets, we've gotten some very good long-term tenants (and a little extra on the rent.) Thanks Terry :-) I think that’s one of the reasons the mister prefers ceramic tile on the floor.

We tell prospective tenants that ‘dogs are considered on a case-by-case basis’ and then screen the pets as carefully as the people. By allowing pets, we’ve gotten some very good long-term tenants (and a little extra on the rent.)

]]> By: Terryhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52683 Terry Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:11:17 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52683 Connie,Great list of qualities to look for in tenants!"Cab likes puppies" reminded me that many tenants have dogs but many landlords don't allow dogs. It pays to make accomodate people who like to have pets.I'm looking forward to future posts. Connie,

Great list of qualities to look for in tenants!

“Cab likes puppies” reminded me that many tenants have dogs but many landlords don’t allow dogs. It pays to make accomodate people who like to have pets.

I’m looking forward to future posts.

]]> By: Connie Brzowskihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52682 Connie Brzowski Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:08:57 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52682 Thank you Ed~ yeah, it really would :-)We had some roof issues when we replaced the covered walkway which would've made that difficult and the house and garage are further apart than it appears in the picture.Maybe in the future we could put a carport in front of the garage for grilling (oh, and cars too I guess- ha! Thank you Ed~ yeah, it really would :-)

We had some roof issues when we replaced the covered walkway which would’ve made that difficult and the house and garage are further apart than it appears in the picture.

Maybe in the future we could put a carport in front of the garage for grilling (oh, and cars too I guess- ha!

]]> By: Edhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52681 Ed Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:44:45 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/01/targeting-terrific-tenants-2/#comment-52681 wow nice job fixing up that place. I would have put some cover between the two sections, would make a sweet barbecue area or something. wow nice job fixing up that place. I would have put some cover between the two sections, would make a sweet barbecue area or something.

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