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Bad Tenants are Making Rent Higher for Everyone

James Wise#4 All Forums Contributor
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH
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Bad Tenants are Making Rent Higher for Everyone

Bad tenants are one of the biggest reasons rents keep climbing. Everyone wants to blame “greedy landlords,” but nobody wants to talk about unpaid rent, destroyed houses, expensive turnovers, legal fees, eviction costs, higher insurance, and constant repairs. When tenants skip payments and trash properties, landlords have to price that risk into the rent. If you want lower rent, stop pretending tenant behavior has nothing to do with housing costs.

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