What's your longest lasting tenant ?

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Pat L. · Answer

Two old ladies been there for 16 years & they are adorable. Another one we have is going on 15 years living in his rent-to-own duplex. The 3rd is going on 13 years in fact I offered her the home for $1 (we got it for $12,500) but she declined. All direct deposit on-time, pay all their own utilities & are golden.

Jennifer Rysdam · Answer

I bought my 8-plex a year ago. I had a guy in there that had lived there for 24 years. He was on the second floor, was now using a walker, and was toting it up and down the stairs. When I bought the building I made it smoke free, and he was a smoker (as was all of his company). He decided to move out. I was glad to see him leave because he was an accident waiting to happen. His apartment was a total gut job. The ceilings were almost brown, the carpet was full of burn holes and drink stains next to his easy chair. I came to the assumption that when he started the carpet on fire from his cigarette burns he was putting it out with his drinks! The floor under the carpet was weathered just like drift wood! The place is beautiful now :)

Eileen Murray · Answer

Awe @Pat L.- that’s sweet. 😊

Alan Pederson · Answer

I still have the original tenant in the first rent house we bought 3 years ago

Brad Schultheiss · Answer

My friends grandpa had a duplex built almost 40 years ago and lived in 1 side while renting out the other,  the first tenant who moved in is still there.  My friend bought it a few years back and didn't raise her rent because she's like a grandma to him and her rent alone pays his piti.

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