All Forum Posts by: Mattie Covatch

Are they also scaming me by wanting to move in quick, same day or at night when I can't verify everything during business hours?

I already verified their home ownership, divorce (part of their story of why they moved), and business address. They have no court cases that I see. They seem 'clean'... searched and searched to see if they had past problems. Any chance they're not trying to scam me somehow here if I require one business day to verify everything, and require rent/deposit in cash only?

William R.

Yikes! I figured a same day move would be fairly likely.

They do own a nice home. Does that change anything? I always know where their house is if they move with no notice given.

Yeah, I would plan a move much before that.

This person's story adds up-- owned house, divorced, rented out owned house, moved in with someone they were dating, the person they were dating moved to another place, and my tenant wants to live on this side of town instead.

But, still, same day? Same week? Makes me wonder if their new relationship broke up with them, or if the whole "I'm living with a significant other right now" is a lie. They could be living in some other place and be getting evicted.

Them owning a home is what makes me feel better of it. Pretty nice home. I found interior photos online from when they tried to sell it, and it's very clean. Well-kept.

How have your previous quick move-ins been a pain? Just they don't plan and leave just as fast as they go? Or they moved in and didn't pay?

I had a new tenant (roommate) want to move in same day. I said a Thursday move-in is what I'm looking for. I told this person that I would send them the rental application. They said they had people that could vouch for them-- I said I didn't need personal references, just the rental app itself. I thought I sent it yesterday, but they say they didn't get it so I resent it.

This person says they're living with a significant other right now. This person owns a house that they rent out. I already verified this. They got the house i marital breakup. I even looked up the divorce to see if there was one -- there was. It's a fairly good priced house, so they get pretty good rental income from it. Their house is almost the price of my house. They are essentially self-employed in a services field with a business office. I verified office address, but not income or bank statements.

The homeownership is great. Them wanting to move-in same day is what makes me wonder if something is off.

Are they trying to rush moving in simply because they don't want to live with their current significant other, or they trying to move in without being screened? Are they trying to move in and bounce a check?

Do I 100% need to check their credit? Since they've owned their house for several years now, there likely won't be landlord references that I can call.

Does something 'feel' off about this to you?

Tamara R.

I've never heard of insurance not covering fire damage from candles, unless they were dropped on person and used for arson. Even fire damage from stovetop fires is often covered. Do you ban oil cooking on the stove? Stovetop fires are a greater cause of property damage and loss than candles will ever be. Toasters have been known to spark. Electric heaters? Anything flammable?

Damage by candles, mud, pets, paint, wine, beverages, shoes, anything excessive should be billed to the tenant, that's for sure.

I own a house, and have a roommate.

The roommate was supposed to move in November 1, but still hasn't moved in.

The roommate already paid rent and deposit.

Roommate just told me they won't be moving in after all, and want to break their lease. Their lease was only through February.

Do I allow them to break the few month lease?

Do I make them pay rent until I find a replacement?

Is there really any good in trying to hold them to the lease as a private owner?

What would you do in this setting?