So...I need to clear this up in my head.
You posted your question on June 27th and updated it now July 18th.
So did your property stay vacant for 21 days?
That's almost a months rent you could have collected by moving on to the second applicant in line. Perhaps you just posted now, and she became verified much earlier, but every day that property stays vacant you lose money.
I realize that I sound harsh. But we must remember this is a business. We can't just rent out our properties to just anyone, unless you can afford it. And we can't afford to keep our properties off the market hoping that someone isn't that person that showed up on a credit report, after we spent money to verify that person that way.
Because we are landlords, the media and our neighbors will never see the kind deeds we do. We will always be, to them, the dastardly landlord.
You can be kind to people, but let's not be stupid.
Okay I tell you some things. I talk pretty tough and stick to rigid rules when I give advice on here, but there are many good deeds I have done, but it was when I had enough money to do so, and it depended on the tenant and how long they were with me. But new applicants, never! Or someone applying for my homes. But to those that have proved themselves to me, and I had the money to do so, I did the following stuff for them.
- I would give a months free rent to tenants that were with me for at least three years and paid their rent on time, when they were facing hard times, and never made them pay it back.
- My husband and I would see a bum on the street and stop and give them money.
- My husband and I would see kids cleaning up the streets in Detroit and stop and give them money for a job well done.
- We would buy the neighborhoods kids pop and candy
- We let tenants out of their lease if they had just purchased a home, but they had to be with us at least 2 years or more.
- I've lowered rent for some of my tenants who were facing hard times. Yea, LOWERED RENT!
You see there is times to be tough and times you can be soft, but YOU need to choose the time.
Did you have enough money to hold this home vacant in order to verify this tenant? If so, okay. No problem.
But this person wasn't tested by you to give her such a break and your time. Unless you were desperate and had nobody else applying for your home and then I probably would verify her too that much, if I had nobody else standing in line. But if nobody was standing in line for you home, then you need to ask yourself why? This is summer. It is a good time. People want a place for their kids just before school starts. You should have people hounding you for your properties right now.
I never have spoken or written of my good deeds until now. But I just wanted you to know that even the people you think have the hardest of hearts, like myself, really do have a heart, but business comes first, and then when you can do something for someone do it. But make the money first so you can do it for them when they need it.
Nancy Neville
