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Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:23 pm  |
bkkgirl I've been renting my basement apartment for the past 14 years and have had many tenants during that time, mostly positive thankfully  I get each applicant to fill out a form with the following information:
- current address;
- how long living there and if less than 3 years, previous address;
- reason for moving;
- DOB and Social Security # (needed for credit check);
- current employer, how long?
- banking information;
- 3 References* + former landlord/lady;
* References are primarily in the event they skip owing rent and you need to get a search going on them - usually their referees know where they are 
You MUST meet them face to face, don't agree to anything without going through this process. Be sure to check ALL their information to make sure they're not lying to you. I couldn't count the # of applicants I've had over the years that seemed perfect, but when I started digging and checking them out they out and out lied to me:shock: Don't take them on face value - nothing could be worse than being stuck with a psycho, drunk, drug addict, dead beat and not being able to get rid of them!
Finally, really think this through. Are you absolutely SURE you can live at such close quarters with a perfect stranger, who WILL (at best) have some habits that aren't compatable with yours  |
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Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:30 pm |
bkkgirl Lori's idea is a good one. I know someone who's done that several times and its worked out really well. Only thing is that you have to provide breakfast and dinner. Another alternative might be to check with your local Community College (or whatever is the equivalent where you live) and see if you could rent to a student. I did that when I lived in a 2 bed condo (before I got my house) and it worked out really well. They spend their evenings in their room studying and usually take off on Friday nights and go home until Sunday night - so you'd have your house to yourself over the weekend
Another couple of things I would add to my previous post are:
- use reverse look up on any phone #'s they give you to make sure the addresses/names correspond;**
- ask for details on their annual salary;
- and, if you can't find a rental application on line let me know and I can email you one - send me a PM with your email address;
** One of my prospective tenants gave me her monther's tel. # as her landlord!!!
Oh and this might seem a bit "off the wall", but if your new puppy takes to them, that could be a good sign - animals have an uncanny ability to suss out "weirdos" |
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