The douchiest thing I've heard in a while

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Geoz1

Your not his tennant, so why the concern? Can anyone mind their own business? It may have been in a public place, but he was not talking to you.

I agree with you on this one. All the talk of befriend and getting back at him only lower yourselves to his level.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

People that rent from me are my customers.

I want them happy so they will continure to give me money every month.
Customer service is very important in the rental business.

I bet this idiot has lots of issues with lousy renters because that's the only type that will rent from a guy like that.

Quality renters want a quality home. If I provide that, they are happy to stay, and I'm happy to serve them.

Thank you. Exactly.

[sc_rufctr]

If you own a renter you should look after it. After all it's your property.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by look 171

I agree with you on this one. All the talk of befriend and getting back at him only lower yourselves to his level.

I look at it as public enforcement of the law.

Reread my initial post and you'll see that (depending on exactly what it is) it may violate not just the rental contract, but city code or state law.


and BTW I've been a tenant many times and a landlord many times - it is just an intrinsically difficult relationship

[Dantilla]

Originally Posted by RWebb

- it is just an intrinsically difficult relationship

I have found this to not be true.

Pretty simple- the Landlord has obligations, and the Tenant has obligations.
I always keep my obligations.
If the tenant keeps their obligations, everybody gets along just fine.
If the tenant does not keep their obligations, they get an eviction notice.

I screen the snot out of applicants before I give them keys to my building.
Evictions have been extremely rare.

[RWebb]

most of my experiences were before you could easily screen people like you can these days

also, I used to tell my really good tenants that they were throwing away money on rent & should buy a place - at least 2 of the best did that

[Dantilla]

My favorite way to loose a good resident is when they buy a home.
I always congratulate them for leaving.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by RWebb

I look at it as public enforcement of the law.

Reread my initial post and you'll see that (depending on exactly what it is) it may violate not just the rental contract, but city code or state law.


and BTW I've been a tenant many times and a landlord many times - it is just an intrinsically difficult relationship

What do you (or we)care if he violated rental contract or city code?

Randy, I agree with you about the code and the rental contract. We still don't know what the heck actually happened at his house. it could have been a sticking screen on a window or a binding door. They still work and serve its purpose? so the owner choose not to fix it, so what. What is it that bother us so freaking much? This is about what comes out of the guy's mouth about poor people, not about his property. If it doesn't concern any of us, why do we get bend out of shape over it. I could care less what he does or what he says.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Exaclty, my last landlord took good care of me, and when I moved out, I had one of my friends ready to rent the place, he got another great tenant, and it didn't sit empty...

That was how I handled things. When my best tenant moved out (moved in with boyfriend), one of her best friends moved in. Another great tenant.