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48 Reasons to Check an Applicant’s References

October 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

You often hear stories of landlords who are irresponsible slum lords or do not take care of their end of the contract. What about the tenants who do not uphold their end? How are landlords to protect themselves against a bad risk tenant and prevent any problems? Even the best, most personable person can be a nightmare. As with any contract the smart thing to do, is to check out the information entered. A rental application is no different; all references should be checked in an attempt to avoid any future issues.

Here are a few stories to help you see the rental agreement from the side of the land lord. Understand exactly what they go through with those tenants who turn out to be the worst decision a landlord ever made. There are some that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief and make you wonder if the landlord checked the references listed on the application.

Landlords will also find some helpful tips on how to get rid of those problem tenants. Don’t keep them there destroying your property; find out the proper way to evict them and get them out.

  1. Nightmare Tenants: Find out what these tenants can do to you. Look at this picture and hear the stories of the tenants you never want to rent to.
  2. Really, Really Bad Tenants: Hear from one real estate agent the tales of her tenants. Learn how to avoid these type tenants and how she handled them.
  3. Don’t Try This at Home: Hear one landlord’s story of a horrible tenant. See what he did to get rid of the tenant and why you should never do this.
  4. Tenant Horror Stories: Read through a few horror stories either experienced by landlord’s or tenants.
  5. Don’t Get Stuck: Learn how you can avoid being stuck with a bad tenant. See what you need to know before allowing anyone to rent your property.
  6. Bad Behaving Tenants: Discover six ways you can avoid stories like these. There are ways to protect yourselves from allowing bad tenants in your property.
  7. Horror Stories: See a few of the landlord horror stories they share as they are trying to prevent this from happening again. Learn what you can do to stop this from happening to you.
  8. 50 Rental Horror Stories: Take a look at a few of these rental stories before you decide to move in. Also if you are a landlord, take a look at some of these issues that could arise.
  9. Landlord Horror Stories: Hear from a few landlord’s here on the worst stories of renters. They have a few horror stories that will leave you shaking your head.
  10. A Few Stories: One real estate agent shares her stories of renters and their horrors. Find out how a raccoon made it into one of the rental properties and the havoc it wreaked.
  11. Absent Landlord: Think twice before you become an absent landlord. Listen to one story of what happened to their house while they were away. Find out why this will not happen again.
  12. Blacklisting a Tenant: Learn if you can successfully blacklist a tenant who is refusing to pay their rent.
  13. Tenants from Hell: Get tips on how to avoid these type renters. Learn the signs of what a tenant from hell could be before signing and allowing them in your property.
  14. Avoiding Tenants from Hell: Learn the tips on how you can avoid renting to these type of people in the first place.
  15. Top 10 Tips: Here are the top ten tips that those in the landlord business share to help you avoid getting those awful tenants. Follow these to protect yourself the next time you are looking for renters.
  16. Vacation Rentals or Bad Tenants: Learn whether you should rent just as a vacation home or settle for bad tenants. Find out tips here on how to be a landlord and keep those bad tenants from moving in.
  17. What You Should Know: As a landlord you should know a few things about the tenants you may be renting to. Find out what those things are here and what your rights are as a landlord.
  18. Tales of a Property Manager: Hear some of the crazy stories this property manager has to share. They have dealt with some wild tenants in their times.
  19. How to Evict a Tenant: Uncover the legal way to evict your tenant that is not paying rent. Get tips on doing this legally and making it stick.
  20. Tips for Avoiding the Tenant from Hell: Find out how one blogger says to avoid these bad tenants. Use their tips to protect yourself and your property.
  21. Delinquent Tenant Habits: Discover the habits to watch for and why you should avoid these type of tenants.
  22. Bedbug Tenants: Irresponsible tenants can cause a bedbug infestation. Learn here what some tenants have done that caused these insects to come in.
  23. What to do When You Live Next Door: What if you are just the neighbors? Find out tips on how to handle the next door neighbors from hell.
  24. Tenant Screening and Negotiations: Read about how you can screen your tenants before getting them into your rental property. Also learn not to give into their demands if they are not wanting to pay rent. You have rights just as they do.
  25. Get Rid of Bad Tenants: Learn what their rights are as well as your own. Getting them out can be done but must be done legally or else they could return.
  26. How to Evict: If you are a landlord you will eventually need to evict a tenant. Learn how to do that here and how to make it stick when it comes time.
  27. Landlord Rights: You have rights as the landlord if the tenant is not following the lease agreement. Know what your rights are and protect yourself as well as your property from damage.
  28. Landlord and Renter’s Rights: You must know both sides of the law if you are going to rent a property out. Learn what their rights are as well as your rights for protecting your property. Be prepared in the event of a bad tenant.
  29. Ohio Landlord and Tenant Rights: If you are a landlord you may want to stop by here. Learn your rights as well as what rights your tenants have.
  30. Legal Rights: Find out information on your lease agreements and what your rights are. Also be able to understand what rights your tenants have and what your responsibilities are.
  31. Housemates from Hell: If you are considering rooming with someone, read these stories first. Learn how to watch for signs that you and this housemate will not get a long.
  32. Screening Tenants: Save yourself some trouble and screen every potential tenant. Learn how to watch for signs and what to look for when screening them.
  33. How to Handle Bad Tenants: If you are dealing with an unsavory tenant, get tips here on how to handle them.
  34. Dealing with Bad Tenants: Most landlord’s feel like their hands are tied when it comes to a bad tenant. Get tips here on how you can handle them legally and get your property protected.
  35. Problem Tenants: Make sure to handle your problem tenants in a legal way. This can come back to haunt you if you don’t. Learn here how you can take care of them and get them out of your house.
  36. Get Rid of Bad Tenants: Discover the route you must take in order to rid yourself of bad tenants. Learn also how to find the good ones and keep them in your property.
  37. Get Rid of Problem Tenants: Find tips here on how you can handle the situation of evicting a bad tenant. There are a few things you should know before starting this process.
  38. Oust a Bad Tenant: You do not have to keep putting up with tenants who do not pay or damage your property. Read here how you can legally get them out of your home.
  39. Rid Yourself of Bad Tenants: Be prepared for this to be a lengthy process. It can be done but will not be done overnight. Find out the proper way to do it here.
  40. Be Rid of Bad Tenants: One investor shares how you can get rid of those problem tenants. Don’t suffer with them anymore. Follow these tips to get them out.
  41. How to Get Rid of Bad Tenants: One man shares how you can get rid of tenants and the process you need to follow. Make sure you follow each step to insure the tenant will not return.
  42. Tenant Screening: Avoid getting bad tenants by screening everyone before you allow them to rent from you.
  43. Look Inside Their Mind: Find out how you can tell what a tenant is going to do. Watch for the tell tale signs of those who will default and turn into a problem.
  44. Would You Rent to This Woman?: Read about one woman needing references and would you rent to her. Find out what the investor’s said about renting to a person like her.
  45. How to Avoid Bad Tenants: Can you avoid evicting a bad tenant? Not really. Learn how to prevent it from even coming close to that step.
  46. Once a Bad Tenant, Always a Bad Tenant: Read about one investors story of his bad tenants and how many he has had to evict. Get tips on how to avoid them.
  47. People Evicted: Some tenants are crying out for new legislation to protect them against eviction. Find out what is going on here and learn if this could affect you.
  48. Eviction Process: Find out what is involved in evicting a problem tenant. Make sure you follow each step properly to insure they can not return.

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