Are these among your fears? They don’t have to come true if you do your due diligence. The reality is that for most of these horror stories (and they do happen), the person renting out the home didn’t know how to reduce the risks. There were no background checks and no references; no policies, procedures, protocols, checklists, or terms and conditions put in place; and no basic strategy to reduce these risks. The property was often rented out to whoever showed interest first and was essentially ready to move in. This is a huge mistake many people make when deciding to rent out their homes. Sometimes, homeowners are so excited about the idea of making money while renting out their property that they neglect the process of actually finding the right tenant and going through the proper legal procedures to protect their investment. Sometimes, people are in a hurry to leave and need to rent out right away, so they seem desperate and let the first available person move in, no questions asked. Big mistake! You want to reduce risk, not increase it. Remember the title of this chapter: You control the risk. That’s the good news—you can avoid being a player in your own renting disaster. Here are some of the mistakes people (or you) could make that can lead to such horror stories:
NOT KNOWING HOW TO ATTRACT A GOOD TENANT
One of the first issues homeowners face after deciding to rent out their homes is attracting a good-quality tenant for their home.
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