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If I were a landlord I would have an inspection monthly, preferably by a 3rd party.

Also as a former LL, I agree 100%. I had a tenant that broke a fresh water line to the water heater. Instead of telling me or fixing it, they just kept the water off until they needed it. When they wanted to shower or wash dishes they turned the water on and let it spray onto the floor. A neighbor told me after a month of this. It costed me a couple thousand dollars for flooring, sheetrock and painting. The reason they broke the water line is because he was trying to change the heating element and somehow slipped and broke the pipe. Also don't tell them you're going to file eviction. If you do, they might cause more damage for revenge or out of carelessness. I filed eviction on him just for possession and no money owed even though he owed $1400 in rent. He filed to fight the eviction even though I was trying to be nice. I dismissed that eviction and refiled for money owed. Since I knew he didn't keep any receipts I filed for $4k rent owed. I knew he couldn't pay the $4k deposit to the court, so he had to move. The reason I had to do that was because I was a small business owner working 70 hours a week and did not have time to take off work to go to trial just to get a bum out of my property. When he finally moved out, there was $12k in damages and the house was full of cockroaches. He had to bring them into the house somehow because I didn't see any at all two weeks before when I was there to inspect. There was thousands. Thank you Orkin!

@@Boggyboytad Wow! I feel for you. You definitely have to be proactive to protect your assets. My SO and I had separate rentals. He rented to an older couple on SSI. Never had rent problems but they always stood outside with the $$. Lo & behold, the old man died in the house. It was literally condemn-able! They had NO utilities for almost 2-yrs! Luckily SO was able to find a couple of local guys who worked to rehab the house. It took two 40-yard dumpsters to clear the house out and several months of hard labor and $$ to rehabilitate.

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That's an awful story but unfortunately happens a lot

@@investfourmore it's horrible and true. People have to know its good to be compassionate but dont ruin your business or life over a renter.

I agree with your video 100 percent. Corporate landlords would not bother with payment plans, etc. They would just evict. My issue is on the social end where landlords are raising rents to unaffordable levels, thus contributing to unstable situations and even homelessness . There has to be a balance between business interest and social needs

@@sheilaarmistead7888 The costs are going up like crazy for landlords this is why rents are rising so much and why landlords are selling more houses than they are buying.

Thank you

Good luck!

Good idea

You assume he has emotions that pertain to others such as empathy. Landlords don't care about anyone but themselves and care about nothing other than money, stuff they own and what others owe them.

That's the issue I have living in a high rise. Property management/ owners have changed annually. The poor building superintendant gets new directions with each new management company. So he does a decent job. But things like tenants partying all night, its after posted office hours, he's now saying "call the police". My apt door is coming off its hinges, the owners won't ok its replacement nor a contractor to re hang it etc. So he just tightens screws every so often. So that plus the screaming International families running in the halls, hanging over balconies, makes the annual rent increase feel unfair. The joys of tight rental markets.

@@joywebster2678 My husband got me some nice noise-cancelling headphones over a year ago, but I never opened them until one of these parties. I found I can't hear anything with them on. But when I see they have a huge bonfire a few feet from the building, I'm like 😳I'm recording it, just in case.

Noise is tricky and usually that is a police issue. It's hard for landlords to police those things unless there is someone onsite.

@investfourmore my super lives top floor but keeps office hours except for building emergencies like flood, fire, power failure.

@@investfourmore Thanks, that's about what I was figuring.

How are they making excessive noise?

@@investfourmore A 3 year old that is allowed and encouraged to make as much no use as she wants. They keep her up until about midnight every night even though I can tell by here tantrums and crying that she is ready for bed at about 8pm. The way the townhouse is constructed, the noise as super amplified down to me. They know this, but dont let her play on the top level, just above me. I tolerated it for so long as it is literally one the cheapest "apartments" to stay in all of northern virginia at $1000 per month with utilities included. Im in my 50's with chronic health issues and have survived aggressive stage 3 cancer, but it took a permanent toll on me. I still work a full time job, and require my rest. They value their child's right to make as much noise as she wants over my right to sleep. So I have to leave. I mention as not all tenants are bad and some of us are being bullied by your landlords. I pay on time every month, I dont destroy my portion of the house, I obey their rules-even the ones that feel a little petty. I should a least be able to sleep when I need to.

@@jennifercramp3542the world does. It woe you understanding. Move if you don’t like it. Simple

@@dcg590 You misunderstand. The state laws protects me and my right to quiet enjoyment of my leased space. They are deliberately disregarding VA state law. And i am in the process of moving.

I would just call the police if it's going on past curfew.