October 29, 2021
If you own a rental property but had a tenant trash it when they leave then make sure you read this article because we’re addressing the all-too-common problem that landlords have when they say, “My last tenant trashed my Hemet house!” Do you own a rental property? Did you have a tenant leave it in less-than-perfect condition? It happens! In fact, it’s an experience that probably every landlord has faced at least once. If you looked at your empty rental property and said, “Help! My tenant trashed my Hemet house” then here are some things you can do about it… Is it worth going after the tenant? You need to first assess the damage and decide if it’s worth going after the tenant. Unfortunately, it often isn’t worth the hassle because it may be a time consuming and even expensive effort to get the tenant to pay you back. However, if the damage is significant enough, you may choose to do this. Unfortunately, most tenant do not have the resources to make taking the legal route make sense. Is it worth repairing the damage? From holes in the walls to missing toilets – we’ve heard of just about everything you can imagine! Sometimes a bit of drywall and paint will fix the problem, in which case you may want to fix it up and rent it out again, and then just accept the inconvenience as the cost of doing business. Sometimes just getting the smell out of your house can be a gigantic hassle and require replacing all carpet and repainting everything! However, if the damage is not worth repairing yourself then you might be interested in a couple of other options: You could rent your house to a handyman One little-known option that is actually really helpful is to find a handyman who wants to rent the house. In exchange for a discount on rent (or even free rent) they can fix up the house for you to make it a nice rental property again. Make sure you have a timeline all spelled out, though, to avoid them staying too long without a lot of work getting done. You could sell the house Another option is to sell the house and move on from owning a frustrating rental property. However, be aware that if you try to sell the house on the open market, you may have to fix it up first in order for the agent to list it. Another option is to sell privately to a house-buying specialist like ours. (We buy houses in as-is condition and we’ll fix them up ourselves). To get a fair cash offer for your property, no matter what condition it’s in, just get in touch with us and we’ll give you a no-obligation offer and we can even buy your property from you fast. Fill out the form below or call our office at (844) 932-8943 and we’ll get back to you right away.
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