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Who Are the Best Tenants?

If you select only the best tenants, you will eliminate many other problems. This can include general upkeep of the rental unit, receiv­ing rent on time, and just plain getting along well with the tenant. In other words establishing a good tenant-landlord relationship.

You probably already know this, but it bears repeating. There are some people who, for one reason or another, simply don’t care to own their home. I suspect these people prefer living in an apartment or a rental unit so they don’t have to be bothered with mowing the grass, shoveling snow in the winter months, or tending to the various mainte­nance issues with home ownership. And a renter has no mortgage pay­ment. Those of us who are homeowners can certainly understand that.

And, of course, there are some people who simply can’t afford to own a home. That means there are and always will be certain numbers of people who are available to rent an apartment. How do we find those people and make sure we get the right ones?
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