Deadbeat Characteristics
Rude
Party a lot
Cause problems with other residents
Have no respect ei. throw garbage off the balcony
Just moved in never paid rent
Don’t care, don’t even come to the office or call you when late with rent.
You can expect dirt & damages
Also a Deadbeat will try to emotionally manipulate you
Hard Time Tenants Characteristics
Apologetic
Have no outrageous social problems
Have a tenant history with you
Will make small payments as they can
Won’t generally cause problems with other residents
Will seek you out and discuss exactly what is going on and prove it…
Will often move if they can no longer make the rent payments.
Generally will pay you every single red cent they owe you.
Just tell you the facts
Not only do I need to remember this distinction but also remind myself there are more deadbeats than hard time tenants.
ReplyDeleteAnother observation from Franklin County (Western Mass): A deadbeat tenant will invariably move in another unauthorized occupant who is only discovered when a new name is affixed upon the mailbox.
ReplyDeleteSandpiper how right you are, I need to put that on the list. Thanks for your comment sounds like you have met a few deadbeats yourself.
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