{"id":196,"date":"2018-12-25T03:45:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T03:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unitedfinances.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2018-12-25T03:45:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-25T03:45:53","slug":"landlords-guide-to-renting-to-someone-with-bad-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedfinances.com\/blog\/landlords-guide-to-renting-to-someone-with-bad-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlord\u2019s Guide To Renting To Someone With Bad Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Rough Economic Situation<\/span><\/p>\n

The economy is recovering, but it\u2019s not an overnight process. Consider this list of<\/span> apartments in McKinney<\/u><\/a> in terms of price. As you can see, they\u2019re a little higher than one might expect. Many landlords will have no choice but to accept tenants whose credit and resources aren\u2019t what they could be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still, a tenant with bad credit isn\u2019t necessarily a bad tenant. There are plenty of individuals who have gone through a divorce or something similar who pay their bills on time, regardless of their credit score, and do have a stable work situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

But you can\u2019t trust someone\u2019s word in a world where lying is held in greater regard than truth. From film to books to music, modern society tends to glorify the sneaky fool who uses temporization and deception to get out of what he legitimately owes. Even though such characters are fictional and comedic in the media, real people base their activity from what they see.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you get over this? Well, you\u2019ve got to operate in a collateral way which anticipates human nature, and protects against it. You\u2019ve got to define a few features of a person\u2019s egress through life which communicate the truth of their situation regardless of what their words say.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Distinguishing Tactics<\/span><\/p>\n

You may require some evidence of employment. Depending on your state\u2019s legality in terms of leasing, you may be able to stipulate renting from you require that a tenant first produce evidence of a certain monthly income threshold. Pay stubs, checking accounts, or other means can help you make this determination.<\/span><\/p>\n

What you\u2019re looking for is income that is regularly several levels of magnitude higher than rent. If you\u2019re charging $1k per month for rent plus utilities, a single tenant should be making at least $2,500 on average over the precedent six months. If there are more than one tenant, this number can be reduced slightly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still, income alone won\u2019t tell you whether or not a person with bad credit will be a good or bad tenant. Sometimes a tenant who has bad credit, but good income, will back out of a lease early owing to tertiary reasons which have nothing to do with money. What you might do as a safety measure is require the first and last month\u2019s rent up front, plus the deposit.<\/span><\/p>\n

If someone has bad credit, but requisite resources, they\u2019ll be able to pay you that much. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then you\u2019re guaranteed two months at minimum, plus wear-and-tear control. Still, in some states you can\u2019t evict somebody for a year or more after they move in. The law may be on your side, but present court systems are bloated and overloaded, meaning the length it takes for a court to decide in your favor gives a tenant a year of free rent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Property Betterment Tactics<\/span><\/p>\n

Something else you might do is supplement rent with refurbishment. For example, if you\u2019re renting a property that isn\u2019t an apartment, you might let a handyman tenant in who<\/span> does work on your property<\/u><\/a> as a means of paying his rent. In this way you save money and increase property value.<\/span><\/p>\n

A DIY deck done<\/u><\/a> in such a way can give you much greater value for a much-diminished cost. Sure, you don\u2019t get direct remuneration; but a skilled enough tenant can be worth more, in the long run, than an increase in your bank account.<\/span><\/p>\n

Something else you want to do is run what background checks you can legally. While past activity is no concrete indicator of future action, it can be very telling. Someone regularly in and out of the penal system is likely to relapse at some point for some reason, and that could end up compromising your property.<\/span><\/span>
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Hidden Opportunities<\/span><\/p>\n

A final tactic may be buying property specifically for the purpose of renting to those with bad credit. In such a scenario you\u2019ll have a cut-rate property, but you\u2019ll always have renters, as there are many in today\u2019s society who are on the outs in terms of credit and legal status, but still need a roof over their head.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re savvy, those with bad credit could be your bread and butter. In the end, it all depends on what you have available, and what you\u2019re willing to put up with. Bad credit doesn\u2019t equate to a bad tenant, and good credit doesn\u2019t equate to a good tenant.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Rough Economic Situation The economy is recovering, but it\u2019s not an overnight process. Consider this list of apartments in McKinney in terms of price. As you can see, they\u2019re a little higher than one might expect. Many landlords will have no choice but to accept tenants whose credit and resources aren\u2019t what they could … <\/p>\n

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