Tips learned over time from being a landlord.

To continue from my last post...

Here is a tip on being a landlord:

• Never rent to someone that has ever been evicted.

Some tenants are professionals on how to live in a home for a very long time for FREE and they know all the ins and outs of the eviction laws.

So, protect yourself by doing a background check.

• Be sure to have a credit and most importantly a criminal background check done on potential tenants.
  
• Really drill down... make sure the person you are calling is actually their last landlord as well as the owner of the property. Go to the county tax records and be sure that the person you're speaking to is the owner and not a friend or family member to the potential tenant.

If you would like Rent Me Florida to assist with a background check, just go to http://www.rentmeflorida.com/rentalapplication.php and have the tenant fill out the information. The fee is $99 for the first applicant and $15 for each additional applicants.

Tune in next week for more tips on being a landlord.

Mary I. Hank, CEO for Rent Me Florida, "A Statewide Property Rental Service."

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