Thursday, June 7, 2018

Cleaning Up The Books With A Tenant Credit Report

By George Murray


In the past, human society was nomadic. People were hunter gatherers, moving from place to place in order to forage for food and other resources. In fact, human society operated in such a manner for upwards of ninety percent of its existence. The concept of being settled and owning real estate is relatively new. But society evolved, as it is wont to do. Humans settled down, generally on the banks of rivers or at least enough to water sources that dehydration was not generally an issue for most people. As society evolved, so did the concept of ownership. Land began to belong to certain tribes, and then certain people within those tribes, and the people who were not owners had to pay a tithe to the person everyone agreed was the owner. As society continued to evolve and change, so did ownership. Nowadays, in order to become a renter, one must present a tenant credit report to the owner in order to be approved.

A credit report is a detailed account of the credit history of a person. A credit report will generally have important information, such as if a person has taken out a loan totaling a significant amount of money in the past and whether or not they were able to pay it back. This is important for any lending agency to have on a prospective borrower.

This is generally an effective means of gauging just how financially responsible a person is. No landlord wants to rent out to a flaky, unreliable tenant. Because flaky unreliable tenants make flaky, unreliable payments, if they make payments at all. All would be real estate tycoons want to be paid on time and in full.

But money is not the only thing that has to be thoroughly researched. Certain types of people from certain backgrounds may be designated as disagreeable. If a disagreeable person moves into a neighborhood, property values on the whole may go down. When real estate values go down, owners lose money. Thus, it is important not to just check the background of a person before allowing them to move in.

Reliable tenants are the best kind. They make their payments on time and in full. They also do not go around damaging or destroying the property being rented, meaning that the owner does not lose money in the event that they move out.

Being a landlord can be profitable. Renting out real estate can create a passive stream of revenue, allowing a person to still work a regular job. It is also a great cushion for when something happens, like if a person loses their job.

But being a landlord is not just sitting back and collecting checks. Fair rents must be set. Bad renters must be evicted. Damage that is not directly caused by a renter must be repaired and is usually done at the expense of the owner. The upkeep of common area like lounges and swimming pools also fall under purview of the landlord.

Having a diversified portfolio is a good idea for anybody. Real estate is part of a diversified portfolio. In the right location, renting out properties can prove to very lucrative for an individual.

Money makes the world go round. It is not, by itself, a resource per se, but simply a means of facilitating the exchange of goods and services. But people still want it and many want as much of it as possible. There are means to acquire more of it, but the homework has to be done.




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