Top Ten Reasons Not to Buy Rental Property or Become a Landlord

 

10.    It sucks every bit of time, energy, and money out of you and your pocket. 

9.   Paint ends up on everything you possess.

8.   Tenants that get arrested within the first month of the rental contract.

7.    Borrowing and spending more money than your ever expected too.

6.   Having to repeatedly explain that criminal activity is not allowed.

5.   Getting bit twice by your tenant’s vicious dog.

4.   You can’t sit through a movie without a call from the nice neighbors with noise complaints. 

 

3.   Cleaning and cleaning and more cleaning.   And watch out for how well bleach works! 

2.    The joys of dealing with the building department. 

1.      Despite every effort to make the place nice and attract good tenants, you still  become a SLUM LORD. 

Beginning and Progress Pictures of the House…..