@rental.cashflow: For two years, this tenant was perfect. Rent showed up every month. No maintenance requests. No complaints. No drama. As a landlord, you think that’s the dream. Then they moved out. That’s when we found a roof leak that had been staining the ceiling for months. We found mold in the attic. There were also signs of a rodent problem that had clearly been going on for a while but was never reported. The turnover bill ended up being thousands and thousands of dollars...more than it should have ever been. At first, I blamed the tenant. Looking back, I think the bigger issue was that we never had a relationship. A lot of landlords think hearing nothing is a sign everything is fine. Sometimes it’s not. Sometimes it just means the tenant doesn’t feel comfortable reaching out - or just doesn't care because it's not their own home. That’s why I try to check in with tenants from time to time. Not to inspect. Not to micromanage. Just to ask how things are going. Most expensive repairs start as inexpensive repairs. The sooner you hear about them, the better.
No one and I mean no one feels bad for the landlords 😭
2026-06-07 04:07:54
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Thresa Saenz :
Honestly, a lot of tenants are afraid to tell Landlord when something needs fixed because it usually means they’re going to raise the rent because they had to spend money. I know it’s not all landlords, but there are plenty of them to make you feel that way. So people just don’t say anything and keep paying the rent.
2026-06-07 03:31:38
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SimmonsR :
None of this is the tenants fault. You just delayed maintenance for years
2026-06-06 18:11:42
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MulletGlitch48 :
how much did you save from not being called every month
2026-06-06 19:13:14
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bengea :
junk removal doesnt cost anywhere near tht amount
2026-06-06 22:40:55
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Kevin Garcia :
But let's be real, I bet money the next tenants rent is going up to pay for that roof, or at least a portion of it.
2026-06-07 23:40:47
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DoodleBopp :
My last landlord did yard work himself, he would check in with everyone how things were going. Like yep all is fine; the shower handle is a little more loose than normal; the dryer sucks; etc. And then he’d work on those things. Unless something was broken that we needed we wouldn’t bother him, but him coming around to check in on how things were going he was able to do upkeep. A relationship with tenants is very important!!
2026-06-07 12:15:02
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Angela R :
i don't tell my landlord anything anymore I called years ago about my screen door needed fix they TOOK the screw door said I didn't need it😳I now have no screen door. ife been my here 15 years I just fix it my self they useless
2026-06-07 05:01:45
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user4495551323675 :
You should have done regular inspections, you may have been able to catch some of the problems before they got worse, lesson learned
2026-06-07 01:33:21
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Alilunstable 🦘 :
And how much did you profit in those 2 years
2026-06-08 04:20:57
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BB :
Blaming a tenant for a roof leak is a wild thing to do
2026-06-07 17:37:35
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carl.the.human :
Funny. My landlord asks if there is anything that needs to be taken care of. Every month
2026-06-08 12:10:27
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Bald Guy Supreme :
Every time I’ve ever complained about anything as a renter it’s ignored. I wouldn’t have even bothered to tell you either
2026-06-07 03:22:15
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Krisco :
Our last move out cost a lot. But we had given up on them doing the right thing. For a few years we reported issues and they refused to do anything. Eventually we stopped calling. We worked on our exit strategy.
2026-06-06 15:18:50
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Townie :
This falls back on the landlord for not doing an annual inspection when renewing the lease.
2026-06-07 19:07:42
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jonboy :
because some landlords raise rent every time they repair or fix something 😎
2026-06-08 23:39:48
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cheese pilot :
Looks like risk of investment to me
2026-06-07 11:46:19
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Iamnobody :
Tenants can be worried about $ increases when maintenance issues occur. I get it
2026-06-08 00:35:39
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CHRONIC GAMER 207 :
10k bs
2026-06-07 01:52:28
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HRene :
Maintenance has always done more damage when I’ve submitted a work order. I was fully displaced for 2 months because my dishwasher went out, when they replaced it they broke a pipe and it flooded the entire back half of my home under the flooring. I had to be fully moved out with two kids into another unit but had to wait until one was ready. No urgency on their part.
2026-06-07 02:16:08
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ClayShapedThroughAffliction :
I think the self reflection is very good man of you. Lesson learned
2026-06-06 15:30:11
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Devon :
If the wind so much as blows the wrong way I call maintenance 😂
2026-06-06 23:32:20
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CuzzoTV :
Because they left some furniture 🪑? I think not
2026-06-12 11:32:25
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Sasquatch :
That’s called risk. It’s on you to cover maintenance with the money you got from the tenant. No one forces landlords to invest in real estate.
2026-06-10 18:53:41
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Ashley Florence :
🤔sir I mean no kind of monthly or every few months of checking out the property in order to maintain it or make sure this wasn't happening.
2026-06-07 10:22:39
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