I think this topic is distinct enough from the Real Estate thread to justify a separate thread.

I’m moving out of my house next month and plan to rent it out. I’ll be moving out of state, so I have a property management company lined up. Been working feverishly to get the house in tip-top shape.

Anyone have experience with this? Anything I should know?

Doug, this is your time to shine.

They shouldn't be treated as full citizens.

I remember your Georgist leanings.

well at least it's in the appropriate forum!

I care about thread integrity.

I’m an ideal tenant but I know I’m a unicorn. Good luck Alex there are some bozos out there.

You going to be able to cover your mortgage?

When a tenant stops paying rent for X months and the eviction court won’t get you on their calendar for like a year, would you guys consider that to be a theft/burglary situation - akin to say a pot shop smash ‘n grab?

That’s theft, no? Tenant (squatter) should be jailed, no?

Punishable by execution.

You going to be able to make ends meet?

All that and then some, playboy.

I could really use Trag’s wisdom here. Cum here and advise me, didactic daddy.

Alex in PMs: I am a socialist!

Alex on the board: I am a landlord! Kill bad tenants!

My kill-the-tenant comment was in jest, but I do see the hypocrisy of the situation.

Standard American Socialist

It’s not my fault that houses cost this much, SquirtReynolds.

We're all victims of our environment.

I’m going to install hidden cameras in the bathrooms to watch them go pee-pee.

we had a realtor friend find our renter..ended up being a friend of theirs so its been great..he pays 6 months up front and just signed another lease for a year..my wife stopped by to get him to sign the new lease since she's in LA this week..its the first time either of us have set foot in there for a year..place looked great..we'll give him another year or so until we sell the place and get the hell out of LA and laugh all the way to the bank..good luck