Troublemakers in Park City Property Management
I will admit to being a casual fan of The Simpsons, an animated show about a family from Springfield that I'm sure you are all familiar with. One of the characters I always find amusing is Barney Gumble, the town drunk. Barney is a loveable piece of comic relief and sometimes a source of insightful commentary despite his constant inebriation. He is the classic example of a person that you love even when they are a huge problem. I'm sure we have all had friends or family in our lives that fit into this mold. In Park City property management there are also tenants who fall into this category as well. They may be charming and friendly or hapless and apologetic but they always seem to be a problem for property management in Park City. I've had the opportunity to interact with a wide array of people and personalities in my time working in Park City property management. Let me share a few things I've learned and some types of people to avoid in your rental management business.
Late Payers
These tenants can be some of the most frustrating people to deal with. First let me say that I am the type of person that is proactive in handling my problems. If I ever had to be late on a rent payment I would contact my landlord ahead of time and work out a compromise that both parties were agreeable to. Late Payers, and I'm talking habitually late, never seem to do this. The 5th of the month just sails on by and they do nothing. We post notices, make phone calls, threaten eviction and it always seems like they push things until the absolute last moment before they come in and pay. I actually had a person tell me, RIGHT after they signed a lease, that they wouldn't EVER be able to pay on time! Really? Never? Perhaps you should have been up front with me and then I wouldn't have this problem on my hands. I understand that bad things happen to good people and we all may encounter unforeseen circumstances where our cash flow is tight. But for most people this is a temporary problem and they get back on their feet. But Late Payers never seem to do this. One Late Payer told me how excited they were to maybe buy a boat this summer. Really? A boat? Maybe you should work on paying your rent on time first! To avoid these type of troublemakers always run a credit and background check. Credit reports will indicate if people are habitually late on their bills. And if they are late on their bills they will probably be late on the rent. In the worst case scenario you can refuse to take a late payment and move forward with an eviction to get them out. The less stress you have in Park City property management the better!
The Antagonist
I have met some extremely charming and enjoyable people who comfortably feel that they are never the problem in any situation. They can be adversarial or dismissive of complaints about their actions or behavior. I have had a resident who allows their young child to run and jump around the condominium as late as 1 or 2 am but insists they are not the problem because they don't throw parties. Another resident routinely parks in their neighbor's driveways and even invites their friends to park in the same driveways because "my neighbors are never around". This isn't first grade, we don't have to save our spots! Checking references from previous landlords is great way to understand how a prospective tenant will behave in regards to community rules. Always do a thorough background check to avoid dealing with troublemakers in Park City property management.
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