Should I sell or rent my house when I move to a different part of town? I would just about break even in either situation.
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posted by ethidda
on Sep 4, 2012 -
12 answers
Asking for a friend- Who is responsible for the cost of repairs after a house fire? I am renting the house. I have renters insurance. The fire report said no negligence on my part. I'm located in California.
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posted by Secretariat
on Aug 16, 2012 -
31 answers
Our new rental house is turning out to be a ton of work (for us) a money pit (for us and our landlady) and just an all-around major problem. I need advice on when it's worth it to stick it out, and when to cut your losses.
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posted by arcticwoman
on Oct 21, 2011 -
19 answers
How do you gain "handyman" skills to the extent that you can manage a rental property?
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posted by abdulf
on Aug 16, 2011 -
20 answers
We are looking for an inexpensive getaway for 2 couples within a few hours' drive of Seattle. We want to sit around, read, play board games, drink, etc -- and we're trying to find a good place to do it.
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posted by rossination
on Feb 6, 2011 -
12 answers
My friend needs advice on renting a house in San Diego. He has been there for years, but he wants to scale down from 5 total roommates (including him) to 3 total roommates, including him.
In order to scale down like this, he'll have to charge at least $1000 per roommate. Then each person will have tons of space.
He wants roommates that are very nice, honest, and super-clean.
Is this do-able? What can he do (he's in no position to make any major home improvements) to make it more likely that he'll find what he's looking for within a reasonable period of time?
posted by SociologistTina
on Jan 18, 2011 -
11 answers
My rental house's paint is peeling and generally looks incredibly shabby. My landlord said (verbally) when we moved in last July that he planned to paint it in a few months. A year later, it still hasn't been done. I've asked for updates several times and he says it's on the top of his list but temperature/weather have gotten in the way. Other than that I don't have anything in writing. Complication: his wife is hospitalized with stage IV cancer. He's notified tenants of this as a reason why he's less than responsive lately. Other than the painting issue, he's a great person/landlord. Should I press the issue? If so, what can I do? I'm really torn because his reasons are valid, but my house looks so bad at this point that I'm embarrassed to have guests over.
posted by emilyd22222
on Jun 22, 2010 -
40 answers
Our house in the Chicago suburbs has been on the market for a year, and isn't selling. Should we drop the price till it hurts even more, or try to rent it out and hope the housing market doesn't fall even more?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 12, 2010 -
15 answers
We rent a shared house in London. There are damp issues in a downstairs room which are known about by the landlord. We have just noticed a severe case of black mould infesting an upstairs wall. What are our legal rights as tenants?
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posted by bollockovnikov
on Jan 11, 2009 -
4 answers
How long in advance should I look for a house to rent? And where do I look besides Craigslist?
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posted by zompus
on Aug 13, 2008 -
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I moved into an apartment in a Victorian house last Friday and about 5 minutes after I start moving in I realize that the windows are in terrible shape. The wood frames have rotted, some windows don't open, some don't close. At least one had a broken frame like it broke when someone was trying to shit the window. A couple have cracked panes. Probably half of them are missing the locking mechanisms so I can't lock them.
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posted by eatcake
on Aug 4, 2008 -
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My husband and I are moving to Charlotte, NC in August. Any tips on finding a (rental) house?
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posted by All.star
on May 29, 2008 -
5 answers
Landlords are selling the house we are in and we would like to know what to expect from the coming months.
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posted by oflinkey
on Apr 17, 2008 -
9 answers
Calling all Japan MeFites as well as you real estate mavens...I'm thinking of buying a house here in Tokyo, and I need some advice.
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posted by zardoz
on Mar 2, 2008 -
6 answers
I'm looking at renting a house with two or three friends. We're all young (early 20s) and I'm the only one that really has much of a credit history. What do I need to know about working this out?
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posted by Bondrake
on May 12, 2006 -
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Advice for short term living in a rural area: Should I rent a single family house? If so, how do I go about doing that and what are the benefits and pitfalls?
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posted by Saucy Intruder
on Jun 28, 2005 -
7 answers
