In the newspaper read an ad on a house $695 a month clean for deposit, I went and looked at the house and well the walls are disgusting, they clearly had roaches, the window is broken, the guttering is falling off the back of the house, there are cabinets missing in the kitchen, it needs to be totally repainted, there are 3-5 holes in the walls, the fence needs to be repaired, the house is just really really dirty. Would it be unreasonable to ask for 2 months free, no deposit, and $600 a month? I am pretty sure it is a house that was either a HUD house or was bought from a grant. (they have about 15 houses that I know of)
2006-12-19 09:28:10 · 7 answers · asked by mommyx3 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
They only repairs that the landlord will have done is plumbing, or air and heater, everything else is our responsibility....and the garage door is broke.
2006-12-19 09:28:54 · update #1
The house is in a VERY rich neighborhood, it's BIG, Good Schools, It has very good potential...if you have any other ideas on what I should ask for let me know please? Also, my mom and dad are good repair'mens' and are going to help me do it...
2006-12-19 09:56:32 · update #2
It is not unreasonable to as for 2 mos free, waived deposit and $600 per month. However, consider your options: sure you may end up getting a great deal on rent, but how much money will you spend in repairs? Will the money you pay for your own repairs and the will the inconvenience of living in an eye-sore be worth saving a few bucks on the front end?
Evaluate your other options. Use the internet search engines, ask friends/family, drive around areas that you want to rent in and look for properties that are for rent. By doing a little more research, you may end up living more upscale and saving more money than you would by renting this home.
2006-12-19 09:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by REInvestor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You already know of these problems and you WANT to move in? The owner will only take care of plumbing, heat and air conditioning, what about electric wiring, water damage, roof leaking, front door lock breaking, etc., etc. ? The owner is called a SLUM LORD!
2006-12-19 17:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mike M. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from that money pit you should never do that much work on a house unless you own it. Sounds like the landlord is lazy and if you have any problems in the future he will probly not help to resolve them. Run away fast
2006-12-19 17:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by porkchop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be unreasonable if you continued. Do not rent this place.
Go to a reputable real estate agent and ask for help finding a place.
Good Luck!
2006-12-19 17:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by Teresa V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find something else. If they wont fix it to where it is livable they wont fix the big stuff either. It will be a headache not worth 600.
This is a SCUM LORD!
2006-12-19 17:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by mudd_grip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to live in the Money Pit?
2006-12-19 17:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walk away and never look back.
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2006-12-19 17:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋