Rental Suggestions

[GoUSC]

I am looking to move into another house to rent. Is the market such that you can counter asking rents? The house I am looking at is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath in Mission Hills. They are asking $1975 and I was thinking of offering $1700. Thoughts?

[Raybyrnes]

Radelow

I did a lot of searching around before I found a place. What I learned through the process is that you are in the drivers seat at the moment as there are not a lot of people moving around at this point in the year. If they don’t rent the place now they could likely be holding the property until April or May.

Professional management companies understand this and that is why they offer incentives and discounts like 1 month of rent free, no down payment etc. Individual owners are not always as bright and sometimes will sptie themselves by not renting even though it is too their disadvantage.

If you are going to offer 1700 a month you may want to present the offer as $20400 for the year divided into monthly payment of $1700. It might help the owner understand that the property is about yield and if he forgoes 1 month of yrent holding out for a higher price it could potentially work against him.

12*1700=$20400
Miss 2 months rent waiting
10*1975=$19750

This does not even factor good credit reisk and rental history vs bad credit and rental history.

[4plexowner]

Don’t broach the subject of lower rent when talking to owner/landlord

If you really are interested in the place submit a cover letter with your rental application – explain to the owner why you are an exceptional tenant – don’t try to justify the lower rental rate – just state that $1700 is what you are willing/able to pay and would love to hear from them if they are interested – I like the idea of showing the annualized rent

Don’t expect to hear anything for awhile but don’t be surprised if they call you before Christmas to set a move-in date

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

I like 4plexowners’ ideas. But, as a landlord, I can tell you that they likely already understand that a $200 drop in rent is better than 2 more months of vacancy in terms of annual gross. If they do not understand this, then they will not likely agree to your offer anyway, because they are either bad at math or weigh other factors more heavily than optimizing income.
Believe it or not, there are sometimes valid temporary reasons for holding out for higher monthly rent and accepting a bit more vacancy taking less annually.

[GoUSC]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I will offer a combination of above. I will go view house, fill out the app and attach a cover letter explaining what I am willing to pay. That way he can pull my credit report see the 800 FICO and maybe that’ll help! 🙂

Thanks guys!!!

Mark

[CA renter]

Mark,

Not sure if you’d be willing or able to pull it off, but might consider offering X number of months in advance.

With our current LL (since mid-2004), we paid 12 months in advance for the first year and 6 months in advance from that point forward.

Of course, you really need to trust the LL & I’d suggest having an atty come up with an agreement that YOU give the LL regarding escrow accts, LL credit reports, etc.

With a good FICO, advance rent payments & good references, you will have no problem negotiating whatever you want. Also, if you plan on renting for awhile, you could consider offering a two or three-year lease agreement. Talk to an atty & see what you can come up with.

Good luck!

[GoUSC]

I actually did that with my current house. Offering up 6 months in rent in advance. Got me a pretty sizable discount. I might do that again. Thanks

Mark

[oxfordrick]

Best leverage is after the first weekend of each month
– if you are willing to move in immediately.

[oxfordrick]

Best leverage is after the first weekend of each month
– if you are willing to move in immediately.

[oxfordrick]

Best leverage is after the first weekend of each month
– if you are willing to move in immediately.

[oxfordrick]

Best leverage is after the first weekend of each month
– if you are willing to move in immediately.

[oxfordrick]

Best leverage is after the first weekend of each month
– if you are willing to move in immediately.

[GoUSC]

I actually did that with my current house. Offering up 6 months in rent in advance. Got me a pretty sizable discount. I might do that again. Thanks

Mark

[GoUSC]

I actually did that with my current house. Offering up 6 months in rent in advance. Got me a pretty sizable discount. I might do that again. Thanks

Mark

[GoUSC]

I actually did that with my current house. Offering up 6 months in rent in advance. Got me a pretty sizable discount. I might do that again. Thanks

Mark

[GoUSC]

I actually did that with my current house. Offering up 6 months in rent in advance. Got me a pretty sizable discount. I might do that again. Thanks

Mark

[CA renter]

Mark,

Not sure if you’d be willing or able to pull it off, but might consider offering X number of months in advance.

With our current LL (since mid-2004), we paid 12 months in advance for the first year and 6 months in advance from that point forward.

Of course, you really need to trust the LL & I’d suggest having an atty come up with an agreement that YOU give the LL regarding escrow accts, LL credit reports, etc.

With a good FICO, advance rent payments & good references, you will have no problem negotiating whatever you want. Also, if you plan on renting for awhile, you could consider offering a two or three-year lease agreement. Talk to an atty & see what you can come up with.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Mark,

Not sure if you’d be willing or able to pull it off, but might consider offering X number of months in advance.

With our current LL (since mid-2004), we paid 12 months in advance for the first year and 6 months in advance from that point forward.

Of course, you really need to trust the LL & I’d suggest having an atty come up with an agreement that YOU give the LL regarding escrow accts, LL credit reports, etc.

With a good FICO, advance rent payments & good references, you will have no problem negotiating whatever you want. Also, if you plan on renting for awhile, you could consider offering a two or three-year lease agreement. Talk to an atty & see what you can come up with.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Mark,

Not sure if you’d be willing or able to pull it off, but might consider offering X number of months in advance.

With our current LL (since mid-2004), we paid 12 months in advance for the first year and 6 months in advance from that point forward.

Of course, you really need to trust the LL & I’d suggest having an atty come up with an agreement that YOU give the LL regarding escrow accts, LL credit reports, etc.

With a good FICO, advance rent payments & good references, you will have no problem negotiating whatever you want. Also, if you plan on renting for awhile, you could consider offering a two or three-year lease agreement. Talk to an atty & see what you can come up with.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Mark,

Not sure if you’d be willing or able to pull it off, but might consider offering X number of months in advance.

With our current LL (since mid-2004), we paid 12 months in advance for the first year and 6 months in advance from that point forward.

Of course, you really need to trust the LL & I’d suggest having an atty come up with an agreement that YOU give the LL regarding escrow accts, LL credit reports, etc.

With a good FICO, advance rent payments & good references, you will have no problem negotiating whatever you want. Also, if you plan on renting for awhile, you could consider offering a two or three-year lease agreement. Talk to an atty & see what you can come up with.

Good luck!

[GoUSC]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I will offer a combination of above. I will go view house, fill out the app and attach a cover letter explaining what I am willing to pay. That way he can pull my credit report see the 800 FICO and maybe that’ll help! 🙂

Thanks guys!!!

Mark

[GoUSC]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I will offer a combination of above. I will go view house, fill out the app and attach a cover letter explaining what I am willing to pay. That way he can pull my credit report see the 800 FICO and maybe that’ll help! 🙂

Thanks guys!!!

Mark

[GoUSC]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I will offer a combination of above. I will go view house, fill out the app and attach a cover letter explaining what I am willing to pay. That way he can pull my credit report see the 800 FICO and maybe that’ll help! 🙂

Thanks guys!!!

Mark

[GoUSC]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I will offer a combination of above. I will go view house, fill out the app and attach a cover letter explaining what I am willing to pay. That way he can pull my credit report see the 800 FICO and maybe that’ll help! 🙂

Thanks guys!!!

Mark

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

I like 4plexowners’ ideas. But, as a landlord, I can tell you that they likely already understand that a $200 drop in rent is better than 2 more months of vacancy in terms of annual gross. If they do not understand this, then they will not likely agree to your offer anyway, because they are either bad at math or weigh other factors more heavily than optimizing income.
Believe it or not, there are sometimes valid temporary reasons for holding out for higher monthly rent and accepting a bit more vacancy taking less annually.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

I like 4plexowners’ ideas. But, as a landlord, I can tell you that they likely already understand that a $200 drop in rent is better than 2 more months of vacancy in terms of annual gross. If they do not understand this, then they will not likely agree to your offer anyway, because they are either bad at math or weigh other factors more heavily than optimizing income.
Believe it or not, there are sometimes valid temporary reasons for holding out for higher monthly rent and accepting a bit more vacancy taking less annually.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

I like 4plexowners’ ideas. But, as a landlord, I can tell you that they likely already understand that a $200 drop in rent is better than 2 more months of vacancy in terms of annual gross. If they do not understand this, then they will not likely agree to your offer anyway, because they are either bad at math or weigh other factors more heavily than optimizing income.
Believe it or not, there are sometimes valid temporary reasons for holding out for higher monthly rent and accepting a bit more vacancy taking less annually.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

I like 4plexowners’ ideas. But, as a landlord, I can tell you that they likely already understand that a $200 drop in rent is better than 2 more months of vacancy in terms of annual gross. If they do not understand this, then they will not likely agree to your offer anyway, because they are either bad at math or weigh other factors more heavily than optimizing income.
Believe it or not, there are sometimes valid temporary reasons for holding out for higher monthly rent and accepting a bit more vacancy taking less annually.

[4plexowner]

Don’t broach the subject of lower rent when talking to owner/landlord

If you really are interested in the place submit a cover letter with your rental application – explain to the owner why you are an exceptional tenant – don’t try to justify the lower rental rate – just state that $1700 is what you are willing/able to pay and would love to hear from them if they are interested – I like the idea of showing the annualized rent

Don’t expect to hear anything for awhile but don’t be surprised if they call you before Christmas to set a move-in date

[4plexowner]

Don’t broach the subject of lower rent when talking to owner/landlord

If you really are interested in the place submit a cover letter with your rental application – explain to the owner why you are an exceptional tenant – don’t try to justify the lower rental rate – just state that $1700 is what you are willing/able to pay and would love to hear from them if they are interested – I like the idea of showing the annualized rent

Don’t expect to hear anything for awhile but don’t be surprised if they call you before Christmas to set a move-in date

[4plexowner]

Don’t broach the subject of lower rent when talking to owner/landlord

If you really are interested in the place submit a cover letter with your rental application – explain to the owner why you are an exceptional tenant – don’t try to justify the lower rental rate – just state that $1700 is what you are willing/able to pay and would love to hear from them if they are interested – I like the idea of showing the annualized rent

Don’t expect to hear anything for awhile but don’t be surprised if they call you before Christmas to set a move-in date

[4plexowner]

Don’t broach the subject of lower rent when talking to owner/landlord

If you really are interested in the place submit a cover letter with your rental application – explain to the owner why you are an exceptional tenant – don’t try to justify the lower rental rate – just state that $1700 is what you are willing/able to pay and would love to hear from them if they are interested – I like the idea of showing the annualized rent

Don’t expect to hear anything for awhile but don’t be surprised if they call you before Christmas to set a move-in date

[wtrebasky]

Can someone please recommend a good website for San Diego rentals that is easy to search (i.e. not Craig’s List)?

Thank you.

[wtrebasky]

Can someone please recommend a good website for San Diego rentals that is easy to search (i.e. not Craig’s List)?

Thank you.

[wtrebasky]

Can someone please recommend a good website for San Diego rentals that is easy to search (i.e. not Craig’s List)?

Thank you.

[wtrebasky]

Can someone please recommend a good website for San Diego rentals that is easy to search (i.e. not Craig’s List)?

Thank you.

[wtrebasky]

Can someone please recommend a good website for San Diego rentals that is easy to search (i.e. not Craig’s List)?

Thank you.

[Raybyrnes]

Radelow

I did a lot of searching around before I found a place. What I learned through the process is that you are in the drivers seat at the moment as there are not a lot of people moving around at this point in the year. If they don’t rent the place now they could likely be holding the property until April or May.

Professional management companies understand this and that is why they offer incentives and discounts like 1 month of rent free, no down payment etc. Individual owners are not always as bright and sometimes will sptie themselves by not renting even though it is too their disadvantage.

If you are going to offer 1700 a month you may want to present the offer as $20400 for the year divided into monthly payment of $1700. It might help the owner understand that the property is about yield and if he forgoes 1 month of yrent holding out for a higher price it could potentially work against him.

12*1700=$20400
Miss 2 months rent waiting
10*1975=$19750

This does not even factor good credit reisk and rental history vs bad credit and rental history.

[Raybyrnes]

Radelow

I did a lot of searching around before I found a place. What I learned through the process is that you are in the drivers seat at the moment as there are not a lot of people moving around at this point in the year. If they don’t rent the place now they could likely be holding the property until April or May.

Professional management companies understand this and that is why they offer incentives and discounts like 1 month of rent free, no down payment etc. Individual owners are not always as bright and sometimes will sptie themselves by not renting even though it is too their disadvantage.

If you are going to offer 1700 a month you may want to present the offer as $20400 for the year divided into monthly payment of $1700. It might help the owner understand that the property is about yield and if he forgoes 1 month of yrent holding out for a higher price it could potentially work against him.

12*1700=$20400
Miss 2 months rent waiting
10*1975=$19750

This does not even factor good credit reisk and rental history vs bad credit and rental history.

[Raybyrnes]

Radelow

I did a lot of searching around before I found a place. What I learned through the process is that you are in the drivers seat at the moment as there are not a lot of people moving around at this point in the year. If they don’t rent the place now they could likely be holding the property until April or May.

Professional management companies understand this and that is why they offer incentives and discounts like 1 month of rent free, no down payment etc. Individual owners are not always as bright and sometimes will sptie themselves by not renting even though it is too their disadvantage.

If you are going to offer 1700 a month you may want to present the offer as $20400 for the year divided into monthly payment of $1700. It might help the owner understand that the property is about yield and if he forgoes 1 month of yrent holding out for a higher price it could potentially work against him.

12*1700=$20400
Miss 2 months rent waiting
10*1975=$19750

This does not even factor good credit reisk and rental history vs bad credit and rental history.

[Raybyrnes]

Radelow

I did a lot of searching around before I found a place. What I learned through the process is that you are in the drivers seat at the moment as there are not a lot of people moving around at this point in the year. If they don’t rent the place now they could likely be holding the property until April or May.

Professional management companies understand this and that is why they offer incentives and discounts like 1 month of rent free, no down payment etc. Individual owners are not always as bright and sometimes will sptie themselves by not renting even though it is too their disadvantage.

If you are going to offer 1700 a month you may want to present the offer as $20400 for the year divided into monthly payment of $1700. It might help the owner understand that the property is about yield and if he forgoes 1 month of yrent holding out for a higher price it could potentially work against him.

12*1700=$20400
Miss 2 months rent waiting
10*1975=$19750

This does not even factor good credit reisk and rental history vs bad credit and rental history.

[Bloat]

As a landlord I’m receptive to giving the “6th month free” with a one year lease “if payments are on time”. If the fair rent is $1975 I would be against taking less because it lowers my base at lease renewal. Vacancy is the killer, a smart landlord should be willing to give up a month to get a good tenant.

Getting a year’s rent up front would be real nice, but I’ve never been offered that.

[GoUSC]

I am going to look at the place today. If it fits within my needs I will fill out the app, offer $1550 for the first six months, $1650 for the next six months, and offer to pay the first six months up front. We’ll see what happens. I am under no pressure to move. I rent a nice 2000sf house in BayPark for $2200/month with my brother so if I have to stay there I just will.

I want to live alone again though! I am 31 fer crying out loud!

[GoUSC]

I am going to look at the place today. If it fits within my needs I will fill out the app, offer $1550 for the first six months, $1650 for the next six months, and offer to pay the first six months up front. We’ll see what happens. I am under no pressure to move. I rent a nice 2000sf house in BayPark for $2200/month with my brother so if I have to stay there I just will.

I want to live alone again though! I am 31 fer crying out loud!

[GoUSC]

I am going to look at the place today. If it fits within my needs I will fill out the app, offer $1550 for the first six months, $1650 for the next six months, and offer to pay the first six months up front. We’ll see what happens. I am under no pressure to move. I rent a nice 2000sf house in BayPark for $2200/month with my brother so if I have to stay there I just will.

I want to live alone again though! I am 31 fer crying out loud!

[GoUSC]

I am going to look at the place today. If it fits within my needs I will fill out the app, offer $1550 for the first six months, $1650 for the next six months, and offer to pay the first six months up front. We’ll see what happens. I am under no pressure to move. I rent a nice 2000sf house in BayPark for $2200/month with my brother so if I have to stay there I just will.

I want to live alone again though! I am 31 fer crying out loud!

[GoUSC]

I am going to look at the place today. If it fits within my needs I will fill out the app, offer $1550 for the first six months, $1650 for the next six months, and offer to pay the first six months up front. We’ll see what happens. I am under no pressure to move. I rent a nice 2000sf house in BayPark for $2200/month with my brother so if I have to stay there I just will.

I want to live alone again though! I am 31 fer crying out loud!

[Bloat]

As a landlord I’m receptive to giving the “6th month free” with a one year lease “if payments are on time”. If the fair rent is $1975 I would be against taking less because it lowers my base at lease renewal. Vacancy is the killer, a smart landlord should be willing to give up a month to get a good tenant.

Getting a year’s rent up front would be real nice, but I’ve never been offered that.

[Bloat]

As a landlord I’m receptive to giving the “6th month free” with a one year lease “if payments are on time”. If the fair rent is $1975 I would be against taking less because it lowers my base at lease renewal. Vacancy is the killer, a smart landlord should be willing to give up a month to get a good tenant.

Getting a year’s rent up front would be real nice, but I’ve never been offered that.

[Bloat]

As a landlord I’m receptive to giving the “6th month free” with a one year lease “if payments are on time”. If the fair rent is $1975 I would be against taking less because it lowers my base at lease renewal. Vacancy is the killer, a smart landlord should be willing to give up a month to get a good tenant.

Getting a year’s rent up front would be real nice, but I’ve never been offered that.

[Bloat]

As a landlord I’m receptive to giving the “6th month free” with a one year lease “if payments are on time”. If the fair rent is $1975 I would be against taking less because it lowers my base at lease renewal. Vacancy is the killer, a smart landlord should be willing to give up a month to get a good tenant.

Getting a year’s rent up front would be real nice, but I’ve never been offered that.

[34f3f3f]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

[GoUSC]

You run that risk, however, the house was bought a LONG LONG time ago (checked public records) and there doesn’t appear to even be a loan on it anymore.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

I wouldn’t worry about paying 6 months in advance, assuming the property currently does not have a NOD. My guess is you would have a minimum of 5 months after a NOD before you were kicked out.

[NeetaT]

I will be moving to San Diego / Sun Diego / San Dog in April 2008. I plan on renting and in doing so, I plan on low-balling desperate owners by offering them 1yrs worth of rent up front at a severe discount to me. I believe some people would go for this because up front money talks. For example; If the rent is $2,000.00 a month, I will offer $1,800.00 per month x 12 up front. That would be like earning 10% tax free. They may take the money and try to invest it and make up the 10% not guaranteed and be taxed.

I am not really worried about the risk of losing up front money. I will just sue the person for more or threaten to sue the bank that owns the house.

[GoUSC]

NeetaT that isn’t a huge discount. In my current house they were asking $2700/month and I offered $2100/month six months up front and they accepted.

[GoUSC]

NeetaT that isn’t a huge discount. In my current house they were asking $2700/month and I offered $2100/month six months up front and they accepted.

[GoUSC]

NeetaT that isn’t a huge discount. In my current house they were asking $2700/month and I offered $2100/month six months up front and they accepted.

[GoUSC]

NeetaT that isn’t a huge discount. In my current house they were asking $2700/month and I offered $2100/month six months up front and they accepted.

[GoUSC]

NeetaT that isn’t a huge discount. In my current house they were asking $2700/month and I offered $2100/month six months up front and they accepted.

[Raybyrnes]

NeetaT

Your timing for moving out here is bad with respect to leverage. San Diego is a destination place over the summer time especially. There are a lot of people out here who will go 2 in a bedroom. You might be disappointed to find that there are many renters and les housing as we approach the summer months.

[cashman]

I just negotiated a lease for a new rental for myself. I think I got a pretty good deal. It’s a 3800 sq. ft. home on an acre lot in a gated neighborhood. The owner was asking $3500 per month. I got him down to $2850 by paying six months in advance. I also got him to agree to not increasing rents for three years. So my answer to the original post is an emphatic “yes”, you can definitely negotiate favorable lease terms, especially at this time of year. I don’t think many people want to move over the holidays.

[cashman]

I just negotiated a lease for a new rental for myself. I think I got a pretty good deal. It’s a 3800 sq. ft. home on an acre lot in a gated neighborhood. The owner was asking $3500 per month. I got him down to $2850 by paying six months in advance. I also got him to agree to not increasing rents for three years. So my answer to the original post is an emphatic “yes”, you can definitely negotiate favorable lease terms, especially at this time of year. I don’t think many people want to move over the holidays.

[cashman]

I just negotiated a lease for a new rental for myself. I think I got a pretty good deal. It’s a 3800 sq. ft. home on an acre lot in a gated neighborhood. The owner was asking $3500 per month. I got him down to $2850 by paying six months in advance. I also got him to agree to not increasing rents for three years. So my answer to the original post is an emphatic “yes”, you can definitely negotiate favorable lease terms, especially at this time of year. I don’t think many people want to move over the holidays.

[cashman]

I just negotiated a lease for a new rental for myself. I think I got a pretty good deal. It’s a 3800 sq. ft. home on an acre lot in a gated neighborhood. The owner was asking $3500 per month. I got him down to $2850 by paying six months in advance. I also got him to agree to not increasing rents for three years. So my answer to the original post is an emphatic “yes”, you can definitely negotiate favorable lease terms, especially at this time of year. I don’t think many people want to move over the holidays.

[cashman]

I just negotiated a lease for a new rental for myself. I think I got a pretty good deal. It’s a 3800 sq. ft. home on an acre lot in a gated neighborhood. The owner was asking $3500 per month. I got him down to $2850 by paying six months in advance. I also got him to agree to not increasing rents for three years. So my answer to the original post is an emphatic “yes”, you can definitely negotiate favorable lease terms, especially at this time of year. I don’t think many people want to move over the holidays.

[Raybyrnes]

NeetaT

Your timing for moving out here is bad with respect to leverage. San Diego is a destination place over the summer time especially. There are a lot of people out here who will go 2 in a bedroom. You might be disappointed to find that there are many renters and les housing as we approach the summer months.

[Raybyrnes]

NeetaT

Your timing for moving out here is bad with respect to leverage. San Diego is a destination place over the summer time especially. There are a lot of people out here who will go 2 in a bedroom. You might be disappointed to find that there are many renters and les housing as we approach the summer months.

[Raybyrnes]

NeetaT

Your timing for moving out here is bad with respect to leverage. San Diego is a destination place over the summer time especially. There are a lot of people out here who will go 2 in a bedroom. You might be disappointed to find that there are many renters and les housing as we approach the summer months.

[Raybyrnes]

NeetaT

Your timing for moving out here is bad with respect to leverage. San Diego is a destination place over the summer time especially. There are a lot of people out here who will go 2 in a bedroom. You might be disappointed to find that there are many renters and les housing as we approach the summer months.

[NeetaT]

I will be moving to San Diego / Sun Diego / San Dog in April 2008. I plan on renting and in doing so, I plan on low-balling desperate owners by offering them 1yrs worth of rent up front at a severe discount to me. I believe some people would go for this because up front money talks. For example; If the rent is $2,000.00 a month, I will offer $1,800.00 per month x 12 up front. That would be like earning 10% tax free. They may take the money and try to invest it and make up the 10% not guaranteed and be taxed.

I am not really worried about the risk of losing up front money. I will just sue the person for more or threaten to sue the bank that owns the house.

[NeetaT]

I will be moving to San Diego / Sun Diego / San Dog in April 2008. I plan on renting and in doing so, I plan on low-balling desperate owners by offering them 1yrs worth of rent up front at a severe discount to me. I believe some people would go for this because up front money talks. For example; If the rent is $2,000.00 a month, I will offer $1,800.00 per month x 12 up front. That would be like earning 10% tax free. They may take the money and try to invest it and make up the 10% not guaranteed and be taxed.

I am not really worried about the risk of losing up front money. I will just sue the person for more or threaten to sue the bank that owns the house.

[NeetaT]

I will be moving to San Diego / Sun Diego / San Dog in April 2008. I plan on renting and in doing so, I plan on low-balling desperate owners by offering them 1yrs worth of rent up front at a severe discount to me. I believe some people would go for this because up front money talks. For example; If the rent is $2,000.00 a month, I will offer $1,800.00 per month x 12 up front. That would be like earning 10% tax free. They may take the money and try to invest it and make up the 10% not guaranteed and be taxed.

I am not really worried about the risk of losing up front money. I will just sue the person for more or threaten to sue the bank that owns the house.

[NeetaT]

I will be moving to San Diego / Sun Diego / San Dog in April 2008. I plan on renting and in doing so, I plan on low-balling desperate owners by offering them 1yrs worth of rent up front at a severe discount to me. I believe some people would go for this because up front money talks. For example; If the rent is $2,000.00 a month, I will offer $1,800.00 per month x 12 up front. That would be like earning 10% tax free. They may take the money and try to invest it and make up the 10% not guaranteed and be taxed.

I am not really worried about the risk of losing up front money. I will just sue the person for more or threaten to sue the bank that owns the house.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

I wouldn’t worry about paying 6 months in advance, assuming the property currently does not have a NOD. My guess is you would have a minimum of 5 months after a NOD before you were kicked out.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

I wouldn’t worry about paying 6 months in advance, assuming the property currently does not have a NOD. My guess is you would have a minimum of 5 months after a NOD before you were kicked out.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

I wouldn’t worry about paying 6 months in advance, assuming the property currently does not have a NOD. My guess is you would have a minimum of 5 months after a NOD before you were kicked out.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

I wouldn’t worry about paying 6 months in advance, assuming the property currently does not have a NOD. My guess is you would have a minimum of 5 months after a NOD before you were kicked out.

[GoUSC]

You run that risk, however, the house was bought a LONG LONG time ago (checked public records) and there doesn’t appear to even be a loan on it anymore.

[GoUSC]

You run that risk, however, the house was bought a LONG LONG time ago (checked public records) and there doesn’t appear to even be a loan on it anymore.

[GoUSC]

You run that risk, however, the house was bought a LONG LONG time ago (checked public records) and there doesn’t appear to even be a loan on it anymore.

[GoUSC]

You run that risk, however, the house was bought a LONG LONG time ago (checked public records) and there doesn’t appear to even be a loan on it anymore.

[34f3f3f]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

[34f3f3f]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

[34f3f3f]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

[34f3f3f]

In these turbulent times, how can you be sure you’d get your 6-12 months rent in advance, back if the house you are renting goes into foreclosure?

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