What is it with people renting houses? Updated.

[CrackRabbit]

So I am in the process of looking for a house to rent. Finding a place that is reasonably priced in the area of the city I am looking for that allows pets is a real hassle. When I do find something that fits the criteria I am fairly quick to try and make contact to get information and set up an appointment to see it. The problem is the landlords/management companies are a bunch of farking flakes.
I called one place 3 days ago to set up an appointment to see a place, set a date and time. Now the listing has been removed with no courtesy call to let me know that it wasn't available or to not waste my time in showing up at the appointment.
Found another place today with two different agent's sets of phone numbers, all of them go unanswered and no returned calls on the messages I have left.
Seriously people, I have money I want to give you in exchange for a place to live. Can't you at least answer your goddamned phone or return someone's calls?

BAH... time to keep looking. :|


Part II 6/24:
It's been almost two weeks since I made the first part of the rant here and things have not gotten any better. I have continued looking to little avail. I put in a preliminary app for one house, after not hearing back for a few days I called the agent to ask if I had been denied or if they house has been rented to someone else. Nope, they lost my application and wanted to know if I could fill out another. :|

So I filled out an application for another place, called the agent on it a couple of hours before going to turn them in, asked a few questions and let him know that we would be applying. I get to their office to drop off the apps and the secretary lets me know that they had just approved someone else for the property I was applying for. :|
To top that off I am searching craigslist again this morning and low and behold there is the same property I was told was leased with a brand new listing. :|:|:|

Now I am a week away from when I need to turn in my 30 day notice to avoid having to stay through August and I have no place to move to.

Part II Update: Got a call from the agent who lost my app. They found it and after giving it a preliminary review he says it looks good and would have an answer for me by tomorrow on if I would be accepted. Finally some good news

Part III 7/11: I Has a House!
The agent who lost my paperwork initially came through for me! I highly doubt anyone cares about this at all, but I didn't feel like Syringering anyone who did.
PICS!

Outside
Covered Porch
Kitchen
Living Room

Now I just need to work on getting our dog to being a mostly outdoor puppy.
He seems to think the yard is just an off leash dog park and can't figure out why we won't let him inside.
Overall I am very happy.


Cliffs: Looking for houses sucks.

 

[vi edit]

My wife and I had the same problem when looking at rental homes. We had a 4 hour drive to get to the city where we were moving so trying to schedule appointments was a bitch.

We set up three different showings. One of them called later that week saying they had to cancel. One was a no show. The other completely misrepresented the property and it was a dive.

Talk about a pain in the ass.

 

[Descartes]

I would call a broker. You might pay a small premium, but at least you're practically guaranteed that they'll show you the properties. Additionally, you have a little extra assurance that the properties will be well managed, provided of course that the managing company is worth a damn.

 

[SpecialEd]

housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

Very true.
Makes me wish I wasn't stupid and hadn't farked up my credit so badly.
Rebuilding it is a long long hard road.
*kicks self in the balls*

 

[neomits]

have you tried craigslist? In our rental house search I found people who post there to be very responsive.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: neomits
have you tried craigslist? In our rental house search I found people who post there to be very responsive.

That is where I found the two winners I talk about in the OP.
The local paper isn't very helpful either

 

[pradeep1]

Originally posted by: Descartes
I would call a broker. You might pay a small premium, but at least you're practically guaranteed that they'll show you the properties. Additionally, you have a little extra assurance that the properties will be well managed, provided of course that the managing company is worth a damn.

I agree. If you are moving to a large metro area, getting a broker is useful. Plus, the brokers are paid by the apartment company to find you, not the other way around.

Promove in Atlanta/Dallas is an excellent service. Every city, big or small, will have at least a few apartment hunters.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

indeed

Last year it took me a while to find someone to rent my condo out to, now my agent has people lined up to look at the place for when the current lease expires in September.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

Very true.
Makes me wish I wasn't stupid and hadn't farked up my credit so badly.
Rebuilding it is a long long hard road.
*kicks self in the balls*

How did you screw up your credit? Just overspending? You don't have to answer if you don't want to .

 

[rh71]

By any chance are you calling and saying "hi, my name is crackrabbit... do you have a place to rent?"

 

[imported_Imp]

I'd like to think of house renters as amateur 'superintendants'. Most probably don't care about anyone, but the money. Some make the effort to rent to crackheads, drunken college students or deadbeats who drive $50g cars their parents bought them... (like the owner next door) Just keep looking and you'll find someone who will want your money.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

Very true.
Makes me wish I wasn't stupid and hadn't farked up my credit so badly.
Rebuilding it is a long long hard road.
*kicks self in the balls*

How did you screw up your credit? Just overspending? You don't have to answer if you don't want to .

To put it simply yes. I bought a car when I shouldn't of and then hit some hard times.
Needless to say I have the keys but no longer have the car.
Have a few other debts from the same period of time that are all languishing in collection until I can gather the money to pay them off.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

Very true.
Makes me wish I wasn't stupid and hadn't farked up my credit so badly.
Rebuilding it is a long long hard road.
*kicks self in the balls*

How did you screw up your credit? Just overspending? You don't have to answer if you don't want to .

To put it simply yes. I bought a car when I shouldn't of and then hit some hard times.
Needless to say I have the keys but no longer have the car.
Have a few other debts from the same period of time that are all languishing in collection until I can gather the money to pay them off.

You know they do check your credit history for renting a house too right?

 

[nweaver]

they don't want to call all 300 of you guys back and tell you it's already rented?

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: kt

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

Very true.
Makes me wish I wasn't stupid and hadn't farked up my credit so badly.
Rebuilding it is a long long hard road.
*kicks self in the balls*

How did you screw up your credit? Just overspending? You don't have to answer if you don't want to .

To put it simply yes. I bought a car when I shouldn't of and then hit some hard times.
Needless to say I have the keys but no longer have the car.
Have a few other debts from the same period of time that are all languishing in collection until I can gather the money to pay them off.

You know they do check your credit history for renting a house too right?

Yes and I fully expect to pay a higher deposit because of it.
There is just no way in hell I could qualify for a home loan with no money down on crappy credit especially with as expensive as houses are here.

 

[SpecialEd]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: kt

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SpecialEd
housing slump = more competiton for rental units.

Good rentals go quickly in a buyers market. They may be getting overwhelmed with interested renters.

Very true.
Makes me wish I wasn't stupid and hadn't farked up my credit so badly.
Rebuilding it is a long long hard road.
*kicks self in the balls*

How did you screw up your credit? Just overspending? You don't have to answer if you don't want to .

To put it simply yes. I bought a car when I shouldn't of and then hit some hard times.
Needless to say I have the keys but no longer have the car.
Have a few other debts from the same period of time that are all languishing in collection until I can gather the money to pay them off.

You know they do check your credit history for renting a house too right?

Yes and I fully expect to pay a higher deposit because of it.
There is just no way in hell I could qualify for a home loan with no money down on crappy credit especially with as expensive as houses are here.

if you have good relationships with previous landlords, you can ask them to write you a recommendation. Sometimes a good word from another property manager can give you the edge.

 

[TheKub]

Why does it have to be a house? Can't get an apartment?

 

[Jgtdragon]

I just rented my house today. There are people lining up to see. Didn't know there are big depend for rental properties.

 

[CrackRabbit]

updated

 

[Vic]

Rental property managers are almost always tools who are completely disassociated from reality.

What's your criteria and what part of town are you looking in, CrackRabbit? Send me a PM.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Are you a minority? Sounds like you're being jerked around.

 

[CrackRabbit]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: joshsquall
Are you a minority? Sounds like you're being jerked around.</end quote></div>

Unless they make ugly white guy a minority the answer would be no.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
I just rented my house today. There are people lining up to see. Didn't know there are big depend for rental properties.

yep, too many idiots think they can get an inflated price when selling their homes, so it's cheaper to rent. I pay rent for my house for $1100/month - the exact same house would cost $3k/month if I bought it.

 

[CrackRabbit]

I has a house!