Rent out your home to strangers and leave all of your personal furniture and other belongings in the home while renting it out.
Things like electronics, power tools, priceless jade ornaments brough back from overseas travels, kitche appliances, such as microwave, food processor, etc Everything you would find in your standard middle class home .
Obviously removing jewellry and valuables but otherwise just packing up clothing, etc and leaving them in boxes in an unlocked spare room, and the electronics, appliances, bedding, towels, kitchen ware etc for the renters to use, power tools etc just left in a shed etc.
All of which represent a huge financial investment, not to mention sentimental value of a lot of things.
I say anyone who does this is totally insane and that most people have problems with renters, never mind leaving their personal belongings in the house and renting it out. Also you would be overseas and there would be no one to check on your house for a year while you are away.
Opinions please, I know I am right, but feel free to disagree 
Rental horror stories welcome to prove my point or, disprove my opinion if that is what you wish to do
Two of us own the house, I said no way in hell would I rent it out without removing everything from it, he on the other hand thinks I am being paranoid, he, IMO, is a complete idiot.
Meaning a complete idiot when it comes to this, he has no sense when it comes to dealing with other people and has been screwed over more times than I could count.
Tags: kitchen equipment, kitchen utensils, kitchen, kitchen aid appliances, compact kitchen appliances
6 Responses to “My house is an investment to settle an argument would you.”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
My experience with renters is anything of value not nailed down will be stolen and sold for any money it will bring.
I wouldn’t see anything wrong with renting it out but no way would I leave my personal belongings. I’d put it in storage or put everything in the shed. I don’t want others using my stuff.
Edit: Aw, I wouldn’t call him an idiot. He sounds like he’s just over trusting. He’s probably a really nice person also, although he should be less trusting. It’s sad that people take advantage of those who do nice things for them. He’s the kind of person I wish our world was made of.
Most furnished rentals are not furnished with personal belongings, rather cheap “rental” type furniture. You should never leave anything personal behind. Renters will not respect your possessions the way you would.
If leaving stuff in the house, it needs to be in locked, secure room, and even then, there may be problems.
Definitely remove anything of value, sentimental or financial, anything personal. Box it up and lock it up. Consider offsite storage, a POD, or put a secure lock(s) on door.
Shed is good for power tools and such, and I’d lock that too. Leave out the rakes and shovels and mower, but lock up everything else.
Furnished Vacation rentals generally have a few locked closets with owners’ stuff.
Yes.
I live in an expensive rental area and it is very common for people who have been transferred out of the area to rent their condo, co-op or brownstone like this to renters. People put their personal items (extra clothing, yearbooks, etc.) in storage along with their personal valuables (jewelry, artwork, etc) and rent the unit as completely furnished.
“Most” people don’t have problems with these tenants because they know how to choose carefully. It’s fairly easy to get a professional person who needs housing for an extended period, as in needs a place to stay but doesn’t need to move to the area, to rent these places rather than stay at a hotel for several months.
This makes no Sense what so ever .
Secure the garage and maintain for yourself if you like ,better yet use public storage for your items.
Also if there was a fire your tenants content insurance will not cover your items.
Too many negatives to list,don’t do it .
Realtor 15 years