“Help! My Last Tenant Trashed My San Antonio House”

If you own a rental property but had a tenant trash it when they left, then make sure you read this article because we’re addressing the all-too-common problem that landlords have when they say, “Help! My last tenant trashed my San Antonio house!”

Do you own a rental property? Did a tenant leave it in less-than-perfect condition? It happens! In fact, it’s an experience that probably every landlord has had at least once. If you looked at your empty rental property and said, “Help! My tenant trashed my San Antonio house” then here are some things you can do about it…

Is it worth going after the tenant?

You need to first assess the damage and decide if it’s worth going after the tenant. Unfortunately, it often isn’t worth the hassle because it may be a time-consuming and even expensive effort to get the tenant to pay you back. However, if the damage is significant enough, you may choose to do this.

Is it worth repairing the damage?

dilapidated-houseFrom holes in the walls to missing toilets – we’ve heard of just about everything you can imagine! Sometimes a bit of drywall and paint will fix the problem, in which case you may want to fix it up and rent it out again, and then just accept the inconvenience as the cost of doing business. However, if the damage is not worth repairing yourself, you might be interested in a couple of other options:

You could rent your house to a handyman

One little-known option that is actually really helpful is to find a handyman who wants to rent the house. In exchange for a discount on rent (or even free rent), they can fix up the house for you to make it a nice rental property again. Make sure you have a timeline all spelled out, though, to avoid staying too long without a lot of work getting done.

You could sell the house

Another option is to sell the house and move on from owning a frustrating rental property. However, be aware that if you try to sell the house on the open market, you may have to fix it up first in order for the agent to list it. Another option is to sell privately to a house-buying team like ours. (We buy houses in as-is condition, and we’ll fix them up ourselves.)

To get a fair cash offer for your property, no matter what condition it’s in, just get in touch with us, and we’ll give you a no-obligation offer. We can even buy your property from you fast. Click here now and fill out the form, or call our office at 210-446-0222 and we’ll get back to you right away.

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