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Written by Ken Bauer   
Once you have narrowed down your choices and are seriously considering renting specific places you should talk to the neighbors, and even the former tenants if you can locate them, about problems past residents experienced either with the place itself or the landlord. Basically, you need to do the same for yourself that your landlord will do for his or herself, you need to check the background of the person you are dealing with.

Don’t look for an absolute perfect landlord because odds are that you will not find one. You may not even find one that doesn’t have at least one major flaw but by discovering what problems others have had, you will better know what to prepare yourself for.
 


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