Rental Checklist: 10 Things to Do When You Look at a Rental - Curbed University - Curbed Philly

Rental Checklist: 10 Things to Do When You Look at a Rental - Curbed University - Curbed Philly

Facebook Friday, November 16, 2012, by Liz Spikol Real estate agents are good communicators, and when they're working with renters, who are often on a time-sensitive mission and have looser standards than buyers, they know how to work it. Don't get distracted by the chitchat. Be scrupulous. Some of the things we suggest are going to sound ridiculously nitpicky. But you can tell a lot about your landlord just by looking at small things—the doorknobs, for instance. Are they jiggly? How about the switch plates? Do they have specks of paint on them? Every square inch of that property says something about your landlord's pride of place—or lack thereof. It also tells you who they think they're renting to; if certain things aren't done, that's because they know their renters generally don't care if it's done. Make sure you and the property owner see eye to eye on what matters. The hardest part of doing a thorough inspection is asking a lot of pesky questions. But do it. Be that person.

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