Re: How far would you go? - Landlord Forum thread 324425

Re: How far would you go? by Garry (Iowa) on September 13, 2014 @23:21

Your tenant obviously feels you are a good landlord to them, or they would not have invited you to their daughters party. Something like that happens maybe 1 time out of every 1,000-2,000 LL/T relationships. So you must be doing something right as a LL in their eyes. But, like most teenagers, their daughter wants, and expects the MOON given to her on her 16th b-day. Since it was her parents that think highly enough of you to invite you, I would suggest this : Send a card to her parents thanking them for inviting you, but you will be unable to attend. Then include a crisp,new $20 bill to give to their daughter on your behalf.------ ( I would send $20 if the T's rent is under $1,000 or $40 if it's between $1-2,000.) Remember, you were invited to a child's birthday party, not her high school or college graduation, and not her wedding, where protocol would suggest you give a larger gift. IMO, if you do it this way, your guilt will be lifted, and your tenants will still think highly of you. ( Their daughter may think you stiffed her, but it's her parents that are paying the rent ) Besides, ALL teenagers think money grows on trees.

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Re: How far would you go? by anon on September 16, 2014 @14:33	[ Reply ]

In my pathetic family growing up in the 1960's and 70's, not a one of the unfortunate children felt that "money grew on trees."