Red Flags!

I firmly believe that 90% of the hard work in being a landlord is choosing the right tenant. Let’s share some red flags! I recently came across a landlord with a tenant who stopped paying rent 6 months after moving in. The tenant complained about the plumbing and started asking questions about the permit history of the rental unit. The landlord dug around and found out that the tenant had previously sued a landlord before for the same issues the tenant was now complaining about. Make sure you look for any lawsuits the tenants have filed. You can search online case records by name with San Francisco County Superior Court and San Mateo County Superior Court. For Alameda County, you need to register for an account and pay $1 for each search.