Is trying to rent out your home always stressful?

[Anonymous]

OP, your statement "The house is my pride and joy" explains that you are not seeking a landlord-tenant relationship, rather, you want a curator to safeguard your museum. You refuse to post a link to the property, so we can see the palace and how grossly overpriced it is.
Even the best tenants will not satisfy your standards. Either you price the rental competitively with reasonable expectations of normal wear and tear or delist it.
Consider hiring a professional house sitter that will maintain the quality of care you demand for a fee, or have hubby rent an extended day apartment near his new job while you stay home and polish the silver and clean the front hall marble with a toothbrush (sorry, that's the maid's job.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I wish our realtor had explained that renters take this more practical approach focused on price. That makes a lot of sense.

Update: we have a signed lease. The tenants seem very nice and had good references and credit, etc. It took less than a week from listing it and we signed at several hundred dollars over the listing price. So I was overreacting.

We won't be leaving our furniture, so no concerns about them sitting on our chairs or whatnot, but good to know about the wear and tear so we can be ready for that. We can always fix it after

Almost a whole week? That's what is wrong with society. People have no respect for your time. /s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
you can see people's eyes light up when they come in for the first time

I don’t think my eyes have ever lit up upon entering someone’s home. This is bonkers.

[Anonymous]

OP sounds a bit unhinged and overly anxious. Good luck to her renters lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
you can see people's eyes light up when they come in for the first time

I don’t think my eyes have ever lit up upon entering someone’s home. This is bonkers.

DP. I have neve met any of the potential renters. Too much opportunity for lawsuits. An agency handles that part.

[Anonymous]

Op, congratulations on your tenant. Would suggest you hire a property manager if you haven’t already. Renting is a business and while it is important to love your home, in order to rent it you need to regulate your emotions and love. Drastically or you will make yourself sick w worry.

Tenants can be awesome. Tenants also can destroy your home and if you love it, make your life miserable. Sounds like you selected the tenants carefully … even still, put distance in between you, the tenants and your home and you will have a much more peaceful year.

[Anonymous]

Congrats OP! I also agree on hiring a management company. I was a landlord for many years and it was a continuous annoyance. You need someone who will be strict and businesslike with the tenants, especially in a case where there might be damage or higher than reasonable wear and tear.

[Anonymous]

Here’s my experience from the renter’s perspective:
Some houses are simply priced to high.
Some realtors do a shoddy job, like 30 minute open house on a weekday. No other showings.
Any rental with a bidding war, I’m out. I’m a highly qualified renter with excellent references who treats your home well.
Obviously, not you, but some landlords let the place deteriorate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Renters aren’t as emotionally invested as you, of course. They’re thinking about the price. You can’t take it personally. You should still love your amazing home! Just remember that renters aren’t looking to fall in love. They’re thinking short term and very practically.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a great renter, but cannot find a great landlord. There's a 1-bedroom available for $2200 in my building. That landlord made me an offer: $2500 a month for three years.
How is this a good offer? I expect 2026 also be a bad year when it comes to jobs if not worse.
Lower the price and you will get several excellent candidates.
I'm moving out of my current place because of the price. She wants $2400 and I think I can get the $2200 (also my current rent) as it has sat there for 100 days.
It's the price.

I’ve been a landlady for many years and I disagree. I’ve noticed that if ask a higher rent, I get prospective tenants who can afford the higher rent and value a well-kept property. A lower rent will attract lots of interest but not the best tenants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a great renter, but cannot find a great landlord. There's a 1-bedroom available for $2200 in my building. That landlord made me an offer: $2500 a month for three years.
How is this a good offer? I expect 2026 also be a bad year when it comes to jobs if not worse.
Lower the price and you will get several excellent candidates.
I'm moving out of my current place because of the price. She wants $2400 and I think I can get the $2200 (also my current rent) as it has sat there for 100 days.
It's the price.

I’ve been a landlady for many years and I disagree. I’ve noticed that if ask a higher rent, I get prospective tenants who can afford the higher rent and value a well-kept property. A lower rent will attract lots of interest but not the best tenants.

I am LL and not true.
I price my properties few hundred dollars cheaper for better quality housing.
Usually it is rented out within few weeks even during winter months with a lot of qualified applicants.