If you had an extra house would you rent it out?

[Kathi]

I think a person is taking a huge risk in renting out their home.From the things I have seen that people have done to the homes they have rented.Why would someone trash someone elses property?I think their might be a small handful of people that would take very good care of a rental home.Have you ever had a rental nightmare?

 

[His_nee (Jeff)]

Is it Yhwh's house ? Will He take care of it? What did the believers in Acts do? (and elsewhere).
(The Hebrew people and language had no word for "mine" - everything in their care or control was "Thine" (Yhwh's), even their hands and feet and hearts and minds and homes and clothes and children and animals. The 'selfish' idea of 'owning' something apart from Yhwh is widespread and most often idolatrous (in the world) until it passes through the cross (unto Yhwh), so to speak......

There are a few 'good' honest righteous landlords, just the same as in other professions or occupations - "a few", "a remnant", opposed to the majority and distinct from the wordly and the carnal.
Like Keith Green was, they are attacked by the others who seek money instead of Yhwh's Truth. (Keith Green was set apart to Yhwh immersed in Yeshua; He gave away a lot , albums, tapes, books and concerts all for the GOSPEL OF JESUS --- 'others' told him he couldn't do that! )
Likewise landlords(one or two pastors anyway) I've known who provided a safe place to live for the otherwise homeless, were attacked by the salvation army and the day center and then the governor of the state, because they wouldn't "get with the program" of the state(which got $50 to $550 federal money(tax dollars) per head per day/night someone stayed).

 

[for_his_glory]

My husband and I have always rented and at one time use to teach in the prisons and those inmates that truly gave their lives to the Lord we would invite them to live with us so they had an address to parole to. In turn they had to find a job and get back on their own feet in order to get a place of their own. If we owned a home we would do the same with anyone who needed a place to stay and if the finances were there we would buy another house to use as a transitional home for those in need.

 

[jasonc]

no.

 

[Deborah13]

I think a person is taking a huge risk in renting out their home.From the things I have seen that people have done to the homes they have rented.Why would someone trash someone elses property?I think their might be a small handful of people that would take very good care of a rental home.Have you ever had a rental nightmare?

A rental property is just like any other business. If you want a particular type of clientele you have to determine that ahead of time and make it part of a written rental policy for your company or property manager. Such as requiring traceable previous rental references, credit and criminal background checks, etc. As long as you stick with the policy and do these things for all applicants you can usually weed out the bad eggs.
And make sure the policy is written in compliance with your states rental laws.

 

[Angel]

Hmm...It doesn't seem practical for me to own another house. 1 is fine!