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Owner Discovers Home Trashed by Boozing Renter

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written by Amy Le on Wednesday, March 26, 9:34AM

Amy Le
Amy Le
To help bring in some extra dough to pay for home amenities and property taxes, I have a couple of friends who have chosen to
The tenant’s beer of choice was Coors Light. At least he was watching his calorie intake.
The tenant’s beer of choice was Coors Light. At least he was watching his calorie intake.
convert the lower level of their homes into garden apartments and rent them out. They’ve all shared similar stories of getting the 4 a.m. phone call from the drunk tenant, who lost his house keys at the bar and needed to be let into the apartment. And other than one crazy renter who packed her bags and left in the middle of the night without paying the rest of the six months left on her lease, overall, my friends say they’ve had ideal experiences as landlords.

Taking on the responsibilities of renting your property involves constant follow-up and a whole lot of patience. And just because a tenant never calls for repairs and is timely with his rent, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check in periodically to see how your property is holding up under the care of a stranger. You never know what you’ll find.

This landlord horror story was forwarded to me, and includes several photographs of a townhouse overflowing with about
With the bedroom overflowing with empty beer cans, it's unclear where the renter slept at night.
With the bedroom overflowing with empty beer cans, it's unclear where the renter slept at night.
70,000 empty beer cans and beer boxes. Although it seems almost unbelievable, the photographs are genuine. Century 21 property manager Ryan Froerer took the snapshots two years ago after being called to check a townhouse in Ogden, Utah. The renter lived in the home for eight years and according to a news report, the owner never suspected any wrongdoing because the man paid his rent on time every month and never called to complain.

According to KSL.com, the realtor who asked Froerer to check the townhouse could not even go in due to the foul stench. When Froerer entered, he was confronted with an amazing site:

The front door was barricaded by a mountain of beer cans that cascaded through the rest of the room burying any furniture in its way.
The front door was barricaded by a mountain of beer cans that cascaded through the rest of the room burying any furniture in its way.
The renter had created makeshift tunnels that acted as a walkway to get to the bathroom, bedroom and kitchen.
The renter had created makeshift tunnels that acted as a walkway to get to the bathroom, bedroom and kitchen.
      










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Comments

Comment from jeff, a Consumer:

there are enough cans there to pay a couple of months rent. the landlord should be happy about the windfall.

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