A few days ago, TikToker @nachoslicker went to look at houses for rent by this one lady. She owns both houses and rents them both out. She also owns 17 houses in Belle Meade, Tennessee.
When she showed @nachoslicker one of the houses, it was clear that the previous tenants had kids because the walls were covered with marker drawings, glitter, and stickers.
The paint was chipping in every room, and the kitchen looked like it was last updated in the 1980s. Many of the light fixtures needed to be redone.
The backyard was also in complete disarray, and the fence was torn down. Despite all this, the asking rent was $3,500 a month.
When @nachoslicker asked what renovations were going to be made to the house, the landlady admitted that she probably wasn’t going to do any painting, even though the place desperately needed a fresh coat or two.
Apparently, she had blown through all her savings. She spent $300,000 in the past three years in litigation with her daughter, whom she has since disowned.
She was thinking about selling one of her 17 houses. She disowned her daughter because she wanted to live in the house that she was considering selling.
TikToker @nachoslicker told her that she was looking for something a little more updated than the house she was being shown.
The landlady explained that she was not very responsive and would not be fixing anything. She had eye cancer and was dealing with a lot, so she really needed to protect her peace.
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Although she was going through personal struggles, the result for prospective tenants was the same all around: a high-cost rental with little to no support or upkeep.
Many TikTok users expressed their thoughts on the current state of the housing market, while others shared similar frustrations with their own landlords neglecting to do basic maintenance on their properties.
“And then, there’s my landlord who didn’t care about my credit post-divorce, just said welcome home, and only charged [a] $300 security deposit, no pet deposit. I pay $1,495 to live on Music Row by myself. Her grandparents built the house in the 1930s. They’ve kept the building cheap for students and young people for decades. She’s the best,” commented one user.
“Why is this every current landlord right now? My rental needs a new roof and probably mold remediation and never gave me a key to the mailbox, but to let them know what I’m charged for a new one. I’ve already replaced two screens that were missing,” wrote another.
“Landlords don’t have to fix or clean or update their property in middle Tennessee because people will rent or buy it no matter what!! People are so desperate to live here,” added someone else.
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