As a landlord or property owner, the short answer to the question “do you have to like your tenants”, is NO!

In this article I want to explain why it isn’t really necessary to like your tenants or that your tenants like you.

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Don’t View Tenants As Problems

The primary reason most people never want to own and manage rental property, is having to deal with people.

Treat your rental property like a business. This helps you sort of divorce yourself from the frustrations of dealing with tenants.

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Keep in mind that, as a landlord or property owner, you are doing business with your tenant, so whether or not you like your tenant or not, is neither here nor there.

With that said, we are all human, so it does make things feel a lot smoother if you and your tenant get along with one another. But really it’s not necessary, and really not that important.

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The most important thing is whether or not the tenant is a good tenant.

Being a “good tenant” has nothing to do with how nice and kind they are, or how well you get along. A good tenant is simply one that pays on time and takes good care of the property.

Whether or not they are friendly to you as a person or if you like them or dislike them, doesn’t matter.

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Good Ones and Bad Ones

I’ve had really mean tenants that paid on time and took care of my property. I’ve also had the nicest sweetest tenants who never paid on time and left my properties in complete shambles.

Yes, in my 20 years as a landlord, I’ve had some tenants who were more reliable, more punctual, and more independent than others. I’ve had some who have literally trashed my property and some who kept the property spotless.

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Thankfully, I’ve removed my personal feelings from my relationship with my tenants and the management of my properties.

If you can do that, you’ll last in the business of being a landlord. However, not removing your feelings from being a landlord will have you frustrated.

I’ve learned over the years to not be so overly critical of my the people in my properties. Don’t get emotionally invested in the details and specifics about my personal feelings towards them.

Bottom Line:

Manage your property as a business and don’t take what your tenants do, or fail to do, personally. Everyone is different, and it’s not your call to criticize, get angry, or get frustrated over your tenants behavior.

Do you have to like your tenants? No. Whether you like them and what they do, should never be an issue. The bigger issue is, “are they good tenants”?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eric is the founder of Smart Money Bro, a blog about empowering people and discussing practical ways ordinary people can be extraordinary with their money. He only writes about things that he has done, and that actually work.

He’s made mistakes and has turned his financial future around and is now in the position to help others do what he’s done. Read More