Ria's room

I no longer wish to rent out the rooms to people. It’s been long overdue to share. Some things I learnt: 8 people out of 10 don’t bother reading the ad.

9 people out of 10 don’t bother looking up approximate location on the map and take you through a long conversation before saying “oh!! That’s too far for me”.

7 people out of 10 schedule an appointment to see it, confirm it, confirm it again (just making sure) then cancel last minute for things like “I decided to stay with my friend this month last minute “ (👎)

Every under 25 y.o. will try to bring her boyfriend (overnight or every day, some will manage to have them stay 21 hours/day, let them out for 3 hrs and when confronted claim that because he’s out 3 hours every day he does not live there - true story😅). Or start asking if their baby father (“friend) can visit every day and let him out for 12 hours in a similar scenario. Have him stay, wash, do his laundry, etc, etc. (I’m not making this up). In a room that was advertised for females only. People are so clever! Gladly I don’t have to worry about this anymore.

Oh! One managed to get her boyfriend who never lived with us to register his DL with our address (!). He was seen visiting at night, climbing over the backyard fence and going through the window (romantic, I know). One morning a neighbor said he almost shot him, thought he was breaking into the house. For a few years after she moved out we had been getting letters addresses to him from lawyers offering help with a criminal case and also court papers… for a person we don’t know…

6 people out of 10 want to do drugs, in their room or parked in their car next to your driveway. (I’m sorry, you can think I’m judge-mental here but do your drugs elsewhere, not in or near my home and that’s NOT too much to ask. This is my home and if anything happens I don’t want to be responsible for allowing.)

Every 3rd person has the kind of mental health condition that makes it challenging or even unsafe to live next to them. (And no, I do not discriminate on mental health, however once someone breaks the rental agreement rules I will act on the basis of lease rules being broken and complaints received from others - which is a completely legal action regardless of one’s mental health. Can’t break the rules/act unsafe. Can’t claim mental health excuse for breaking rules.

2 people out of 10 will be super nice then super rude when you don’t want to allow certain things like visiting boyfriends.

4 people out of 10 will absolutely trash your property. (Leave most of their stuff, keep spoilt rotten food, pile up bags full of trash to the ceiling, leave junk all over, have wooden floor damaged by liquids and mattresses soiled where you have to buy new ones, will never broom the floor or pick anything up - true story). And the next one will complain you have stuff in the garage because the previous one left all their stuff and by law I have to keep it somewhere 30 days)

3 will move out without notice or payment. A version of an English good bye. Just gone. Disappeared. Stuff remains - for landlord to dispose of after having to keep it somewhere for 30 days.

Every 3rd will have their mom or friend talk on their behalf (even if they are 39 years old).

1(!) person out of 50 will show up at your property unannounced and uninvited after snooping for your address.

It says “limited kitchen use” in my ad. You have a problem with that. You know why it says that? Cause I got tired of doing massive clean up after others leaving food, trash on the floor, trash can over the top never taken out, sink full of rice, vegetable peel, jars with sauces/dishes soaked in water in the sink for hours where my family can’t use it. Counters soiled with yellow spice despite and water despite politely asking many times to wipe it and dishes left behind everywhere. (Can’t claim mental health excuse for making living space unsanitary and unsafe) If you proved to be decent with limited kitchen use maybe you would have gotten to use it more.

1 out of 10 people reading this will send me hate mail and immediately block themselves leaving me with no way to reply. 👍😅

The list goes on. Who do you think want to deal with this? One month my electric bill was $1,800 and no, the tenant didn’t want to turn the personal air conditioner off while she was away at work. They don’t care to even try to save and be reasonable with how they use the space. Landlords make pennies if anything at all and take all the risks with strangers in their home and all the nonsense.

Rent an apartment, they are better equipped to deal with all this. Fix your credit. Save up for a car. Quit with the drugs and don’t say you were born with mood swings as an excuse for inexcusable behavior. Be responsible.

My home is now closed to bold entitled, inconsiderate strangers. $500 is not worth it and often times doesn’t even pay for the damages. My peace is also more valuable that the very modest rent I charged.

Private furnished room in a shared house with hosts. Own bathroom. Located close to Energy Corridor, Westchase and Sugar Land. TV, air conditioner, microwave and a fridge in the room, limited kitchen access. Safe neighborhood with old oak trees.

No smoking inside the house. No drugs of any kind or appearing intoxicated.

Prefer a mature tenant, a nice person, clean and able to maintain peaceful environment.

House with hosts. We have cats. You may bring a cat if you take care of it.