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Originally Posted by ahayward65
We rented for about 8 years before we bought and I can truthfully say I was a better tenant than many of the owners deserved. We rented in various villages every year as we wanted to get a feel for the various neighborhoods. Because of that we were never able to view our homes in person, just from photos. Before we committed I always talked via phone to the owners and asked many questions. We were told many times that the kitchen was well equipped, that there was WiFi, a fully functional golf cart, adequate linens, the list goes on. Well, often there wasn't what was promised. Very exasperating. This even occured with a Village rental, they must have relaxed their requirements by this time. We even once had the privilege of renting from a certain couple who operated a rental group in TV. They have since been arrested, sentenced and now serving time in prison, I believe. That house was the worst and he was the nastiest!
Over the years I kept a supply of things I knew I needed for comfortable living and stored them at my sister's house here in TV. That got us thru until we bought our own house.
So in the end both renter and owner should be cautious!
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I must have been lucky so far with the homes I have rented in TV. I am also never able to visit the homes in person, I have just viewed the homes' photos from the rental web site and spoke to the owners on the phone before the rentals started. I have only had a couple of minor problems with the homes I have rented, and both problems were fixed promptly by the owners. The homes I have rented were very well furnished, beautifully decorated and well stocked. One home did not have a very good golf cart, but since I was only in the home for a week it was not a huge issue. The first time I rented in TV, I had never driven a golf cart before, and the owner had a friend of his give me a one hour golf cart driving lesson which was very helpful for me.