Questions About Managing Housing For Single Bachelor Drivers.
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Just pay the cost to have a pro manage it, or sell it, or only rent to people you KNOW you can trust. Deadbeat tenants can become a monstrous headache. Depending on your state's laws, problem tenants can have many legal rights the average person would not expect. Smart landlords have lawyers overlook all paperwork.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Just pay the cost to have a pro manage it, or sell it, or only rent to people you KNOW you can trust. Deadbeat tenants can become a monstrous headache. Depending on your state's laws, problem tenants can have many legal rights the average person would not expect. Smart landlords have lawyers overlook all paperwork.
I ask this question because I expect to be able to own my own house in a couple of years. I an in an elderly woman's will.
I feel I will always need a home of record to land on days off should I become a regional or OTR driver. I am also considering the possibility of a dog or two. The animals also need a place to land on days off. I am living in a 2-br "college student" apartment now where the landlord chooses my roommate for me. I have no pets at this time. I also have a big screen Samsung smart TV, a gaming PC and many other household possessions that cannot travel on the road with me. All my worldly trappings would need a place called home as I travel.
Perhaps, it might be a better idea to rent a large room as a border in the home of a private homeowner who would also accommodate my dogs on my days off provided the rent rate and deposit is right for everybody involved.
I could also keep the dogs in my current apartment provided I have a note from my doctor stating the need for 'emotional support animals' which I already have. I, as a future career driver, could also rent a mobile home (trailer, manufactured home) or a duplex fairly cheap in states like Idaho or Montana just for myself and my hounds. No roommates. No hassles.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Just pay the cost to have a pro manage it, or sell it, or only rent to people you KNOW you can trust. Deadbeat tenants can become a monstrous headache. Depending on your state's laws, problem tenants can have many legal rights the average person would not expect. Smart landlords have lawyers overlook all paperwork.
I ask this question because I expect to be able to own my own house in a couple of years. I an in an elderly woman's will.
I feel I will always need a home of record to land on days off should I become a regional or OTR driver. I am also considering the possibility of a dog or two. The animals also need a place to land on days off. I am living in a 2-br "college student" apartment now where the landlord chooses my roommate for me. I have no pets at this time. I also have a big screen Samsung smart TV, a gaming PC and many other household possessions that cannot travel on the road with me. All my worldly trappings would need a place called home as I travel.
Perhaps, it might be a better idea to rent a large room as a border in the home of a private homeowner who would also accommodate my dogs on my days off provided the rent rate and deposit is right for everybody involved.
I could also keep the dogs in my current apartment provided I have a note from my doctor stating the need for 'emotional support animals' which I already have. I, as a future career driver, could also rent a mobile home (trailer, manufactured home) or a duplex fairly cheap in states like Idaho or Montana just for myself and my hounds. No roommates. No hassles.
Yes, considering truck driving for a living requires much careful thought and consideration that most normal (stationary, homebody) occupations take for granted.
Trucking, after all, is a transportation job. Moving all over the place a lot. Living like a gypsy, always on the go. Anybody in any transportation job (sea ship crew, airline pilot, stewardess, Greyhound driver, railroad train crewman) or other job (eg, traveling salesman, Alaska oil worker, Alaska commercial fisherman ) which entails heavy travel must make major lifestyle plans ahead of time.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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Are there any single, bachelor drivers here that:
1. own a rental property, specifically a home? 2. have a roommate?
Can a driver still be able to manage being a landlord since he might be away from home or his property a lot? How can the trucker out on the road manage tenants and maintenance issues that might crop up as broken plumbing, fires, emergencies as well as tenants who are deadbeats on rent etc.?
Sure he could pay a management company but that costs MONEY.
What if the driver also has a roommate and that roommate turns out to be bad while the driver is away from home? The roommate may be flaky on rent and utilities shares or destructive to the home.