All Forum Posts by: Anthony Varner

@Sebastian Bedoya

is that just for the cards?  or do they mail them also?  referring to VP

thanks

UPDATE: For anyone curious...

I spoke to the head tenant (I'll give her that title since she moved in before the boyfriend) and she told me her friend gave her a puppy her for recent birthday.  She said she will be giving the pup up though.  I told her this is in violation of the lease and she said the dog will be gone within 24hrs.  Of course at that time I'll go and inspect the place to be sure.  I trust she'll remove the dog and just accepted it temporarily because it was a gift.  They always pay on time and keep the place clean.  Not a problem tenant fortunately.  

Thanks again for your ideas and sharing your personal experiences.

AJ Varner

I truly appreciate all the thoughtful replies.  Many valid points to consider.  This really helps. 

Best regards,

AJVarner

Hi BP people,

The lease says no pets and tenants agreed to no pets.  Thing is, it's a duplex and I live upstairs, so I can hear what's going on below.  I've heard a puppy barking for a few days now and yes it's possible they are dog-sitting and it's temporary (but they STILL should have gotten my permission first), or they simply have a pet now and are trying to hide it.  

If I allowed them to keep the dog, what is standard? Just have them pay a pet deposit?  Or add something to the monthly rent?

Ideally I wouldn't want any dogs/cats in the place because of the hardwood floors (urine) and whatever else such as chewing on corners of doors, etc.  But it sounds like a very small dog so might not be a huge deal.  

How would you approach this situation?   Anyone with some experience in this area, I'd really appreciate any tips.

Thanks in advance.

AJ Varner

@Larry

Thanks so much.  Just received your email, currently working it.  I really appreciate it and sent you a colleague request.

-Anthony

Yes we screened her and no problems.  The son was not integral at all.  He's just a teenager and wasn't paying anything, but he has since moved out.  

So you suggest to screen him as well, then what?  Write up a new amended lease from them to sign if he passes (which I'm sure he will, they are both stable)?

Hi Everyone,

I'm in Houston, TX and my tenant has asked if her boyfriend can move in and be added to the lease.  There's no issue with him moving in, he's there all the time anyway, but I'm wondering if he needs to be added to the lease.  Any tips?  Also, the tenant's son is on the lease but he has since move out.  What is the proper way to handle all this?  Simply type up a page explaining it all and have them sign it?

I really don't anticipate any problems with them, she's been a great tenant for the past 1.5 years.  Thanks in advance for any advice.

Best regards,

Anthony

Interesting, there's a meeting about this in Houston, TX tomorrow.  I was just wondering if it would be worthwhile.  Thanks for the info. 

Hi Investors/Professionals,

For Houston, Harris county, does anyone have advice how to obtain lists of out of state owners? evictions?...this sort of thing.  I'm brand new to this.  I'm aware of ListSource and Freedomsoft, but I wanted to try and obtain info. on my own first to get an idea of how things really work.  

Is the public information as far as anyone knows for Harris county Texas?

Thank you very much,

new investor

Anthony Varner