All Forum Posts by: Allison Hodges

Great!  thank you! 

I have a 4 bed/4 bath unit in a college town that is in a complex that is popular with international students.  They look for units that are furnished.  I bought it, a few years ago, and it was sparsely furnished but what is there needs to be replaced. 

 Please share recommendations on where to buy basic furniture (sofa, chair, end tables, coffee tables, dressers for bedrooms,etc) that will last through the years but also be reasonable. 

Thank you!! 

@Gaetano Ciambriello, Good point!  Thank you! 

@Austin F.

Very helpful!  Thank you!! 

@Jake Andronico

Very helpful!  Thank you so much! 

After years of using a property management company, I'm looking to self manage two 4 bedroom/2 bath student housing condos I own in a college town. 

Three Questions: 
Is it better to have 4 separate lease agreements (lease by the room) or to lease by the unit, which I would prefer?  What are the pros and cons?  I own two units and one is leased by the unit for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.  The lease states that the tenants are responsible for the full unit rent regardless of the number (in the event one tenants moves out before the lease ending date).  Trying to decide out to lease the second unit before I market it. 

I"m re-doing all the flooring this summer in one of the units.  Laminate or LVP?   For the kitchen and bathrooms, would I need to do EVP for potential water issues? 

Lastly, what is your recommended self managing software for leasing/screening, maintenance, etc? 

Thank you! 

@Joshua S. Are you still in the business in Clemson?  I have a property there and am looking to do some renovation.  Thank you! 

When having tenants, I have not met, e-sign a lease agreement out of state, would a selfie need to be required along with their photo ID and signature to insure that that their photo ID and signature is actually them? 

First time to do all this without property management. 

Thank you! 

@Michael Smythe, thanks.  Actually decided to try Rentredi.  Looking at South Carolina rental agreements now. 

@Troy Gandee, thank you for your input.  I left you a message with some questions regarding some of this.