All Forum Posts by: Amy Lee

I think you can't get this credit on an investment property but if it is your primary residence, can you apply the credit on the investment side of the duplex?

Would that be something you can use 'twice' if that is the case? One for my side and one for the renters side if I were to be updating heating/cooling systems.

 correct. I added it for my template for future uses (although I would just enforce that it should be transferred prior to giving them the keys) but the current only has language that tenant is responsible for XYZ utilities. It does not address consequences or the period that they should transfer these. They technically slacked only a few days but with the holidays/new year and their time to get a tech out to "start" service, I'm probably looking at late next week if not the following week. I wasn't sure if I am to eat the cost for paying for their use for like 2 weeks or if there was a way to bill it back to them (like if the utility company was able to give me an exact amount some how)

 I do have a phrase that the tenant is responsible for so and so utilities but that is about the extent. I didn't include the time period that they should transfer the utilities, possible consequences (fees, eviction) etc.

I was being naive and let the tenants move in without having utilities to their name. I outlined this in the ad but nothing in the lease. At this point, I'll be paying for their utilities for 1-2 weeks. I can't make calls to the companies with the weekend and holiday. Do I have to eat the cost on this? Is there a way to throw this back to have them pay? How would I figure what amount they are due for?

 I'll make sure to make note of this in the future. I walked into this lease when I purchased the house. Luckily their lease is up at the end of the month.

I have a difficult tenant in a sense that this person's dad is a nEW yOrK CiTy REal eStaTE aGEnT. He has said that he wants to be present for my city point of sale inspection (which is none of his business), declined to show the unit which to this day I've only seen it once during my inspection. There is nothing in the lease about the landord coming in or showing the unit with x amount of notice and so that's what he's been standing on.

They have a "service" dog which poops all over the front and back yard and they dont pick up. There is nothing in the lease about picking up after your dog, just your common sense.

Any ideas on how to approach this? Should i tell them to pick it all up prior to leave otherwise theres gonna be a charge to clean up? (Charge for dog poop also not stated on lease but other cleaning items are). It is December and so I cant rule out snow will cover it up. Sigh.

From first time home owner and landlord 😮‍💨

Hello BP!

I need to repaint the walls in my newly acquired unit cause it's quite patchy in direct sunlight and has a ton of holes that need filling but also has some cracking. This home was built in 1915 so im worried about chipping off the cracking paint, sanding and exposing possible lead just to apply a new coat of paint.

Should I not do that? Should I mud/tape over the cracks and sand that instead? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you as always!