All Forum Posts by: Andres Ortiz

Potentially able to help you find someone but I would need to know specifically where the property is in order to know who to recommend. 

 Boots on the ground is hyperlocal, and what you're looking for is essentially cheap labor that can open a door when you need it. Find someone in the neighborhood of your building to help you out. The closer they are, the better.

I remember talking about one of your buildings maybe a year ago. We've never worked together, but I know the story. It's not the best setup nor the best part of town, but you can make it work. Going DIY and self-managing this type of asset from another state may not be an easy task for such a building and neighborhood, it needs more attention (and probably capital).

Try an unconventional approach. Call the contractors closest to your building and see if they can help or know someone. Call the mechanic or gas station up the street and ask the owners if they know someone.

I have some resources in Cleveland that might be able to help you out. 

Hi Andres,

First of all, I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. It's a lot to handle on all fronts. 

I found a few interesting resources on this (linked below), and they all seem to summarize the same main steps:

1. Secure a notification of death from a family member or lawyer

2. Secure the property

3. Handle closing out the lease and remaining rents

4. Cleaning out the property - the designated next-of-kin and executor will be responsible for removing and dispersing the deceased tenant’s belongings before the lease period is over.

Unfortunately, it does look like this can be a long process and patience will be needed as you will be dealing with an estate. 

Link 1

Link 2

I hope this helps!

 The city will remove the remains, then re rent it, simple. How does an EDEN tenant run out of funding? Either way, do a rental turn and move forward. BTW why are you involved, let the PM CO handle it . 

Paul..............as a fellow Californian I understand.  What part of Cleveland is the duplex in and what sort of work needs to be done? I can see if any of my contractors out there are still taking on any new clients.