All Forum Posts by: Angie W.

@Stephen S. Thanks for the tip but...the suggestion given was not to buy from the internet. It was to research on the internet what you wanted/needed and then go in person to an authorized dealer (Sutherlands in this case) who can special order what you want/need.

Glad to know about the internet sale condition though. Thanks.

@Terry J. I'm glad that it worked out for you.

Glad I could help. If you need anything else just give me a shout.

@Matthew Paul I can understand your position. I have to say I have never heard of someone going about it they way you have. I despise cats. Wild ones are all around my rental, and you can imagine what it is like to work in the yard there when there is no activity to keep them away.

I don't allow cats in my rentals. I've have many friends who are very clean housekeepers, but the minute I walk in their house I can smell cat. It's almost impossible to get rid of the smell.

If I found someone in my rental with a cat after only a few months, I would do the same thing. To intentionally lie to someone is not ok in my book.

@Chris Adams This is exactly what I think! It seems ridiculous that when you, and the legal tenant, can provide a signed lease, and the unauthorized person can not prove otherwise, that you should be able to have them removed. Esp. if they are causing a problem.

Where I live the police will not touch it. I know from first hand experience. They will tell you it is a civil matter and that you have to take it to court to have the party removed.

My tenant moved in a crazy girlfriend and then could not get her to leave. He called us wanting us to get her out. Since he had never told us that she was living there, and filled out proper paperwork, she was not on the lease. It was HIS problem. The only choice we had in the matter was to evict HIM for breech of contract which would include all unknown occupants.

She had established residency, he allowed her to move in, so he was the one that entered into the agreement with HER not us. Legally we could not touch her (crazy I know), we could only go after him. However, he could have filed eviction on her himself. How that would have played out in court - I don't know - but this is what our attorney told us was the only option if he wanted to stay.

He too thought it was our responsibility, and blamed US for a decision he made, and wanted us to clean up his mess.

In the end he ended up with a restraining order filed against him by the girlfriend and he was not allowed on the property. She however was still there and had moved in her new felon boyfriend within a few days. We served notice to him and followed through with eviction on him and all other Unknown occupants.

These situations vary by state and local laws/procedures. The best advice, already given above, is to consult an attorney.

If he is on the lease, then it is HER problem, not yours. I am assuming the individuals are over 18? If not that may be a whole other ballgame.

Welcome @Mike Schena

Sounds like you have a good start already. You will find a wealth of info here on BP so make sure to look around. There are also a ton of people here to help so if you ever have a question just jump in there and ask.

I'm not too far from you here in Columbus. I deal in single family rentals here, sometimes it is an adventure!

I have family in your neck of the woods in the Kettering/Centerville area.

Hope your new property turns out as well for you as your first.

Good Luck!

I too am looking for a property manager (or leasing agent) in the central Ohio area - more specifically Columbus.

I have been looking for a month now and can't find a company that I feel would be a good one to partner with. I've even had trouble getting recommendations or referrals. Seems they are not as plentiful/common as they are in other areas

@Susan Pompea Sounds like everything worked out for the best for you.

In my experience people like this are just looking for someone who they believe they can manipulate. They target individual landlords hoping they will be more flexible and not do much checking, because there is something in their situation that makes it hard for them to rent from other entities.

I've found that if there are more questions on how to qualify an individual, than there are answers to the simple requirements I have, that it is just best just to move on. Never let fear of vacancy cloud your better judgement. Sometimes that is really hard to do.

Good luck to you!

That's the way that I feel. Except I don't carry a gun :)

I honestly have never felt threatened when showing my property. There have been a few that I have said to myself "there's no way in he** I'm renting to them" but I've never really felt threatened or even uneasy.

I'm with @Michaela G. - I don't want to go around being afraid of everyone and everything. That's no way to live. My husband is the one who gets freaked out about my safety, but then again he grew up in a nicer part of town, I grew up in the neighborhood where our rental is. I have friends that others might consider a little rough, but I don't think anything about it. I'm not a bad a$$ nor do I try to play one - but I don't walk around in fear.

I won't get into arguments with tenants - what's the point? The best advice I received (from my attorney) when going through an eviction with a psycho leftover girlfriend, was to just break off all communication. Let voicemail pick up any calls, and only respond if an emergency. Talking with her was not going to change anything, and it was best not to engage her. The few times she did call she was trying to get a rise out of us, or trying to get our sympathy.

If you are fearful of all people then you shouldn't be a landlord. You will deal with all kinds of people in this business. Expect the best, plan for the worse, and use common sense. Don't put yourself or your family in a vulnerable situation.

Lol @Sam Leon Sounds like something my Dad would have said. He was not a big guy but he believed in intimidation and an equalizer to make up for his size.