All Forum Posts by: Betty Cruz

Nicholas Ziegler There’s one in Beacon hill right now that looks nice 821 W. Woodlawn. I’ve seen it listed for a while now so curious why it’s still sitting.

Meant to put @aaron klatt

Steven Mitchell - Steven, @aaron platt just told you something very valuable. The listing is not a “go and show” (I think that’s what they call it). Meaning a realtor has to call your realtor to set up a showing. The extra work to see it may be an issue. And if your agent misses the call or doesn’t return the call (likely)then you miss a showing and potential buyer. Also, the area around the house needs cleaning up.

@Nicholas Ziegler I use @Andrew Postel with Gateway Mortgage - he is in Dallas area so not exactly local but a great teacher and BP member. 

Joe Davalos I believe it's the second Wednesday of each month.

Nicholas Ziegler Hi Nicholas! Sounds like you and your wife have a great plan at such a young age. Every time I get ready to buy, the first thing I do is call my lender. I tell him the parameters of the purchase and he tells me what I will need in terms of paperwork, records and money in the bank. So that's what I recommend as a first step.

@Will Pritchett @Marian Smith @Todd Nurnberger - thank you all so much. Very helpful tips were provided. I was patient and found a lovely renter. I considered 18 months as Will suggested but thought better of it because I didn't want to lock into it in case the tenant wasn't working out. But if it's a great 12 months, I will renew her for 18 months. I'm wondering how long Ian an average time to fill vacancies. I have placed 6 renters since May and all took 3-4 weeks from the time I advertised to the day they signed a lease. Is this about average?

@Brad Larsen - thank you for your insight and expertise. Question - if they lie on their application, is that grounds to deny?

Thanks @Corby Goade  - my property is beautiful. That's a priority for us to make sure the places we rent are in great condition.  I appreciate your encouragement to be patient. 

I am looking for some San Antonio landlord advice - how picky are y'all? I'm hard pressed to find potential renters who don't have major financial blemishes, let alone criminal records to boot. It seems every potential tenant has at least a few accounts in collections. Is this common? Should I rent to them? I've decided I have a hard-fast rule against felonies and recent arrests involving violence or drugs. And I know not to rent to anyone with evictions on their record. But if rent history is good and criminal history checks out, do you deny an applicant based on accounts in collections? I'm thinking if they don't pay their bills, why do I think they would pay their rent?