All Forum Posts by: Cali Skier

LOL, Thank you Greg, I do appreciate the response.  I guess I did not leave the 4th optoin of just doing what you said.  

Hi,

Summary: Two questions, one is on charging for texture, the other is charging for painting...

I have nice cordial tenants that rented for 4 years. Paid on time, very communicative, low maintenance tenants, we like them. They are in the process of moving out and we went over for a pre-inspection, timing discussion. We are now seeing that they put big heavy stuff on the walls that created half inch holes in several places that will have to be patched on very nicely textured walls. (Lease provisions at the bottom). We have had this problem with other tenants before. They say they want to fix it, but I don't trust them to do a good job. I feel like if they broke a window of course a professional should replace it. I personally like to do the texture patching because I am very good at it, but it is a hassle, and I feel like I should be able to charge them for it. So how do I handle this? They want to fix it, I have said no, but have not said anything about charging them for it, and maybe by my attitude made them feel like I wouldn't.   It was kind of sprung on us, surprising. The entire house also needs repainting, kids dirty hands, that is probably normal wear and tear.

Question 1: Texturing, What would you do? Options:

1. Hire a texture guy and charge them?

2. Let them do it, and then just fix what they did that I don’t like, and decide if I want to charge for that.

3. Fix it myself and charge $5 a hole. I have done this in the past.

Question 2: Painting, can I charge them for the paint, or let them do it, or since its 4 years, that’s wear and tear, and i need to cover that.   I kind of think this is something I have to eat, but I still want to ask the question.   Can I charge them to paint the entire house, or just the holes, or can I charge them at all.   I never like them to do it themselves because when we first started they did not match the color/finish correctly, and they get it on all the switches, baseboards, etc...

The lease agreement has these provisions...

1. Tenant agrees to use small nails and picture hangers when hanging pictures, mirrors, etc. DO NOT use adhesive hangers to hang any object on walls or wallpaper.  Neither defacing, damaging, nor drilling holes in the walls, woodwork, or any part of the Premises.

They actually did pay to the end, and yes, we intend to honor our word, but its getting annoying.

We had tenants that had a lease that ends in 5 months and wanted to break it 4 months early because they bought a house. 

We chose to "work with them".  We said we would list the house and as soon as it was leased again we would prorate and refund for the remainder of the term.  

Well, it has not been easy to get it rented (January / February), and they are texting us regularly asking how its coming, how can they help, it is becomming very annoying.  Starting to regret our good will to help them because it's a hassle to get it rerented and they are getting on our nerves

We did put it in writing in an email that they owe us for the entire term but that we would work to get another tenant.  

Not ready to pull this trigger, but are we legally obligated to find a tenant or can we just tell them the offer has expired and that we are no longer seaking a tenant. 

Wow I am glad I reached out to you all...

Tenants are divorsing and leaving the property and we are now ready to return the deposit.  There is understandably a lot of drama between them that we have had the opportunity to hear about, but we are not interested in that.  How do we return the deposit?

Both signed the lease, so I think I split it in half and give it to both and let them go fight it out.   I dont know anything about which of them put the money up or if it was some fraction from both and don't intend to try to study that out.  We are sure one of them will have some sort of story as to why it should all go to them.  I think we split it between and wish them a good day.

Thoughts?

thank you all for the help, sorry I have not responded to this post. One party has signed the 30 day vacate notice, the other party has not.  we think that they will because we are getting letters from the new landlords that they want to move into.  What would we do if one signs but the other refuses?

It shouldn’t take a fact in my opinion until both sign it because I’m not going to sign it until they do.

Hi, 

We have a nice property that we rented to a married couple.  The husband qualifed with his income alone, the wife did not make enough to qualify on her own.  

1. They are now getting divorced and he is moving out.  She wants to stay

2. A month ago there was a very tramatic event in their family where they asked if they could get out of the lease.  We assessed the situation and told them they could give us 30 days notice and pay in full and we would let them out.   We would typically not do this, but talking to a very experienced property manager friend, they agreed in fact suggested we let them out, this would be the one exception... crazy and aweful situation.

3.  That situation caused the divorse and now she wants to stay.  But we do not believe she can afford it.

What is the best approach?  Can I legally just put a stop to everything and just tell her that she does not qualify on her own, give her a 30 day notice to vacatate asking for 8 days rent into November?   He is responsible for the lease too, I get that.  To me it's easyest just to tell her she needs to leave, but can I do that?

How would you all handel this?

Thank you sir!

My wife from Gillette saw your icon photo from across the room and said... "Is that the guy from Cody?"  That just tells you how much you have helped us.  "we love that guy"...

Yeah i was kinda on that page with the e-cigs... I think it would be petty to go there, 24 hours made me realize that.

I have been thinking about the child on the lease... Questions there...  They appear to be 19-23 years old...  What would be my reason to the existing tenants for putting thier live-in child on the lease (cat asside)?  

Sorry, i have been doing this for about 5 years, but never ran into someone bringing in their adult kids in after leasing.

Maybe that's it.  They are an adult, they have to be on the lease like any other adult.  If they have a non-qualifying attribute, like an eviction, how will that play into the lease?

Is that typical, anyone 18 years of age or older regardless if they were a child of the renting parrents, needs to apply?  

Thanks for your reply...