All Forum Posts by: William C.

Appreciate the input. 

Yes, I have all the appropriate verbiage in the Lease to be able to show the home under normal circumstances, just of course never dealt with anything of this nature before regarding the pandemic. 

I have decided to wait until my current tenant vacates to begin showing the property. I believe that will be the best solution for me in the long run.

So one of my tenants just gave me notice that they will not be renewing their Lease in 60 days. 

Not having dealt with this situation in the midst of a pandemic before, I'm a bit perplexed as to how to go about showing the property to perspective Tenants, while looking out for my current Tenant's wellbeing as well. 

I was wondering how some of you other LL's may be handling this.

I'm going to speak w/ my current Tenant and see how they feel about it. 

And although I would ensure that anyone entering the home is wearing masks, gloves and Social Distancing, etc., I know I wouldn't feel very comfortable with that if I were the current tenant.

I would not be showing a large volume of people as I have a very stringent screening process, and the last 2 times that property was for rent, the first applicants I showed it to each time rented it.

But with that said, I'd really prefer not having to wait until the current tenant vacates to start showing the property.  

Appreciate hearing how some of you in similar situations are handling the matter.

LOL Mike, no not looking to post pics anywhere or award cash prises :-), only for documentation if needed. I do have Tenant's on a M-M Lease so I can just terminate the Lease if need be. Appreciate the input.

Yeah, I checked w/ our local Fire Marshal's Office but was told they only regulate commercial properties, not private. I don't think it is to the point of hoarding, but do believe there is alot of excess storage. We'll see today. But I want to take pics if the Entry doorway is blocked and was hoping someone may know if there were any privacy concerns with doing so.     

Does anyone know the Virginia laws regarding taking pictures of the interior of an occupied rental unit during a routine inspection of the unit? I've given the tenant proper written notice and will be conducting the inspection tomorrow. I have reason to believe that he may possibly have an excessive amount of storage inside the unit, some of which may be blocking Egress through the front entry door.

If I find this to be the case, I want to document it with pics, as well as give him a written violation notice to correct it. I will certainly not be taking any pics of their "personal" items, other than any furniture, or boxes that may be blocking the Entry Doorway.

Does anyone know, definitively, if this would be any type of invasion of their right to privacy under Virginia law. I would think not but need to certain. Appreciate any info anyone  may have to offer. Thanks

I've found a reputable Testing company that I'll be using (not affiliated with above recommendation), but still looking for recommendations for remediation companies if anyone has any.

Thanks,

Bill 

Can anyone recommend an honest / reasonably priced Mold testing and remediation company in the Hampton Roads area? I have a rental property in VA. Beach that has developed some yellow / light Lime green colored mold/fungus on several floor joists in the crawl space over the last few months.

I was under the house in May and didn't notice it then, but went under yesterday to do some plumbing and noticed it. A support hanger for the Main Supply duct had broken causing the main duct to sag, thereby dislodging one of the room branch supply ducts, which caused the mold issue. So the problem hasn't been going on terribly long.

Anyway, I'm looking for an honest / reasonable company to test /evaluate and remove mold if necessary, as I know where the cause stemmed from.  

I hate calling some of these companies randomly due to how they inflate their prices anytime someone mentions the "M" word, regardless if it is harmful mold or not. 

So, if anyone can recommend a reasonable / reputable company in the Hampton Roads area that I can call it would be much appreciated.

Oh, I wasn't sure what area to post this in, but figured this was as good as any. Mods please feel free to move if necessary. 

Thanks,

Bill

@Zachary Schneider I couldn't agree more. The vast majority of things I've learned (and I'm sure many other landlords as well) about Landlording over the years have come from hands - on experience and trial and error.

As the old saying goes ... Whatever you do not know about Landlording, the tenants will teach you.

When I first started out as a L/L I had a 1 page generic lease from an office supply store. Every time a tenant would do something screwed up that wasn't in the lease, I would add a new clause to it. It wasn't too long before I had multiple page leases, LOL!   

@Account Closed Stick with it Nicole, you will be just fine. Many of us have been in similar circumstances at one time or another, and they always seem to work themselves out, as long as you keep your head in the game.

Don't let one tenant prevent you from reaching your goals and dreams.    

@Curt Smith

Thanks again Curt, appreciate the info as well.

@Paul Stout,

Thank you Paul, that info was very helpful. I agree wholeheartedly with the schmoozing, I've been schmoozing my park managers for years ... but usually with Greenies instead of Brownies :-) Helps them stay on their diets!

Thanks again for the info.