All Forum Posts by: Carl W.

I've been reading up on landlord responsibilities and one of them includes managing trash cans. In my experience, that's not the case. I've had past landlords require tenants to take their trash to the curb and put cans back afterward pickup. Is this just a local thing? I'm planning on making my tenant responsible for managing their own trash cans. 

Do you all include a Waiver of Subrogation in your leases? Is this common practice?

I asked the app why it has to be this way and they claim it's to keep potential renters' info safe. It just seems to be asking a lot when all you're trying to do is pre-screen. 

Yeah, that was my friend's argument. I was told that most people are dumb and lazy so make the process as simple as possible. 

Download the app and pre-qualify, meaning fill out the questionnaire. That's it. 

Hello,

I'm using RentRedi on my rental property. I've posted my ad on Zillow and interest is pouring in but potential tenants do not want to follow the Pre-Qualification steps, which include downloading the app, etc. My friend told me that I'm making it too hard for people to apply for the apartment and that I need to keep it simple. I'm using RentRedi to make my life easier but I'm worried it's standing in the way of me getting this place leased. Thoughts?

But someone would not be standing outside a bedroom window located in the rear of a building 24/7 like a camera. Keeping blinds closed all the time is an unreasonable expectation. I open mine to let in sunshine and pull them up when opening windows for air. I'm sure other people do as well. The laser pointer is a good idea.

I'm thinking of getting a small camera for the lobby area because the exterior door will be open 24/7.  

There's no way the camera does not catch the window. It's directly in front of it. Directly! The buildings are only maybe 9 feet from each other. I will look into the reflective film for the window. 

I was walking through my new rental property checking the condition of the window blinds and I opened one up to discover that the neighboring property has a security camera aimed straight at it. It's one of those 360 security dome cameras. Because of its placement, it absolutely would record anything happening in that bedroom. Is that legal? I'm trying to figure out who would place a camera in such an inappropriate place. I don't want to create fiction but I feel the camera should be removed and repositioned.

I do not want to start a war with the owner who does not live in the home. It's a multi-unit rental property that they rent out. I honestly don't even understand why they installed the cameras as the area is well-known for being safe and quiet. They put them around the entire home. Anyway, I was thinking another option would be to cover that window with privacy film and forget it. However, I'm sure any tenant moving in might question why that particular window is covered like that.

I'm totally at a loss here. I don't understand how the previous homeowner and the previous tenant who lived in that unit (who didn't want to leave the property) did not care about this issue. Any advice would be helpful. Am I overreacting here?