All Forum Posts by: Chandler Hall

Thanks, David - That is helpful to know. Appreciate the advice!

Hi everyone,

I have not seen it anywhere on the internet, but my tenant is requesting to be present for the final inspection before she moves out of the unit. Does anyone know if she has a right in Ohio to be present at this final inspection or am I legally allowed to complete it on my own? I'd much rather complete the final inspection on my own to avoid any arguments with her...I expect to fully return her deposit with no issues, as she has kept the unit in great condition.

Since she pays me rent via Venmo, am I allowed to return her security deposit over Venmo if I give her 100% of her deposit back with no deductions? Or should I just mail her a physical check?

Thanks!

Chandler

@Mary Mitchell

Hi Mary,

That is something I debated a lot because you’re exactly right - there’s not much I can do right now if she fights it and doesn’t move out. Fingers crossed that is being honest and moves out when she says she will!

Thanks,

Chandler

@Theresa Harris

Thanks for the response, Theresa! I decided to prorate her rent and not pay for the moving expenses. I will also be doing an inspection after she has moved all her stuff out - I expect to give all of her security deposit back!

Thanks again,

Chandler

@Todd Snyder

Thanks, Todd! I decided to just prorate her rent and she can use the remaining months rent amount that she has budgeted towards her moving expenses.

Thanks again!

Chandler

@Robert Matelski

Hey Robert,

That is a very good point and something I believe I will do going forward in case by case basis. The tenant has already taken great care of the unit and I expect no problems with her moving out (plus she’s using a moving company). She also wants every penny of her security deposit back so that is extra motivation to return it clean and in good repair. She was quite nasty to me upon issuing her the notice, so helping her out further was not something I felt the need to do. I think if she was nicer and cooperated more with me (she never responds to emails/texts) then I would feel more obligated to help her out in this situation!

Thanks,

Chandler

@Nathan G.

Hey Nathan,

I am not forcing her to move out on May 15th...the 30 day notice to vacate is by May 31st. She is choosing to leaving 2 weeks early instead of waiting until May 31st to leave. Since she is liable to pay all of May’s rent, I figured prorating her rent is a nice gesture so she can apply the remaining rent that she would’ve had to otherwise pay towards her moving expenses.

Thanks!

Chandler

@Paul Doty Thanks, Paul - That is what I was thinking as well. That helps ease my concerns

@Brian Bagdasarian thank you for your quick feedback, Brian! Much appreciated.

Hi all!

I am a new RE investor in Cleveland, Oh and just purchased a duplex that is fully occupied. On April 24th, I issued the month-to-month tenant a 30 day notice to vacate by May 31st, 2020 (I need to move into the property within 60 days since I used an FHA loan). The tenant just called and said she is now going to move out on May 15th and wants me to pay her $500 worth of moving expenses that she is "all of a sudden and unexpectedly incurring during a pandemic".

To try and be reasonable and fair during these challenging times, I already agreed to prorate her rent for those two weeks instead of charging her for the full month’s rent, which she is legally obligated to do. She is essentially saving roughly $500 that she doesn’t need to pay me in rent anymore.

Does this sound reasonable? And I being fair or should I offer to pay the $500 for moving expenses? I feel I am already helping her out significantly by prorating her rent but wanted to get some more thoughts from people who are more experienced.

Thank you!

Chandler