All Forum Posts by: Chuck Drinnan

Thanks Tom -good advise

We have a condo in Austin that should lease for $1000 to $1200.  We are trying to lease it with minimal improvements (it is in decent shape as it is).  It is 725 sq feet.  Really a mid sized living area with small area for dining table (small) or office style table and a bedroom and nice bathroom.  I am wondering whether we should stage the unit - probably living area and how much staging would cost? Major improvements might be replacing living area carpet with vinyl planking and painting.  Perhaps slate counter tops.

Does anyone have a good Austin Handyman for condo fix up

We have had a lot of luck with Craig's List but this time we are not getting any responses.  What other listing approaches are there in the Houston area.

Greg Thanks for the advice.  What do you mean by 

"have a application specifically for the purpose of collecting monies owed so that a eviction application is not required"

It is in Houston.  I looked at eviction before and it takes some steps including some time between.  But maybe it can be accelerated.

Does anyone know whether you can collect a deposit of two payments?  Does that just drive renter away?

I suspect your late fee is illegal if it extends beyond some local maximum.  

If your renter wants to extend three days go ahead and extend it.  Remember there is a good bit of lost revenue if you go through an eviction and what you seem to have is a pretty good renter.

I am interested in what you have done.

Sue good suggestion but how long would it take to get to an eviction?

I am in a process where I will lose my tenant. What can I do if he doesn't pay the last month payment.

What system do you recommend to accept payments from renters