All Forum Posts by: Colleen F.

@Dayana García  look at this is relation to previous years that will tell you how much out of sync you are with previous seasonal use. It is potentially partially related to the electric components of the furnace or a water supply pumps if you have any. Even if you weren't the owner our electric company shows previous year bills. Make sure that no grow lights or space heaters are being used and no one is mining crypto. Have the furnaces been serviced? 

@Bala Nagarajan  The marijuana smell just sticks to them even when they are just around it. And people don't tell the truth on this topic, even if they store weed in the unit you are going to smell it.   Do what Wesley advised and work with the caseworker on a non-renew. I don't think section 8 will do Month to Month leases either. 

@Sofia De Santos Tavarez An occasional Saturday maybe depending on delivery of materials. Some things are weather dependent and for exterior work they might work Saturday if say they got two days of rain where they couldn't do certain work. 

@Ryan Brown Not sure if you can terminate the lease if they are in a unit that they should not be vouchered for. The issue should have come up on the renewal but the caseworker may have been not paying attention.  The only time that I have heard of a second bedroom being included is with a WC patient who had a lot of medical equipment. That is only one instance, not sure it is a policy. 

@Ryan Brown if the daughter no longer lives with him how is he entitled to a two bedroom on Section 8?  I would bring up the occupancy with the caseworker in case they are not informed.

@Marcos Carbi  I hope you have now given them notice to quit.  I had tenants for 7 years that this happened with. They did leave on their own before eviction owing me around $7500 which I will never see (one with Cancer, one on dialysis). I felt for them I sent them info on assistance programs they could apply to etc., they never did.  They moved into another place and I am sure that landlord was left with unpaid rent too. The reality is your tenants will not catch up and you have to bring them to reality. Depending on where you are getting them out could take more time than works for you and your expenses and eats up your reserves.  

@Carli Johnson  just set up the number for them. Some people use the last 4 of their phone number but that is kind of easy to guess.  You can always change it if they have a problem with it but keep track. We once had a lock with letters and it was a year before we could remember what we set it to.,,

@Stepan Hedz  having looked at phoenix area flips lately it is obvious to me that some flippers aren't doing a great job. Thanks for pointing out some key points. The devil is in the details.   A couple of key points:  Painting low quality cabinets they are still crumby cabinets. If it is not decent quality to begin with budget for replacing.  Curb appeal is not a load of gravel, make some effort. It is a dessert not a parking lot.  If you fix the inside of the house spend a bit of money on the outside. you don't have to break the bank but make an effort.  Great interior pictures and someone does a drive by and exterior is in poor shape, no one in buying it. 

@Megan Boyle The parts of RI equivalent to what you may have on Cape Cod are probably similar in price.  If you want to be close to the water etc.  I would say MA laws vs RI for renting each have their own challenges.  RI lead laws may be something to keep in mind for your purchase. (wood windows/wood siding) although that may not be much different than MA.  Even though RI is a small state you want to be aware of the differences in cities and towns same as you would in MA.  I would say depending on what you do jobs can be less plentiful in RI. 

@Mike Donovan in Narragansett, RI we wound up with a RI FAIR plan due to the fact we rented to students. We don't rent that house  at the moment so I can't say what the current situation is.