All Forum Posts by: Denise Pauzano

Update: we renovated, it’s beautiful and now more desirable and most importantly, it’s rented!! Thanks for everyone’s advice!

@Thomas S. Thanks, they just moved in last month. We messed up by giving a low credit tenant benefit if the doubt. He was not great on paper but held himself well and showed he makes good money but now he’s just not paying. We aren’t giving leniency other than what we agreed on in the lease, 3 day grace before late fee (already applied) and 7 day notice on the 7th. After several email attempts to rectify via phone and lies on his end all around. We refuse to budge even though it’s only month 2.

Do docusign signatures hold up in court for eviction proceedings in PA?

I’m in PA and getting ready to serve a Pay or Quit notice. When do you typically go in to inspect the property to be sure there’s no damage (legally)? We have a 24-hour notice to indirect at any time in our lease.

@ Great points everyone...got it. They do it at the building where I work and just curious if it was done on the smaller level. Thanks for the feeedback.

When is Tenant Appreciation day and do you celebrate? Thinking this could be an incentive for tenants to and who pay on time. If you participate, what do you do for your tenants.

Also the yard was being used as parking space...some tenants are ok with that, many are not (then it would be on street parking only if we changed it...some want the private parking space...depends on tenant). Right in town...some prefer, some don’t. It’s getting that right tenant(s).

@Dennis M. Sure. So here are the issues we’re learning. When we bought the property, the area was “desirable” bc its close to a city/metropolis...jobs, city life etc. We Inherited 2 great tenants who paid on time, no issues. They moved out and we were able to fill the one unit no problem. We soon learned the area was starting to decline demographically, more and more low income applicants that couldn‘t qualify. We also saw some flaws in the property (design and nondesirable) that some tenants coming through began pointing out. So we’re now renovating. Also the rent we are asking is right on but in a declining market, not possible any longer so we need to reduce rent. We’ve come up with some strategies (and thanks to the first couple responses for productive perspective). So this is where we are. I’ve decided to try some new strategies and see if we can get it filled. But any additional positive feedback and tips are much appreciated.

@Dennis M. Actually no, it’s not “self evident” after 1 month. There are plenty of different reasons a place can stay vacant that may not be realized righy awat. This one has multiple. But thanks for your input.

Note: typing from an autocorrect iPhone is pointless *Need Advice