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All Forum Posts by: Marci Stein

Marci Stein has started 207 posts and replied 930 times.

Post: Have a tenant that is $150 short (Florida)

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

She owes you the full rent, not part of it. Now she owes you late fees as well. If she knows she could get away with this one time it will happen again. We must train our tenants as to what we expect of them and be clear.

Post: Tenant has no income but money upfront - too risky?

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

Yes, if they have a guarantor to sign the lease along with them, it would help because they would be responsible for payment as well.
Otherwise it feels a little sketchy to me, and I would not risk having to evict them after only three months payment.

Post: What happened to the Podcasts?

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

I used to go to BP and listen to the latest podcasts , 

but now they’re all reruns .
anybody know if something changed?

Post: Do some people just have "it". Whatever "it" is...

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

I believe the “it “

is desire.   

You have to want something immensely in 

order to feel the motivation and not get 

discouraged when obstacles occur. 

Post: Has anyone had success purchasing directly through the listing agent? [story inside]

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

I am with your father here.  I always go with the listing agent.  they are motivated by keeping all of the commission. Plus they know the most about the property directly.

Post: Aggressive Inherited Tenant

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

I don’t think you need to write anything different in your lease .

verbal abuse and harassment is unlawful, 

no matter white record the interaction and use that to evict

Post: 10 credit card Missed payments

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

Now that you are more established, if you pay on time or even early, you can resurrect your credit

Post: Are townhomes/condos good investments?

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

I stay away from investments with HOA a fees because that's not something I can control, and is dilutes my profit

Post: Time to sell?

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

Don’t see any cons in view. Sell . 

Post: Current rent rates in Poughkeepsie, NY

Marci SteinPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • New York, NY
  • Posts 945
  • Votes 502

This sounds reasonable to me