All Forum Posts by: Carlos S.

Ok,so i took a trip to the precint,waste of time.
just got as far as the front glass window!,the clerk (Not a cop) pretty much told me there was nothing they could do or nobody i could talk to!.She told me to just wait until monday and go to court where they have this landlord-tenant mediation.

At about 11pm i swing by the property and sure enough the party was on and two police cars were alredy outside.they were already called for the noise.

i go and introduce myself with the cops,it happened that one of them is a landlord himself and he goes on telling me that unfortunatelly the only thing i could do is wear out the 30 days.

As previously assumed,she is well known for the same,he told me about a couple more places where she lived and it was pretty much the same...he said he already spoke to them,they had to lower the noise and that she already knew the drill and was cooperative,he said if noise continues and they are called again is then when they shut the party down.

I believe i should off served her with the 10 days notice instead of the 30 days ,

at this point i belive my options are:

(1) - wait for the remaing of the 30 days wich expire at the end of the month.
(2) - Monday serve her with a 10 days notice due to breaking lease agreement.
(3) - Her rent is due the 15th,late by the 20th.three days notice for non payment could also go out on the 20th as pretty much she wont pay her rent.

Am i correct here and what would be the best route to follow?

Thanks guys for all your sound advices.

Thanks a lot for the advice Ralph.

She is been my tenant for about three months,typical young single mother with two jobs.Right there i thought she was just a good young girl who just made a bad mistake,well at that point i was the one who made the mistake.

Just two weeks after she been in the apt ,the boyfriend moves in,then her sister.
A month later , the cops in the apartment and the boyfriend is out.....Right there i knew i made a mistake.....Soon after that the parties with her girlfriends started to annoy the neighbors and tenants...

I will just call it a monetary loss and a valuable learning experience...And this is basically the third young single mother that after doing little screening and following the good heart instinct i realize soon after they moved that i made a mistake.

I found out the hard way that is typical in the area to go renting as a single mother and a week later the boyfriend moves in, or the alcoholic mother,or the date all men in the neighborhood sister...and it could go on and on.

Will update after my talk with PD.

Again thanks to all who helped

Will do tomorrow.Thanks

Has anybody else come across something like this where a tenant been kicked out retaliates with the property while still there???How had you handle it??

I was in the basement hearing water running for about twenty minutes non stop,i pay the water bill, so went to the door,did knock and no answer ,so was when i decided to go inside.

The police was called before i was called,this neighbor who called me is a respectable senior guy across the street, not my tenant, and all the windows were smashed on a van parked right in front of him.

So i thought i knew how to handle all issues with bad tenants until now.

I need your help on this one guys.

Tenant calls me about noon and tells me that somebody broke in her apartment and that it happened between 10 am and noon and that they broke in using the main front window right on the street,and this is a busy street!.

She called the cops and filed report,i come by, she tells me they took her flat screen tv, jewelry and money.

I come to the conclusion that whoever did it ,knew her somehow.Ok i then go and install two new windows.

Two days later a neighbor calls me and tells me that there is a big fight and i better come fast.

When i get there the next morning i find the door open with a big hole in it, the apartment all a mess and she is nowhere to be found.i was told there was a gang fight ,guys with bats,broken car windshield and all.and that most are in jail.

while im in the apt taking pictures,cleaning the mess and fixing the door she shows up and there i lost it.I told her that she can start packing all her stuff.
Well she goes about she have to get 30 days and all that.I sent her a 30 days notice.

I go there to the basement and find the water running for awhile,she is not home, i go in and the toilet float and handle are both broken and water is just draining non stop.another tenant told me it was like that for about five days.I go there fix that ,she comes home and i try to calmly talk to her.But she is in denial and says im just making up excuses to kick her out.

Now the other tenant calls me and tells me the troubled tenant is throwing a party in the basement tomorrow which goes against my policies.

My questions:

-Will the local police get involved if i tell the story?
-Was she entitled to a 30 days notice?
-Any recommendation on how to deal with this !

And by the way i just got a landlord reference statement to be filled by me as it appears she is looking for a place.

Thanks all in advance

Thank you guys.Will meet with attorney later

So if i understand been that "Mike " will be getting the property from "John" and john been a principal of the corp then "jimmy" won't necessarily have to sign the deed . And the "Grantor" in the deed will be "Mike" and no "ABC Company"?
Am i correct on this?

Thanks guys for your help

Property was quick claimed a few years ago to a corporation "ABC company" ,"John" and "Jimmy" owns the corporation 50/50 ...Now property will be Quick claimed to "Mike".....In the Quick claim who is the Grantor?

1- ABC company
2- john and Jimmy
3- Just John
4- ABC Company + John + Jimmy

and should John and Jimmy both sign the deed or just one signature will be enough.?

I started offering free internet on my properties and all tenants seems to love the idea,my next move will be security system on all properties.Just because not many are doing it doesn't mean is not a good idea.

I got to the conclusion that you get more positive than negatives from going with a system.

You can go for as little as $14-25 a month which a good tenant will gladly pay for peace of mind,so just add the cost to the rent.
I have a nice renovated property in a not so nice area of the neighborhood,at showing most people love the apt but not the area and that is where the security system comes in handy.
My advise is to go for it as long as the monthly plus maintenance doesn't become a burden to your cash flow

There is a product off shelf sold at any lowes and home depot that really did wonder for me. it's from bayer and it's called HOME PEST PLUS GERM KILLER . They sell a small plastic spray bottle for about $6 but also a deal on a galon for about $10-12 .You won't kill them all from first use but if used for at least three times (i did it once every week for three weeks).and got rid all...Also those who i recommend the product to were very happy with it.