All Forum Posts by: Elenis Camargo

@Linda S. Agreed!! She asked my realtor "What happens when the lease is up? Do we have to move?" so that makes me feel like she wants to stay longer term, or at least another year after the lease is up. Definitely want to keep her happy if she's one of the good ones. 

@Jack Bobeck You hit the nail on the head! That's what made me go look at the lease in the first place. When the pest control company said "usually roaches come because of the living conditions in the home" I was like hmmmmm if they are dirty then why should I pay for the pest control? But I get everyone else's point too. I don't want my properties infested so I'll just keep following up until I know the problem is solved.

@Rochelle G. I always learn so much from posting something or from replying to someone else's post! BP is awesome  :)

@Linda S. I agree now that everyone made their comments on the fact that not every tenant will be willing to pay to get rid of roaches and bugs. Super good points!

I just called the pest company as I had gotten quotes and sent her the info. They stated she set up a service to go out there 3 times to get rid of the roaches, they are german roaches and multiply heavily, and also set up a quarterly service after that. The tenant had told the previous owner and he did not take care of it. She had also told him about an electrical problem that the power company was posting notices about it and he did not take care of it either. I guess the old owner was just waiting it out till the property was sold and he didn't have to pay for these things. The tenant has a 13 month old baby and sounds like a responsible mother that doesn't want roaches or mice around her child. Luckily!

I'll for sure follow up with the pest company after the set appointment to make sure they went out there and took care of the problem. Thank you guys for all the input! Now I know to not always trust that the tenants won't pay for bugs and I'll check to make sure it was done or I'll do it myself and then bill them for it.

@Stephen A Binion Sorry about your dad's passing. 23 dogs is madness!

@Nathan Gesner Thanks for the reply. I actually did ask them to fill that out and got it back. I made that mistake with the first inherited tenant and wasn't going to make the same mistake again. But I just didn't review the lease fully for maintenance issues and who would pay for what so I assumed I had to do lawn and pest in this case when I didn't.

@Ned J. I am currently an out of state landlord but once we move closer in the next few years, I'd definitely go around and check on the properties on a regular basis. How would you pick up pest issues from a drive by? You'd ask to come inside?

@Dennis M. Totally get your point on the pest control! Lawn care I figured they would live with long grass and let the property go. Especially in one of my SFH I have college students in there and I highly doubt they will be all into getting the grass cut. Anyway, about the pest control, if a person is okay living with roaches what if they never even tell you about the roaches? I guess that can happen too but I know it's more likely to happen if they have to pay for it.

@Account Closed Yes, the rehab part was $8,000. The eviction process was $555 since we were able to cancel it one business day after it was filed. 

Thanks for the tips @Jim K.!! We do the lawn for our other property and will probably continue to offer this once these tenants move out and we sign a new lease. I see your point on the pest control. We do pest control for the other property as well. The tenant in the problem property has a baby and wants the roaches gone. I got her quotes and had the company call her to schedule an appt. She will pay for that. We also have termites which the lease states is our problem. Of course I would pay for termites either way because it's a huge problem. But I do see your point about some people being fine living with roaches and rats. Good thing to keep in mind. Thanks for the tip!!