All Forum Posts by: Jackie Wong

My rental needs to do some work to the walls in the basement. There is a deck in the front and needs to remove it before doing the digging of the soil. Is there any way that I can keep the deck without demolishing it since to rebuild a new one is pretty expensive?

Any recommendations for a property management company to take care of a rental property in Kansas City MO? I am an out-of-state investor and need to find an accountable company to help.

I have a 3 br/1.5 bath condo (1120 sq ft) for rent in South California at $2,400 per month. What would you say is a fair amount to charge as a refundable security & cleaning deposit?

I am in the process of renting my condo. How much should I charge for an application fee?

Hi BiggerPocketers,

My CA tenant notified me that she will be moving out by the end of September, but currently still owes September rent that is now past due (10+ days). I sent her an email reminding her to pay the outstanding rent plus the late fee, and a move out letter spelling out all her responsibilities to clean up and return all the keys/misc. I have not received any response from her yet. Tenant also claimed that because of Covid she will not do a final walk through with me on Sept 30, but would just leave all the keys inside the property. Currently the property will need a heavy cleaning since tenant owns a dog, which she claims is a service dog.

What is the best way to deal with an unresponsive tenant who still owes rent? I would also like to do a walkthrough with her on move-out day. My fear is that she will harm the property prior to leaving or not move out at all, forcing me to start an eviction process. Sine her rent is unpaid, there is not enough security deposit to cover both unpaid rent AND damages that may need repair.