All Forum Posts by: Jaime Mitchell

She also did tell me she would know her move date within a week and a half when we spoke. I was following up for that date. That was the reason for the follow-up.

Thank you. I clearly have annoyed her! 

She said she would be gone by the end of this month (November) or middle of December. She didn't know when she was leaving. If she leaves at the end of this month (November), I want to know. I need to get all of my keys and can get my contractors in sooner.

Thank you everyone. 

I meant to say - is it too 'late' at this point to suggest a daily (normal) proration?

Thank you all for your advice and replies. I appreciate them. I also noticed my typos at the end my first post!

I believe she will leave by 12/31/22;  she has another place lined up.   

I just want to know WHEN she is leaving:

-so I can do the walk through and most importantly once she leaves my contractors will go in and do work. If she leaves - 12/15/22 the workers can get in earlier. If she leaves 12/31/22 they'll have to wait. I won't know how early they can get in if she doesn't communicate with me.

-I'd hate for her to leave and not tell me; I have to get the garage opener, mail box key, etc. I had planned to do that exchange at the walk-through. 

-I see Theresa's suggestion to call the electric company and find out that way. 

 I like @Kevin @Kevin Sobilo's advise to maybe reach out again after Thanksgiving. @Theresa Harris I like your idea to maybe post a letter to get her to call me.  

I think she hasn't responded, because she didn't like/appreciate the proration I laid out. It wasn't a daily proration.

Is it too suggest a daily proration? If she does leave at the end of this month (11/22), under a daily proration, she'd owe me nothing for December.

Question:

What should my next steps be to get a reply from the tenant in my condo?

Facts:

I purchased a condo on 11/02/22 that I placed under contract on 09/15/22. It’s for me to live in for 1 year before turning it into a rental myself; I just moved to Colorado.

A tenant is in place. Her lease expires 12/31/22. The tenant has known since the property was under contract that she’ll need to move.

While under contract my agent never got a firm move date from the tenant (through the seller's agent). Just that the tenant would move before 12/31/22. Because of that, I’m remaining in my apartment until January 2023. The apartment needs work; contractors can get into the property when the tenant vacates.

The tenant and I spoke via phone on 11/04/22 (after the purchase) for the first time. I told her December rent is due 12/1/22 and how to get that to me. I asked if she’ll vacate on 12/31/22 or earlier. She asked if I’ll prorate the rent if she leave earlier. I reflexively said yes out of an impulse to be fair (I’m paying the mortgage for 12/23 so I shot myself in the foot). She said she’d maybe move by the end of November and that she’ll know within a week and a half.

The next day I texted her a recap of the conversation.

It detailed how a simple proration will work (since actually owes for all of 12/22). I explained that if she leaves before 12/16/22 - her rent will be HALF. If she leaves 12/16/22 her rent will be the full amount.I also recapped her security deposit, return of keys, etc.

Almost 2 weeks have passed.

On Thurs, 11/17/22 I texted the tenant (almost 2 weeks later) to tell her know we need to schedule the final walk through and to ask if she knows when she’ll vacate. She has NOT responded.

I don’t know if she is leaving this month or next month. I need to know, because I’ll be in and out of town and I have schedule the walk through. Plus, I need to know when she'll be out of the property?

What should my next steps be?

Thanks for the replies.

@Dat Tran Thank you. I am a newbie.

Where do you all suggest I look for nonperforming 2nds  (other than the exchanges)?

What is the new website? Thank you!