All Forum Posts by: Jay Mayer

Hello guys,

What do you think about the Pergo laminate waterproof flooring the lowes is selling? Is it really water resistant for a bathroom or a kitchen?

I am in between buying Coretec Pro Plus and the Pergo, they will cost about the same. 

The Pergo seems to be pretty scratch resistant and looks really beautiful. Coretec can scratch and looks great as well. 

Also, there is a bathroom sale going on both at home depot and lowes. Are you guys buying lowes? 

What tricks are you using for getting maximum discounts at lowes? I just got approved for their card for 15k so I might as well shop there, but not sure if you can stack the online $20 off $100 coupons with the 5% discount for using the card. Any other way to add discounts to purchases at lowes?

Oh finally, is the grey tone or white tone floors still a trend or I rather go traditional brown oak for floors. 

Thanks for any insight. 

I imagine these days digital signatures are allowed for contracts, but are there any guidelines as to what is acceptable or not. 

If my tenant sends back a lease signed with a digitally made handwritten type of signature (the one that looks like cursive, but is computer made), is this enough? Lease comes in using his personal email address. 

Thanks

 This is right on. Thank you for your input!

 What I really meant? There you go again, imagining things. 

You said suggesting a month to month shows poor character. Stop insulting other members. 

I think a good lesson for you here is to proofread what you are so quick to post. Including your moralistic blabber trying to make yourself righteous. If is quite funny though, that you conclude saying you couldn't care less what I do with these people. That negates all your moralistic and obviously fake, altruism. 

Please keep having a good day away from this thread. 

I doubt that bigger pockets is about PRO members insulting other members, pro or not. 

You sound like a bully. 

You are too quick to insult and assume what people will do based on just what you had for breakfast. 

I never said I would not be honest with them. That is just an accusation you made up. Actually, I have a great relationship with them with good communication. I am also renting the home to them at least $200 below market for several years since I know they can't afford full market price and I like them. 

So, your sharp knife accusations of unethical, unprofessional and poor character and whatever else you thought, but didn't vomit on your post, is just you having a bad day. 

With that being said to address your tantrum, things happen in life and I am trying to plan accordingly, that's why I posted to ask for ideas. So, no crimes have been committed yet as you can see, it's all in your uptight mind. 

I hope the other landlords who posted before you on this thread don't get offended by you when you said they too have poor character for suggesting a month to month. 

 I am considering month to month for sure now that cake was mentioned. 

However, I imagine there may be other ways to solve this by adding something to the lease that would state I can terminate the lease with proper notice, for any reason. Unless this is something that by law can't be added to a lease? 

Thank you Kristopher. 

I thought about the month to month option. That could also play against me, if I end up not needing to move back, but they decide to leave when I least expect it. 

I may have to do that though, if there is no other way to add a clause to the lease that could do what I need. 

Thanks for your input. 

Hello, 

I am a newbie landlord by chance. Please bear with me. 

Tenants have lived in what used to be my primary residence for the past few years. They have been good and can't complain. 

I am about to renew the lease, but due to uncertainties that came up in my life, I "may" need to move back to my home. This may happen in the middle of their lease, if they sign another year. 

I know I can make the lease shorter than a year, but I am not sure when I may need the home back. 

Is there any way to add something to the lease that I can use in order to get the home back for "any" reason as a Landlord? 

Or how can I work this out now that I need to draw up the new lease again in order to help me get the house back when I need it?

Any advise is super appreciated!

Thanks

Hi Lynn, my lease states that an inspection should be during reasonable hours and with tenant's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, but it mentions no specific hrs like yours that gives them 48 hrs.  

I asked for a convenient time and day last Wednesday, so it is not that bad, but I am more concerned about what to do now that I agreed to an extension without seeing the property first, but I am sure since I haven't signed a lease yet, that I can just withdraw my offer to extend it based on the inspection (if it comest to that). Am I right?

Also whether I need to give them 30 days from the date I tell them they need to move even though it may fall out of their lease terms. In that case, should I give them 30 days and charge them for the extra days if it happens this way? 

If your tenant has notified you that they would like to remain in the property for another year and you have agreed that they stay via email a little more than 30 days before lease expiration, but when you ask when is a good time to do a maintenance inspection (before signing the lease), they stall and take a while to get back with you. 

Also, lets say this inspection finally happens just 2 weeks prior to their lease expiring and I find they have not taken care of the home and do not want to renew the lease because of that. 

Would I need to give them an extra 30 days from making that determination, despite the fact that they stalled the inspection and allowed it within the 30 days notice one should give? 

I appreciate any clarification that may help me move forward if this happens. Thanks