All Forum Posts by: Jackie Sladky

Check with your CPA and see if you are qualified for the exemption from capital gains taxes on the first $250,000 if you are single and $500,000 if married filing jointly, since you lived there two out of the five years.

Thank you @Scott Jensen and @Daniel Anshus.  I will reach out to them when it's time for us to decide.

That makes sense.  Thank you Cheryl, and I'll give this new tenant the instruction.

I've just added a tenant to my cozy apartment, and he informed me that they charge renters a percentage when paying online.  This is new to me.

Anyone knows of a good lawyer who worked on condo conversion please recommend.

One person who lives there is a graffiti artist - legally, so that angle is out.  I will not force entry because who knows what these people will claim afterward.  I like the idea of email and also posting the notice on there door, but they can simply move the cans out and then back in after the inspection.   I've realized that since they've done it before, they can just do that again.  They have another four months left on the lease.  

Now about tenants who pay rent.  All of my other tenants, almost 30 of them in three buildings, are proud of their homes and take care of their places and of the buildings.  If they see something that may be out of order, they inform me.  That was my instruction to them.  They are happy people, and they know that we care.  These tenants do pay rent on time but make up things to complain about and asked for reduced rent more than once.  The relationship is strained.  I will not force these people out but will not renew their lease.  They told us how horrible the former landlord was, but they are living there for three years now.  Where ever they go, they will be unhappy.

Yeah.  I thought of asking my ex football player friend to come with me.  Of course, there is a chance that they'll move the 60 or 80 cans to the car and move back as soon as the inspection is done, so I am asking them to provide confirmation that they are not and will not store flammable substances for the duration of the current lease. 

Thank you Mike and John for the advice.  I do intend to send the 24 hrs notice - no more than 24 hr.  Now if they are to stand at the door and refuse to let me in, which is very likely, then the next step will be me documenting the situation and proceed with the notice to terminate the lease.  I know that they will involve a lawyer but for now, I am not sure if I want to call in the police or the fire marshall to accompany me when I go there.

There were about 80 cans of aerosol spray cans originally stored in the closet.  They reduced them to about 2 or 3.  And the handyman mentioned that he saw a stack of them.  I don't really know how many is considered too many and a "stack" doesn't mean much.  I thought of using an excuse to enter like you mentioned, but if we were to change the filter of the AC which is in the living room.  I am not sure if we can just go into the bedroom and open the closet and snap picture.

Whoa.  @John Underwood, I've never thought of involving the police or fire marshall.  That is an excellent idea and thank you!