All Forum Posts by: Karl Kauper

What are the laws like in Massachusetts with respect to evictions? For example, if a tenant refuses to leave at the end of a lease, how difficult would it be to get them out? What would be the process, and how long would it take? In case it matters, the house I have in mind to rent out is in Sutton, MA. Thanks.

Looking for a reliable company for heating and hot water (plumbing) service for a multifamily in Euclid, Ohio. I want a service contract. Recommendations? Thanks!

Several weeks ago I posted on BP asking for advice from actual property owners in the Cleveland area (Euclid, specifically) about their experiences with local property managers. I never received a single response from an actual property owner — just self-promotions from PMCs or people affiliated with PMCs. Are there no actual owners on BP?

Quote from @Michael Smythe:

@Karl Kauper going to guess your current PMC:

1) Is having too many tenant nonpayment issues for your liking
And/or

2) Refusing to share their background checks with you, so you can make your own approval decisions to address #1 above.

Several factors may be at play here that you may want to consider before being trigger-happy:

1) For several legal and contractual reasons, it's pretty much NOT possible for a PMC to share background checks with an owner. 

2) What Class of property do you own?
- We experience many owners buying Class C rentals, yet expecting Class A results - that won't happen. So, are your expectations in alignment with what you own?

3) What discussions have you had with your PMC about HOW they screen applicants? 
- Owners assume all PMCs do everything the same way, which is not the case. 
- Many PMC's use software to approve applicants for speed & to avoid Fair Housing violations. While this is efficient there are inherent statistical inaccuracies that must be accepted.
- Take time to understand what your PMC is doing and ask how much they can modify to your liking. 

4) a PMC can't be everything to every owner
- If your PMC refuses to address the above or their answers inadequate it's probably time to terminate your relationship with them.

Nope. My issue (one of many) with my current PMC is that they have failed to get me even a single tenant in almost a year now and keep telling me that they don’t understand what the problem is, but literally 30 minutes after I started advertising my units myself, an eligible tenant responded to my own add. It took another three weeks for him to actually sign the lease because I foolishly relied on my PMC to qualify him. Thus, I’m now handling that myself too. Yes, I know it’s long past time to find a new PMC….

Good morning- Just “boosting” this thread this morning in hopes of more feedback from property owners in the Cleveland area. Thanks.

FYI to anyone looking for me to “share my list” — I don’t understand why (and am surprised), but I have NOT received any feedback directly from actual property owner-investors. I’ve received only self-promotions from PMs or people affiliated with PMs.

Hi All,

I need to start ordering tenant background checks directly instead of through my property manager (for reasons I don’t need to go into here). What resources / vendors exist out there for this? I need the full package: credit report, criminal report, eviction history.

Thank you for your help!

Karl

Quote from @Andrea Lee:

Hi Karl, do you mind passing on the recommendations you received? I'm also in need of a PM. Thank you! 

I DMed you.

Quote from @Austin McClain:

I have a list that I can email if you're interested 

Thanks! Just DM’ed you.

Hi All - I am looking for feedback about PMs in Euclid, Ohio (suburb of Cleveland). I would like to hear feedback from property owners unaffiliated with the PM, especially those who own MFs as opposed to SFs. I would appreciate it if you could please contact me directly, since I believe that BP rules prohibit posting recommendations of this sort on the website. Thanks! - Karl