All Forum Posts by: Emmy K.

We have 12 units all  2 bedroom 1 bathroom in KY and pay $800-$1000 for water every other month. Each unit has laundry and several families with children. 

Good luck!

@James Syed my guy came up with all of the money needed to get his account current so he stayed. (I should have given notice but did not).

We then signed a month to month lease. He was late (10 days) this month so I am planning to give a 30 day notice Monday the 29th. In KY you have to give 30 day notice before the 1st. 

As others mentioned, we too have an LLC and must retain an attorney. LLC pros and cons!

I am going to attempt "cash for keys" if he can get out in less than 30 days. It's a win/win IMO. We don't have to pay an attorney and they don't have an eviction (if they care) on their record. 

Thanks for checking in, keep us updated! I too have learned a lot and will make modifications to our lease. Hope things go smoothly for you, would love to know what clauses you'll add to your lease in the future. 

@Colleen F.thank you, thank you !!!!! Really appreciate your input :)

@Gino Barbaro and @Alex Franks thank you. Time to be a landlord, not a friend! It's business after all!

@Alex Franks

self managing, thanks for clarifying!

Hi BP,

Quick question for multifamily owners.

We have had several tenants in a 4 unit building complain about noise (video games and small children yelling) mainly on the weekends and late at night as well as cigarette smoke smell when neighbors turn heat on. 

I have sent several texts to the tenant everyone is complaining about and talked to the tenant in person and he always says he isn't smoking inside and his volumn isn't high. Of course!

He's a great tenant otherwise and on a lease for another 8 months. The other tenants are great too and we don't want to lose any of them.

Here's the kicker-- he's on our "new" lease which was designed for single family homes and the lease doesn't address smoke or noise---- our MISTAKE !!

We may have another vacancy pop up in building next door-- do we offer this to him?

Any tips or tricks besides UPDATE lease to address above issues?

I really don't think he's smoking in there because I go in when I pick up rent and I don't smell smoke (cigarettes, at least). 

As far as the noise I'm never there for that either. One tenant sent me a text late at night regarding noise and I told them if it was a nusciance they could call the cops. Bad idea? I don't want it to escalate the issue but don't want to ignore it.  

Head phones for tenant and his boys to watch tv/video games!? I already put charcoal bags out to absorb smoke smell and IMO it's gone.

Sorry this is a rambling post, it's been a long day!

Any tips/ tricks appreciated !

Awesome, thanks for the info @William Hochstedler!

@Zachary Curry and @Ryan Billingsley  thank you both for all of the helpful information! Both sound like great options :) thanks!

Hi BP-- hoping for help again!

I am trying to save time and energy (and get rid of our PO Box that I had to have :)) by getting tenants to pay online or automatically.

Anyone have any tips or tricks?

PayPal? Set up through their bank automatically? I have a few that still want to pay cash and that could be tricky I guess.

Most pay with a check each month.

I've heard of buildium? A tenant just sent me a link to "cash square application" but I'm a little hesitant without and knowledge.

Anyone have a system or systems they know and love? I would love to streamline maintenance requests, etc. as well. 

Any ideas greatly appreciated! Thanks to everyone as always !