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All Forum Posts by: Laura Kreinbring

Laura Kreinbring has started 3 posts and replied 21 times.

Quote from @Nick Rutkowski:
Quote from @Laura Kreinbring:

This tenant I allowed to start a lease with last June is someone I want to give a notice to. I want their lease end date to be June 3rd. 

I had the lease wording that says in slightly different wording "This lease is for a year. After that either party can end the lease for any reason. There is no penalty for the tenant to end the lease at any time with a 30 day notice"...

And the reason I did this is because it is very important to me, with small town circumstances and dynamics for my family in the town the rental is located in, that the tenant not be disrespectful or unfair in any way. 

This tenant has very rude, accusing and agressive. There were lease violations disrespecting the other neighbor's leased space and harassing the other neighbor and they smoked in the property against lease, lied about conversations, has made up stories about plumbing issues that plumbers couldn't find causes to, tried to get a dehumidifier and force me to pay, accused me on two different occasions very agressively in regards to the heat/electric service. Yelled at me and said disparaging things to my face. Been late on rent. I have given them notices about these things. This past week has been trying to adopt a dog from the animal shelter. They never talked to me about it and instead just had the shelter call me repeatedly for permission. I didn't give it. Now they're texting me in an accusing way about how I let the neighbor have dogs and not her. I truly believe she had a medical condition and shouldn't even live in my house, should probably live in elderly housing or the like. Get a dog there. I do not trust her, plain and simple. 


I'm thinking I can just write a simple letter giving notice that the lease will end at the end of 12 months letter style without citing any specific reasons. 

What do you think? What would you do?


I would be careful how you go about this one. If you tell someone too early you aren't renewing their lease, especially one who is aggressive, could lead you to issues. Id have a lawyer on hand, this person seems like they will escalate issues once you notify them you aren't renewing their lease. 


 I know it seems like this older lady has an intent to intimidate me, but hopefully she is just behaving this way because her mind is slipping later in life. A number of things seem like memory loss.

Quote from @Kristian Sexton:

@Laura Kreinbring We have a "Notice of Intent not to Renew" at our Property Management company. Do you have a form like this? 


 NO, but that sounds like the one I need

Oh cool you have a book . I did serve a 5 day when they were late for rent and can legally nullify the lease and do a 14-day notice in Wisconsin and escalate for an eviction if it happens again. I charged fees for other violations as well but the fees aren't enforceable here in Wisconsin because the lease did not explicitly state what they would be in advance. I don't want to go back on my own word in any way, obviously, and had stated the lease was for a year.

Now I plan to use apartments.com going forward for leases and rent collection
The newest lease with a different tenant is plainly non-renewable and requires a new lease to continue tenancy after a year and outlines fee costs.

Yes, I have documented all of these things and even have video of this woman agressively accusing me of lying and telling me that she heard I was really something. Video in WI is a one person consent state for recording. Pets are not against the lease it's just that they're allowed upon approval with a deposit and I did not give approval. I really think that this woman would create accusations or problems with neighbors with a dog. 

Yes, I was thinking about that myself about a month ago, delaying the notice. In regard to the questions about the dog, I completely ignored . Sick of confrontational nonsense.

This is what I put together, and I think I'll wait to make sure rent on time in February before sending it via email and delivery confirmation mail. 

In regards to the lease signed June 3rd 2024.

This is a formal notice to vacate.

The lease will be over at the end of June 2rd 2025,

provided that no more lease violations occur before that.

This is not an eviction.

Please make arrangements and good luck in all your efforts.

Sincerely,

This tenant I allowed to start a lease with last June is someone I want to give a notice to. I want their lease end date to be June 3rd. 

I had the lease wording that says in slightly different wording "This lease is for a year. After that either party can end the lease for any reason. There is no penalty for the tenant to end the lease at any time with a 30 day notice"...

And the reason I did this is because it is very important to me, with small town circumstances and dynamics for my family in the town the rental is located in, that the tenant not be disrespectful or unfair in any way. 

This tenant has very rude, accusing and agressive. There were lease violations disrespecting the other neighbor's leased space and harassing the other neighbor and they smoked in the property against lease, lied about conversations, has made up stories about plumbing issues that plumbers couldn't find causes to, tried to get a dehumidifier and force me to pay, accused me on two different occasions very agressively in regards to the heat/electric service. Yelled at me and said disparaging things to my face. Been late on rent. I have given them notices about these things. This past week has been trying to adopt a dog from the animal shelter. They never talked to me about it and instead just had the shelter call me repeatedly for permission. I didn't give it. Now they're texting me in an accusing way about how I let the neighbor have dogs and not her. I truly believe she had a medical condition and shouldn't even live in my house, should probably live in elderly housing or the like. Get a dog there. I do not trust her, plain and simple. 


I'm thinking I can just write a simple letter giving notice that the lease will end at the end of 12 months letter style without citing any specific reasons. 

What do you think? What would you do?

Quote from @Heather Hall:

Hello, I have searched the forum but have been unable to find a sample "time log" for material participation purposes.  I have seen a few apps mentioned, but I prefer to use excel and log everything that way.  Does anyone have suggestions for retroactively estimating your time?  I did not know of this time log requirement for STRs, so as a newbie I am going back through emails, texts, phone logs, invoices, etc. to determine how much time I spent on everything.  

I have been using an app called Toggl Track and I'm using it right now
Quote from @Benjamin Weinhart:
Quote from @Laura Kreinbring:

Yes, you’re right about the “weeds”

It’s tax code weeds! lol

Us investors would throw the book right back the irs if there weren’t enough benefits for us to learn it.

Lawyers specialize in it, crazy level.

It's a phrase that my old boss used when I was with my large public firm that stuck with me. It can describe certain things in this world pretty well. And you'd be throwing the "book" back at Congress :)

 Us CPAs/EAs do as well (some more than others), I personally have a Master's degree in the field with a focus in tax on top of my CPA if that tells you education levels required. I've also written/helped write several various legal documents for the IRS/courts. It's not even possible to become a CPA without having at least an equivalent of a bachelor's in accounting (some minor exceptions). Many people who have taken both that I've spoken with also say that the CPA exams are harder than the BAR exams if that gives you perspective. Plus the pass rates are lower for the CPA exams in a large majority of states compared to the BAR. Lawyers do get a little more education time-wise though, so it's all relative.

WOW I didn’t realize that. Granted, this was 20 years ago, but I studied office at a tech school and took common classes with accounting program students. I was under the impression that they could become CPAs.  Wait, no you just jogged my memory because I recall that they could then transfer into 4 year institutions to then pursue a CPA. Yes yes yes.

And this spring I went very far “into the weeds” or “down the rabbit hole” trying to understand what needed to be done.

Yes, you’re right about the “weeds”

It’s tax code weeds! lol

Us investors would throw the book right back the irs if there weren’t enough benefits for us to learn it.

Lawyers specialize in it, crazy level.