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All Forum Posts by: Lawrence Paul

Lawrence Paul has started 24 posts and replied 72 times.

Post: Tenant wants more time before signing Resident Lease Agreement?

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Thank you fellas.

I reached out to her and she backed out.

Post: Tenant wants more time before signing Resident Lease Agreement?

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Hello again,

So tenant paid security deposit and the carpet was being installed, so we both agreed to re-meet after the carpet was installed.

She wanted to rent the property (paid security deposit).

She showed back up a few days later to sign the residential lease agreement and meticulously scanned the property and pointed out every single little paint speck in the wall or minor caulking bump.

She wants everything 'fixed'.

She then asked for four more days to think about the property.

How do I go about telling her that I changed my mind and will be moving on, re-listing the property, ect?

Post: Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Spoke with my insurance and HOA Office.

Both of them said that none of my actions were negligent and/or malicious so the unit owner below should cover the $250 costs for spackle and paint.

I would have been friendly with this man, but after him speaking about suing me for a third time at a local store, I will not be assisting him monetary.

Why be friendly with someone who continues to say they will sue me?

Post: Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Once again, thank you fellas.

I do appreciate the feedback to help ease my mind.

I have been doing this for roughly three years now, so I don't have as much experience on the management side of things because I have ran into very few issues so far.

*Fingers Crossed*

Post: Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9
Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Yes, it's your responsibility. However, you can hold the tenant liable of they caused the problem through abuse or neglect. I'm not sure what you mean by "broke the toilet" so I can't address whether the tenant is at fault.


 The toilet was sliding from left to right on top of the flange, became loose and the water trickled down to the unit below.

Post: Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Thank you very much for your help in this matter.

Going to speak with our association representative tomorrow.

Post: Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9
Quote from @Sergey A. Petrov:

Is this a condo? Check your association docs as to who is responsible between you, your neighbor downstairs, and the association. As far you vs the tenant, you are responsible unless you prove gross negligence, willful misconduct, etc. these are high legal bars to hop over so you are responsible in the landlord tenant relationship realm. Your responsibility/relationship with your fellow owners and the condo association is defined in the association docs.


Correct, condo.

So, tenant breaks toilet, floods water downstairs = my responsibility?

Post: Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Hello again,

So I own a unit on the second story and my tenant (who is being removed and moving August 3rd due to non renewal of contract) has broken their toilet twice.

Water has flooded from my powder room into his powder room twice now within two years that my tenants have lived there.

The owner of the unit below me has threatened me multiple times with legal actions.

It is my understanding that the liability falls on the tenant (since I have had the toilet fixed each and every time within a 24-48 hour time frame).

The Residential Lease Agreement (that I purchased from this website) also states that the plumbing falls as their responsibility.

Any thoughts or ideas on what I should do?

Post: Depreciation on Purchase price or refinanced price?

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Hello again,

So, I have a few properties that I cash-out-refinanced on this year.

My original purchase price is much lower than cash-out-refinance price.

Do I depreciate on original purchase price or the new appraised cash-out-refinance price?

Thanks!

Post: Cash out Refinance - High Appraisal = More Cash Out?

Lawrence PaulPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Montgomery County
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 9

Want to update everyone because I spoke with my leander and they said:

Yes, I can update the LTV amount you a higher cash out!

Very exciting!