All Forum Posts by: Marisa Alvarez

Section 8 tenant, section 8 pays full rent. Lease expires March 31st. She has 5 kids ( kids have been destroying the house so I did not renew after 2 years )

I have new tenant selected for mid April after I fix up the house. ( she is great and I don’t want to miss the opportunity of having this tenant)

Current tenant says she hasn’t been able to find a house so she can not leave because she can not be on the street with her 5 kids.

What can I do ???

I am Rejecting an Applicant for having too many collections.

Do I need to explain or give a reason ? What do I say ?

Tenant coming out of State, mom and child

She told me on the phone that she had bad credit which is usually no problem to me since she was Section 8.

She filled in the application and it came out she not only has bad credit but a lot of Collections from different Credit Cards. There is a big student loan but the rest are just credit cards.

She told me she is quitting Section 8 as she doesn’t need it anymore (strange) as she is driving an Uber now and does plenty of money.

She gave me past Landlords to check.

I still feel having so many collections does not show a responsible person.

What would you do ?

If rejecting this tenant, how do I write ✍️ the rejection ? I haven’t rejected anyone before.

Thanks

Marisa

@Kyle J. Thank you so much for your answer.

What things should I say / not say ? I know for instance that something you just do to be polite like trying to help someone go up a stair can be regarded as discriminatory and you can be sued, so I am worried for those little things

I have a new Section 8 tenant who can’t hear nor talk and who is almost blind.

Do I need to do anything special in the house to accommodate her ?

I love to have her and to be able to provide a nice house to her as I feel I am also helping someone who really needs it.

Also I know there are many liabilities that for small things or details you can be sued for discrimination ( things like this I have been told about the US, I am new ) so I am afraid of these liabilities, things I should say/not say or do/ not do.

What are those things ? I have no experience on this.

Thank you

Marisa

@Todd Groom lets connect ! I am an investor in the Clearwater Area and I do Section 8

@Joshua Adlam would like to connect. I am in Tampa Bay Area as well.

@Chris Roche following! I am in the Tampa Bay Area. I own 15 rentals and would be delighted to meet people like this. I desperately need help since I am doing everything on my own

There is black mold coming through the wall of a condo. It aparently comes from a roof leak. The association is not responding. I have a tenant in the Condo. What do I do ?

@Maxim K.

1) Good that the lease will finish “extremely soon” You need to send the No Renovation notice ASAP !!!! Never renew to a tenant that communicates in that manner.

2) Once they are gone fix all issues completely

3) Rr rent