All Forum Posts by: Monika L.

Hi All,

Seeking recommendations for an honest, experienced, and unbiased home inspector in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area.  I would appreciate referrals to inspectors people have worked with previously, no self-referrals please.  

I do not have a particular property to inspect at the moment but am looking to build a network so that I'm ready when I find the right property.   Many thanks in advance!

@Nathan Gesner

Thank you for your response! This was definitely a great learning experience.  Quick update - surprisingly, the tenants moved out after PM sent a letter to them written by an attorney making clear the termination of the lease and consequences should they continue to stay.  Thanking my lucky stars for this one and will know better to act more quickly at the first sign of trouble and really treat this as a business as you said.  Thanks again.

Hello All,

I have a property in Everett WA, and the tenant is not moving out.  Annual lease expired on March 31st, and they were given the appropriate amount of advance notice that the lease will not be renewed since I have to sell the house.   Tenants were supposed to move out on Mar 31, but has made no attempt to move.  They have also not paid the March rent, nor April, for that matter. I'm told by my PM that the eviction process could take up to 90 days (especially with the backlog after the eviction moratorium ended last year) and costly.   So I'm considering offering cash for keys as I'd like to put the house on the market before the market starts to cool.

Does anyone have any insights on what might be an appropriate amount to offer?  Also, I've read some people suggesting starting the eviction process simultaneously, in case the tenant fails to move out at the agreed upon time.  Any insight or advice will be much appreciated!