All Forum Posts by: Nadir M.

I called this Agent to discuss a property he had listed. In talking to him, he stated that he’s been in the business for 39 years and has sold almost 1700 homes. I asked what he contributes most of his success to, he stated that it was his mentors. So I wanted to meet with him ti get as much information as I can to grow as a new agent once i get my license

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My goals are to become a RE Agent and trying to learn best way of attracting Clients/Lead Gen. I’m currently a RE investor/landlord. Just want to make sure once I get licensed, hopefully be end of this month, I can get ahead.

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Hello everyone,

I met a real estate agent that I asked to meet with me and educate me and talk real estate. I have my meeting with him tomorrow and was wondering what kind of questions I should ask to make sure the meeting is productive.

Any advice is greatly appreciated

thank you

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Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

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I don't judge someone by the way they live. If they are dirty or the house is a complete mess with stuff strewn around like a teenage boys bedroom, I don't really care. As long as they are not damaging the property, annoying the neighbors, or attracting pests, I leave them alone.

If they are violating a city code, annoying the neighbors, attracting pests, or somehow damaging the property, then I will give them a warning, one week to clean it, and require a second inspection. I terminate if they don't comply. Even if they do comply, I will usually not renew their lease when it expires.

Exactly what my thought process was as well!! Thank you

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This is a great point. I try to get in there and change filter every 3-6 months (more towards the 3 month mark). I have one tenant that’s kind of shady in doing so if I don’t get there but I truly believe that it’s in the best interest of the landlord to change their own filters or have their PM do it

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Quote from @Richard F.:

Aloha,

The Number One thing you should be looking for when performing an interim inspection is any signs of unreported water leaks. Use a flashlight and check under sinks, including shutoffs, flex lines, and waste lines; around base of toilet and at the shutoff; tub to surround and other seam caulking; faucets that leak at stem when turned on; check ceilings in every room and closet for signs of leaks (bubbling, curling or bulging paint) or staining. Water is a LL's worst enemy...it does tremendous damage on its own, often slowly over long periods of time damaging a structure literally from top to bottom; and it attracts many of the critters you do not want to see...carpenter ants, roaches, and more.

Housekeeping certainly is an important issue, but tenants may not be as OCD as many LL's would like. I do not get concerned with organized clutter. Some people just have lots of stuff. If, however it truly gets out of hand to a point of creating a fire hazard or impeding the ability to make a reasonably hasty exit; or if they are completely blocking an exit or an electrical panel; or excessively stockpiling recyclables or flammable material; if food has been clearly left out for extended periods, with roaches crawling all over it or worse, and household rubbish is not being reasonably contained, I will give them ONE 30 day period to make dramatic improvement, a second violation would result in non-renewal or termination for cause. Yards and the exterior we require, for example, yard maintenance at a minimum every 2 weeks, with no "indoor" furniture allowed outdoors including on porches, and no stored items, no car parts, construction materials, or vehicles that are not currently licensed and operable.

You can also require annual professional carpet cleaning in the terms of your Rental Agreement. We usually only require it at move out.

This is a very thorough response and I greatly appreciate it. I do check for leaks but i will say i can definitely do a better job. Do you manage your own properties?

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What kind of damages are you referring to? I can write in the lease extension that property must be maintained in a walk-through manner. I can kind of set those guidelines i guess.

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He everyone,

I currently did a walk-through of my properties I own in the midwest. For the most part, I know what to look for. For example, I have a rental with two military tenants. They're amazing. The house was in great shape. Nice furniture, maintained, clean, no signs or smells of cats, just pride of rentership. SOme of the other properties, were in just okay shape. Houses were dirty. No broken windows, or holes in walls, no damage overall, but just dirty. Sinks and bathrooms dirty, kitchen dirty, things of that sort. One tenant is a hoarder of shoes and hats. It's literally everywhere. Are these a red flag? No issues at all with paying rent, tenants responsive overall, no issues, no noise concerns. I guess what I want to know is what are the overall problems with a tenant that does not have an overall clean lifestyle. I'm just trying to make sure that i'm not missing any major details by ignoring the simple details. Do i kick tenant out risking picking another similar tenant. Do i make them pay for a detailed cleaning every quarter??

Thank you,

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Fantastic!!! Thank you for that detail! Makes perfect sense. I’m guessing him adding me will increase his premium? If it does, Would you pay for that on your behalf?

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