All Forum Posts by: Ryan Davis

@Account Closed I am currently located in Florence, SC. Can you shoot me over some details? 

I am having alot of applications come in for a property of mine

Id like to hear about how others go about turning someone down... how do you word it? Do you give them an explanation or just a general denial email with no explanation? 

@Jay Park ...@Benjamin DuPont is an investor/agent in Orlando. He may be able to help you out. 

I agree with @John Underwood. 

Make sure to ask for references from the handyman.

If you just sold your business, I am guessing you are sitting on some cash? This makes a difference in you getting approved with no income.

@Adam Widder in my experience, be honest.

I first told my tenant I knew the owner and was just managing the property. A year and a half later...we have a great relationship. About six months into his lease, we were talking and I told him that I was the owner...he chuckled and said that he knew the whole time. (It get to be pretty obvious when you are answering all the calls...cutting the grass...making all the repairs...and not to mention, its public record)

@Jason Young David Sereque is my arttorney and he is well known in Spartanburg. I sat down with him to go over a lease and he was great. Super great guy as well. Google "White and Sereque Real Estate Lawyers". They are located in downtown.

Best of Luck!

@Peter Milic there is probably better and more professional ways, but if I wanted the property really bad I would search on Facebook. Find who was close to the lady and ask them who her kids are and how you can contact them. Or leave a letter in the mail box. I would give it some time first. 

Thank you everyone for your responses and advice! Here is an update:

I have spoken back and forth with the tenant all day, I told him everything that was going on on my end. I had called the warranty company, asked for other options (fronting the cost = reimbursement?) I reiterated that I need someone out there asap, and they weren't very understanding. So I called the tenant and he was understanding but disappointed. I told him that the temperatures are looking pretty great over the next few days and he should be okay. I told him I would buy him a space heater if he wanted one. He said that he will see how everything goes tonight and let me know in the morning. 

I think it helps living in the other half of the duplex because we have built a good relationship. He knows I am not taking it easy and am putting it as a priority.  I feel if I was a distant landlord and didn't know the guy that well, he might have put up some resistance. I will make a post on the entire situation on how the home warranty situation works out once everything is solved. I feel like this makes for a good topic on is a home warranty worth it? Once again, thanks everyone for your responses, it is very much appreciated. 

@Alexander Felice @Christopher Finn @Kyle J. @John Underwood @Cara Lonsdale @Nicole A.  @Corby Goade @Matthew Paul @Christine Kankowski @Nathan Gesner  @Thomas S.  @Robert Cheek  @Account Closed

My tenants heat went out last night. Luckily, I have a home warranty. I called and the soonest they can get one of their contractors out there is Monday. The tenant is not happy about this with today being Thursday. I could call an emergency HVAC guy over to fix it, but then the cost would be out of pocket. 

Should I handle the situation myself out of pocket, or tell him he is going to have to wait? If I make him wait, how should I make the situation right, deduct some rent off? Whats your advice?