All Forum Posts by: Claudia Schmidt

Hi Tracey,

Thank you so much once again for your response. I'm sorry to hear about your current tenant eviction situation. I wish you the best of luck. I guess all us landlords have our stories...I recently had one too.

I'm sorry, I feel silly to say this, but I can't send you a PM for the verbage because I don't find the location on your profile to do this? I think I have to upgrade to Bigger Pockets Pro?

What do you use for vmail?

Do you get your tenants to 'sign-off' that the repair was done satisfactorily? Or is the repair receipt proof enough for you?

Thanks Tracey!

Thanks to everyone for you fabulous feedback! Much appreciated!

Tracey you're brilliant! I think this is the best solution for my situation too and will save me a lot of headaches! I really thank you!

Would you kindly be able to share with me this clause/paragraph from your contract? As I will translate and incorporate into my contracts too.

1) Tracey what do you do if the tenant wants to have the rooms painted, just as an example, because they say it's moldy? Do you apply the rule so that "'anything" under $100 they pay (excluding the 45 day-period) and over you pay?

2) How do you bill the client? The next time they come in to pay their rent? Or do you deduct it from the security deposit at the end of their contract?

3) Do you have a kind of maintenance log (online/offline?) where the tenants can submit their repair requests? ...Or do they just call or send you an email?

4) Have you tried other tactics and found this has been the best solution for you too? And I guess with this structure, the tenants think twice before submitting a request because they know they might end up paying for it? In your experience has this also helped you cut down substantially your maintenance costs?

Thank you sooo much for your help...You really helped me a lot with your response!

Do you have a section of your website (or other online interface/software?) where your tenants can login to see a copy of their rental contract, maintenance issues submitted, where they can submit feedback, get alerts when their contract is expiring, etc?

1) Do you keep a maintenance log where tenants can submit their requests? If so, what do you use or how do you do it? I was thinking of creating a 'form' by Google Docs and in the move-in inventory check-list mention that any requests can be submitted at www.linkhere.com.

2) If you send the plumber let's say to do some repairs, do you get the tenant to sign-off on the spot before the plumber leaves that it's been satisfactorily repaired? Or do you have them simply sign-off when they come in to pay the next rent?

3) If you bill the tenant for repairs, do you get them to pay the next time they come in to pay the rent? Or do you discount it from the security deposit at the end of their contract?

I'm trying to find the best way to manage this, as I recently had a tenant that I made repairs for, but then she was trying to claim I didn't do them satisfactorily so she didn't have to pay.

Thanks in advance for any help and guidance.

I rent my properties unfurnished and already have insurance on them (excluding contents, as it's unfurnished), but was thinking of including a clause that states its the tenant's responsibility to have insurance for their belongings (contents). Do you do this? If so, could you please kindly share with me how you phrased this part in your contract? Many thanks!

Do you ask your tenants for testimonials? If so, how do you get it from them? Thanks

I have been working with a real-estate agency for a while now, but due to the recession, he has had to downsize. I am considering getting a network of agents in my city to advertise for me. Because I do a lot of advertising myself, but of course the more the better. Does anybody have any experience with this? Or other ideas? Thank you.

1) Can anyone please help me determine what is normally a landlord's responsibility in terms of maintenance of a rental property?

2) And what are the items that should be repaired by the tenant through regular wear-and-tear? My rental properties are long term.

3) Do you detail this in the rental contract so that it's clear for both parties? If so, can anybody please share with me a sample of their rental contract clause please?

4) Is painting the apartment something the landlord has to include every year? Every 2 years? Should it be mentioned in the contract too?

Thank you in advance for your advice! Much appreciated!

1) Can anybody please share with me if you for long term rental properties normally charge a security deposit equivalent to 1 month's rent + the first month rent + last month rent?

2) And if the tenant wants to renew their contract for another year let's say, do you carry over the security deposit and the last month's rent over into the new contract? If so, has it happened to you that the tenant doesn't pay their last month rent thinking they paid it in their current contract? What do you do in such a case?...Just charge them the last month rent again for the new contract?.

3) Can anybody please share with me a sample of the clause from your rental contract about renewals?

Thank you in advance for your kind advice.

Hi,

I'm already using Craiglist, olx, kijiji, etc.

Was wondering if anyone can share other good sites where I could advertise my long rental properties?

Thank you in advance!