All Forum Posts by: Rich Schmidt

I use cozy.co right now, having used smartmove in the past. I'm with them primarily for the free online rent collection.

I'd never heard of zora.io until now. Has anyone used them? Feedback?

I only have 5 tenants, and they're decent properties in a good neighborhood, so it's not annoying for them to occasionally call or text me directly.

I have a google voice number and would use that as some others have described if I had more/annoying tenants.

 This. All day long.

I'd want to work with her, too. And you have been. But you'll have to draw a harder line at some point, which she can probably meet with the help of family, charities, churches, government programs, etc.

As others have said, at the very least I'd offer to let her out of the lease if it's clear she can no longer afford it. Of course, from her perspective, that may give her no place to go...

 I hope you'll take the feedback here seriously. There's no way to find out anything "statistically significant" from a survey like this.

Tried to fill it out, but my answers of "not sure" to the money questions weren't accepted. I suppose I could fill it out again with 0's in each box, because all "profits" are currently reinvested.

I recommend BP to anyone I talk to who asks about real estate. That's a 10 for sure!

If you want to be Sheldon, be my guest. :)  I've been away from these forums for a while. On others where I participate, "bumps" like those are deleted, and people are asked not to do them. Because they're annoying (like Sheldon!) and waste people's time. If people want to "bump" a thread, they're asked to come up with a worthwhile contribution to the topic instead.

Bummer. I got the email saying there was a new post, and it's just "bump." :(

I'm looking forward to any new ideas people share! I always learn a lot here. (Which is why these "bump" posts are so disappointing/frustrating.)

Erick, I'd be interested to know what other companies/agencies you checked with before deciding to go with the Masterson Agency. I know the Mastersons and like them and keep meaning to have them quote me for our rentals, house, cars, etc, but just keep not making the time. Right now, we're scattered across 3-4 different agencies, and it's a bit of a hassle. If there are any you ruled out, I'd love to learn from your recent experience. Thanks!

Thanks for the update, Brian! Glad to read that you were able to work something out that works for both you and the landlord!

Is there a group that meets in Valparaiso or Porter County? This is a very-part-time side gig for me, so I try to keep it all closer to home. It seems like there's enough real estate investment happening in Valpo and Porter County to sustain a group/gathering...?