All Forum Posts by: Robert Johnson II

Hello all. Looking for a recommendation for a Dallas real estate attorney. Particularly for an eviction but I need to get find a general RE attorney anyway. Thanks in advance! 

Thanks, Marlon!

Has anyone been able to cancel their recurring Pro membership and get a refund after getting billed for year 2? I sent an email to customer support a few days ago but haven’t received a response.

I got great value year one, bought a property and have a house rented, but I’m not a very active user anymore. I moved to Ecuador in September :).

I’m trying to cancel year 2 and get a refund, or a pro-rated refund less the few days I’m currently into my renewed membership. Is there a phone number?

Thanks for any help I hope everyone is doing great!

I just wasn't sure if it HAD to be notarized to be enforced, I didn't think so but wanted to double check. I'm using the BP state specific lease agreement (Texas). It's 12 pages and seems to cover everything I can think of. I feel confident moving forward with it. 

@Steve Morris thanks the question was mostly in regard to enforceability.

I'm sitting down with a selected tenant to go through the lease with them later today. Should we sign it in front of a notary?

I'm interested to hear what additional steps, if any, people are taking to mitigate risk while putting a rental home on the market during the eviction ban. I currently have one on the market in Dallas County Texas. 

My concern is someone will sign a lease, pay first month and security deposit, and then stop paying. Maybe I'm just paranoid, and a good screen process should work well with or without an eviction ban.

Any steps people are taking to mitigate the risks of the eviction ban when putting a new property on the market are appreciated.

Thank you!

Anybody have any updates they would like to add to this, especially from the North Texas area? I'm not looking forward to a Garland inspection. I bought the house a couple years ago for primary residence, now I'm about to rent it out. I think there was some un-permitted work well before I purchases the house (new AC system/water heater in last 5 years) and I believe an addition of a bedroom/bathroom from the 1970's (which isn't showing up in the room count with the county). I don't want these to turn into major issues. I don't even want to get on the city's radar if it's going to be an issue because I'm sure they'll go after me until it's all updated whether I rent the house or not. Maybe I will keep the utilities in my name and charge them back to the tenants as a work around for not registering it. The house is in great condition but I don't want to open a can of worms. Thanks in advance for any input. 

I like the power wash idea for the concrete, low cost high impact. Probably a good idea to do the units also if painting. Overall looks good, careful not to over-improve!

Awesome! I’m moving to Ecuador, I’ll send you a connection request.