All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

LOL! Anything you say can and will be used against you. Can and will! You'd be surprised how strong "hearsay" can be. I recently received a restraining order against a tenant based entirely on hearsay. The judge granted my order without even speaking with me. The same tenant will likely be arrested for burglary, as a result of nothing but circumstantial evidence. No direct evidence is required by the courts.

Also, my phone is set to record all phone calls automatically, just in case I need them. Your hearsay can easily be recorded and saved by the other party. Additionally, verbal contracts/agreements are considered valid in many places.

Verbal communications very much can be held against you.

It's impossible to determine this without the full scope of the project which is not posted here. Some projects really do take 2 months. The owner was not trespassing for checking on an active repair, especially if the tenant was home and could have asked them to leave.

I would say this person sounds like they're just looking for problems and you'd be better off without them. I had a tenant in an industrial unit who was always causing problems. His lease stated that I may come in at any time without notice for a safety inspection, which I did on a regular basis. I always found something wrong. He always complained about how I was "violating his rights" and how he was going to talk to his lawyer. 

The look on his face when he got my eviction letter was priceless. He actually thought he could ***** and whine and cause problems and make threats, and still continue to be my tenant. LOL!

Tenants always think they are some kind of lawyer because they read something in google. Usually, they have no idea what they are talking about.

I don't understand why people make such a big deal out of this crap. You don't have to tell a tenant why you didn't accept them. You can discriminate based on race, sex, religion, anything, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TELL THEM! Even if you have a good reason, don't ever give an applicant a specific reason why you are denying them. "Sorry, you do not meet our qualifications", or "Sorry, we have chosen another applicant"

Sometimes when I meet somebody I just don't like them. I don't always have a reason, but if I don't like you, you won't be my tenant.

I have some property in Henderson, I agree with what Brandon says. It's a unique market there - most people in town are permanent renters. They will never own a home, even though they are available for very low prices. Yeah, they can be trouble, but if you don't own a slum then there are quality tenants to be found. Section 8 is a big, big thing here. There are several 50+ unit apartments that cater entirely to section 8.

I have a friend who has done very well being a landlord here for 30 years. No major war stories. No major vacancies, ever.

I'm currently building some new units, they need to be finished cheaply and with durable finishes.

Henderson is very neighborhood specific. Some areas are VERY bad and property worth next to nothing. Rents are very low, crime very high. Bullet holes easy to find. Just a few miles away you will find millionaire's in mansions. Not much middle class.

 He doesn't, but obviously his daughter does whatever he says...she is his puppet. Take the daughter to court, daddy is the one pulling the strings.

That is nonsense and not something any statistic has been able to link in any way. The truth is, more than 40% of the adult population in the US admit to having smoked weed at some time. Even the president. Just because they end up going to crack or heroin is simply a complete coincidence. The weed did not lead them there. That's kind of like saying drinking milk is a gateway drug, because most people that smoke crack probably drank milk sometime in their life before they started doing that.

If it was a truly harmful drug I would say report it to the police, and get rid of the tenant if you can. Weed is not a harmful drug, it doesn't cause people to break things or steal things, and it's not going to contaminate your property. 

Ah...but he does. He's obviously already told his daughter she isn't renting the space. Maybe that's in appropriate for a 26 year old, but, then again, maybe not. Maybe this person is really immature. Either way, even if it's "not right" for daddy to get involved, you can bet he will continue to be a pain in the *** for the duration of the lease. If you ignore dad then he'll just command his daughter to do whatever his wishes are.

Just to be clear - I wouldn't even weld in my own garage. I have a separate, industrial warehouse for such activities, where it can be done in the correct environment and without endangering a dwelling unit.

It is appropriate any time you feel somebody is annoying you or harassing you and you feel it should not continue. It's up to you to decide if it's appropriate. Once you ask, if they keep bothering you, it will be the other person's fault if you have to take further action.

Last week I had to get a restraining order on a tenant, I guess you could say that's an extreme version of that.

Put some pants on and tell him "No".

Yes, welders are a huge fire and safety hazard. They make things into red hot MOLTEN STEEL! I say this as a pretty accomplished welder myself. I've always had a "workshop", but no, that's not something I would ever expect to be allowed to do in a rental unit garage. Yes, they do cause fires and injuries all the time, just because you haven't personally experienced that means nothing.

Sparks go flying when you weld, especially if you aren't good at it. Do you know how good your tenant's welding skills are? Is he going to chase down every spark and make sure it's out? Or is he going to get thirsty, and wonder in the house leaving a piece of red hot steel behind?

Even if there is no fire there is a very, very serious chance of very serious burns. Yes, things get hot in the kitchen, but that is not even remotely the same thing. It will also create a lingering burning metal smell in the garage...do you allow cigarette smoking in the garage? It's not much different.