All Forum Posts by: Ryan Sawyer

 Thank you for you reply. This guy straight up told me No on seeing the property. And again I’m not asking for a blown inspection, just a quick check. Which isn’t worth time but gives me peace of mind.  One more question for you?  Legally is it any different if I send, say, a family member in my place.? Because I do not live here but my family does. Very easy for them to swing by for a 10 minute check. 

You don’t know how many questions I asked before hiring them cause you weren’t there. If you are here to throw insults….please leave! 

They did say that they would do extra inspections but at a cost. That’s not really the issue though. He straight up said I cannot go to the property at all. He said “they would not allow it period!” Which again doesn’t seem legal to me. I even offered to sign a waiver.

I understand that the tenet can refuse my entering the house but not the PM.  And the tenet can only refuse so many times. 

The only reason this is an issue is because he didn’t even do the one inspection he was supposed to do during the last lease. So it’s not about “Letting them do the job I pay them for.”  And they are only doing one a year. That’s why I wanted to come in. A lot can happen in a year or even six months, including the air filters not getting changed, because all they do is them to the tenet and the tenet is supposed to do it. He is just trying to keep it close so he can charge me for every little thing. 

Again, I am wrong. Can I Not enter my house when the PM I pay says no??? I feel like that is control he doesn’t legally have. 

Thanks for the replies. Keep them coming. 

We have a property that we are using a management company for the rental.  They are telling me that I cannot go into the property since they are managing it. They said if we want an inspection they have to do it. It has to be one of their employees. So, as an owner I cannot go inspect my property or send a family member or someone I trust to do an inspect the property. Even if I called them first and had them let the tenets know.   He said it was for Liability reasons. 

Is this legal?  Shouldn’t I be able to go into my property if it’s ok with the tenets. How do I fix this????

Thanks,

Ryan

Anyone in virginia can inform me on how to do or what the contract is for a Subject to property.

Do all Property managers charge the one month rent charge?  We have a PM that charges the 10% a month but also collects one months rent with each new contract.  Is this normal, and if not, how do I get rid of this? It really cuts into the cash flow of the property.

I was wondering if the Gurus on here do consulting for new people.  My wife and I want to do this, but need some one to evaluate the business startup from our perspective and make/give recommendations.