All Forum Posts by: Albert Johnson

I agree with Nathan.  Put up signs to let them know cameras are in the area and let each tenant know that you put up cameras for extra security and that they are only in common areas.

Here are a few things I have learned from evictions: Talk to the attorney before you do anything. Make sure you document well your interactions with the tenant. Don't accept partial rent payments. You don't have an obligation to accept rent, even for the full amount, if it is late. Make sure you know your lease agreement well. 

Here are a few things I have learned from evictions: Talk to the attorney before you do anything. Make sure you document well your interactions with the tenant. Don't accept partial rent payments. You don't have an obligation to accept rent, even for the full amount, if it is late. Make sure you know your lease agreement well. 

@Albert Johnson We evict one or two people a year in Arizona for various reasons, the most common being non-payment. Dr. Evictor Denise Holiday is one of Arizona's best law firms/attorneys for landlord representation and or eviction. They have the process nailed down and are very efficient. I have never lost an eviction case.

The typical cost of eviction, including serving the Writ, is almost always under $500.00 and accomplished in less than 30 days.

@Albert Johnson, fair doesn't matter. You had an agreement for how to handle it. So, I guess charge them for the light fixture if its ruined. I would charge it now so that it doesn't need to come off the deposit at the end leaving you with more deposit for any other damages.

That said, I would NOT have handled that the same way. A few thoughts:

1. I would have required that a professional install it. Ceiling fans need to be secured differently than a basic ceiling to be stable and this is of course electrical work so allowing a tenant to potentially do it is a liability issue if they got injured.

2. I would have simply said they the ceiling fan stays when they move out as its an upgrade and a light fixture is a "fixture" aka once attached to real estate it legally becomes part of the real estate and YOUR (the landlord's) property. I did this exact thing last time a tenant asked to install a TV mount on the wall of a bedroom. I told them they could if they left it when they moved.

BTW, this might be the reasonable solution now as well just to have them leave it.

@Albert Johnson, fair doesn't matter. You had an agreement for how to handle it. So, I guess charge them for the light fixture if its ruined. I would charge it now so that it doesn't need to come off the deposit at the end leaving you with more deposit for any other damages.

That said, I would NOT have handled that the same way. A few thoughts:

1. I would have required that a professional install it. Ceiling fans need to be secured differently than a basic ceiling to be stable and this is of course electrical work so allowing a tenant to potentially do it is a liability issue if they got injured.

2. I would have simply said they the ceiling fan stays when they move out as its an upgrade and a light fixture is a "fixture" aka once attached to real estate it legally becomes part of the real estate and YOUR (the landlord's) property. I did this exact thing last time a tenant asked to install a TV mount on the wall of a bedroom. I told them they could if they left it when they moved.

BTW, this might be the reasonable solution now as well just to have them leave it.

Hey BP, I am stuck in a situation where i have rental property in Baltimore city and it is a money pit. The good thing is that its at at 2.875% interest rate. I have owned it for 4 years now and have put a good amount of money into it already but with the condition that it is in now, it probably needs another $30,000-$35,000 put into it. I have enough in savings to pay for it but I keep asking myself should i just sell it and get it off my plate and lose the low interest rate or bite the bullet and do a big rehab and continue renting it out. I know the solution can really depend on the individuals situation but any opinions or ideas are appreciated! thank you BP!