All Forum Posts by: Shaun R.

I guess my question would be this... is the neighbor complaining enough for me to do anything?  Or does the hoa need to send a letter for them to be officially be breaking the lease? 

 The tenant just moved in a few weeks ago. They don’t want to move. 

Apparently one of my new tenant's dogs log the water.  The dog is friendly, but it jumped the 4 ft fence in the backyard a couple weeks ago, went into the neighbor's yard, and jumped in their above ground pool while their kids were swimming.  We removed the small 4 ft section of fence and had a 6 ft fence installed.  Well, it seems that the dog can also jump over the 6 ft fence, so I got another call from the neighbor yesterday saying it happened again.

Obviously, they aren't happy about the dog jumping in the pool with their kids, regardless of whether or not it's friendly.  

The HOA restrictions specifically say that "Pets must be kept in a manner that does not disturb the peaceful enjoyment of residents of other lots" and one of the terms of the lease is that the tenant abides by the HOA restrictions.

How would you handle this if it continues after you warn the tenant, and the neighbor keeps complaining?

I've been using Cozy to manage my own property, but I'm wondering if I need to look into some different software as I start managing property for others.   I also need to find out what the best way is to go about collecting the payment online from the tenant, then direct depositing the amount after my fee into the owner's bank account.  

@Christine Kankowski do you have a contract that you sign with the property owner?

 Louisiana.  I don't have a broker's license, but I'm an agent and I'm doing it under my broker's license.  

I've been managing my own rental property for a little over a year, and I'm being asked to help others manage theirs. I'm hoping someone that's started from scratch can help me with the first steps of getting going. I've reserved a business name with my state and I'm going to file for the LLC next. I assume I'll need bank accounts for the operating and escrow accounts. What else do I need to do to start taking on these first few clients. I'm actually meeting with one of them tomorrow that has 6 SFH's to manage... I just need help getting it going. Any advice?

Definitely... shoot me a text or call anytime and we'll figure it out. There is a REIA in Baton Rouge that meets monthly. I haven't been yet because of the job I had. But my schedule just because much more flexible and I plan on attending. Search RING on Facebook and you'll find them. The forum won't allow me to post my number here so I'll send you a message.

Hey Travis... welcome. I’m down the road in Denham Springs.  I’m a licensed agent over here and I’ve done a couple investment deals.  If you have any questions about what’s going on over this way, feel free to hit me up anytime. 

Which category do you put your "we buy houses" craigslist ads in?  

Anyone have any tips to make craigslist ads more effective?