All Forum Posts by: Tim Miller

A 5 year old stove should not just stop working. I wouldn't have replaced it. I would have sent a repair company out to look at it first. Now a 6 month old stove? Something isn't adding up here.

1. Why isn't the PM taking care of this issue? They should send out a repair tech to see what the problem is. Only if the repair cost is more than a new stove, I would have it repaired.

2. After you force the PM to do their job and get this issue resolved. Find a new PM! One that knows how to run a management company.

Good Luck.

@Colleen F.  Our properties have the old windows with the weights and a rope on each side. It's less work for us to install them ourselves. In our area, average rent for a 2 bd 1 ba is about $1,200 & we charge $1,700. Only because our units have been upgraded with Granted counter tops, SS Appliances, keyless entry and so on. The tenants feel they are getting what they pay for. 

 That "TRACK RECORD" can be destroyed in one single move. Just tell the tenant that you have to do what is best for your business and file that eviction. I'll lay money that the pay check on June 28, 2023 isn't going to you. It's going to go to the next landlord for her new unit. 

James Hamling and a few others are right. Day 1, tenant calls and said the AC is broken. You call every HVAC company you can find in the area until you find one that can look at the unit quickly. Still Day 1, you go online to Lowes, HD, Amazon or google 12k BTU window units and you buy 1 or 2 and have them sent next day to the tenant. After that's down you get back to dealing with the AC issues and get it resolved ASAP & that means not DIY.

Great example, we have some units over 2hrs away from where we live. The tenant called and said her window unit smells like vinegar blowing out of it. I told her I would call her back shortly. I googled the issue and it's a bad unit. I googled AC window units and found one with next day delivery. Called tenant gave her the news. Next day new ac arrived and I was there to install it.

Basically there's no excuse to not get issues taken care of within a few days. Since you gave used AC window units without even checking them first. Then you had to go a buy a new one days later. I would be demanding more then the $250 as well.

Apologize for all the issues, give a little more back and learn from this. Do not repeat this. 

Really a good question. I do know that to have a basement bedroom, the window(s) have to be of a certain size. If they don't measure up, you'll have to enlarge them. I've seen a number of them around College Park and everyone of them had to be enlarged.

I would either contact the Enforcement Division and ask the question in general. Don't give them your exact address or any information that can be identifiable to you. Only if you get the answers that you want and need to move forward, do you give your information. Or find a local contractor that specializes in basement remodels. Good Luck.

Congrats on the new purchase! Do not argue with any tenant, just simply state that the lease agreement you signed, clearly states $1,295 a month. Advise the tenant that you except this and if its not paid, you'll have to file for eviction. Remember to always keep your cool, because the tenant is going to kick, scream, cry & jump up and down. Just stick to the facts and keep repeating, the lease "YOU" signed states $1,295 a month.

I would also double check your local laws to make sure that accepting a partial payment isn't going to hold you up with eviction. If it does, DO NOT accept any money unless it's the whole amount.

My 2nd piece of advise, is to do everything you can to get rid of this tenant and find a new one. You never know, you could have 4 new tenants by July.

3rd, find an online payment software and force all your tenants to use it. This way you can control how you receive payments. Whole or partial and there is no cash handling. Good Luck

Hurricane windows do not break that easily. Hence why they are called hurricane windows. They can withstand Cat 5 hurricane or wind speed up to 158mph. I highly doubt these windows are breaking on their own.

I would take pictures of all the other windows and send them to the tenants. Clearly stating that there are no broken windows and going forward they will be held liable for the total replacement costs of any new broken window(s).

I would lay money that going forward, you will not have any more broken windows. Good Luck.

It sounds like your friend needs to: 1. sell all of his property. 2. get a PM to manage them or 3. just sell. Like others, I'm at a total lost as to why this is even a question. You have a dead anything on your property, you get rid of it.

Tree limb falls and breaks the car window. Guess who is paying for it and it's not the tenants insurance. 

@Kelsey Pryor Oh don't we just love these type of tenants! This tenant has the right to go jump in a lake but she won't. No she does not have the right to know who the owner is. This is a game, something to scare you with.

I've dealt with these types before and it's real simple. "It's obvious that you don't like living here, so give me your move out date and I'll break the lease with no early termination cost!" If she shuts up, don't renew her lease, get her out.

Don't let a tenant like this scare you or try to push you around. Fire back now, be polite but forceful at the same time. Good Luck!

@Mia Rose Wong First thing first. You'll want to go to court to get an eviction. I know it sounds crazy to evict a dead person but some states require it. Next, DO NOT let anyone take ANYTHING from the apartment. A surviving family member must get a letter from the Probate Court that clearly states they are the executor of the estate. This is the only person that can legally remove anything and settle any debts including rent.

This is the other reason why you want to go to court and file for eviction. What if no one follows through on closing down the estate and your apartment? Or better yet, you remove everything and dispose of it. But now here comes the family demanding you return their priceless items. And lets not forget the $100,000 left under the mattress because they didn't trust the bank.

I'm not sure about Fl court but in Maryland, they have a box to check for deceased tenant. Always remember in the landlord business you need to cover your rear at all times. Good Luck!