All Forum Posts by: Tobi Van Zandt

Thank you all for your feedback.  It is much appreciated.  While I was on the phone with her she had slightly threatened me with asking for her deposit back so I think I'll find a way to be sure she knows it was her idea and that I am complying with her wishes to terminate.  I have the sneaking suspicion she was recording our phone call.  Most uncomfortable I've ever been with a tenant in 6 years.  It's been a long run of good luck.  When she told me how severe her asthma is I asked, "and you have house dogs?"  She answered "yes, but they are breeds that do not affect my asthma and I vacuum my house twice a day."  If I rent to her I'm going to forever be worried about her getting sick and blaming me.  I can't do this.  Thanks again everyone.  

My new tenants on one of my properties signed a lease a couple weeks ago with a move in date of July 1st.  When they saw the house my previous tenants were still in the process of moving out.  New tenants signed the lease with no repairs requested.  New tenant told me she had asthma and I told her that I was having the carpets cleaned along with the entire house before they moved in, which I did.  Previous tenants had house dogs as do new tenants so I had no intention of replacing the carpet.  Since it was cleaned new tenant went to the house to measure for her furniture and afterwards let me know that she couldn't handle the smell of the carpet and that she wants it replaced.  She offered to pay for half of it.  My husband went over to the property and said it doesn't smell bad.  I called to tell her that we will have them steam cleaned a 2nd time but that we have no intention of replacing the carpet as it is still in good condition.  She took a tone with me that in itself makes me not want to rent to her.  She started telling me how bad her asthma is and that she had to go to the doctor and get 7 prescriptions after being in the house to measure rooms.  I'm ready to terminate and find a new tenant.  I was already taking a chance on them because they are in pre-foreclosure and they credit's not so great, but I had a good vibe about them and I try to help people out when I can.  The good vibe is now gone.  What should I do?

Thanks Geoffrey!

Thank you Jessica.  Glad to connect with you!

Thanks Cory, Good to know. I've been scraping through the MLS looking for our next flip and the market isn't giving me much to work with. Just started a direct mail campaign and know that it will take some time to get anything off of that. Driving for dollars in the mean time. Do you have specific buyers you send you properties to by preference or do you notify multiple buyers at once? This is my first conversation with a wholesaler as all of our rentals and flips were either MLS or FSBO's. I'd love to know how your deals transpire once you've acquired the property. Thanks!

Hi,

I'm wondering if there are any wholesalers working East Harris County or Chambers County Area?  East Houston, Baytown, Highlands, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac

Thanks,

Tobi

Hi!  I'm Tobi Van Zandt  My husband and I are real estate investors that recently stumbled across this website while in search of a way to finance more properties because we've "run out of loans."  We've owned and managed our own properties since 2009, all single family, and are in the process of selling our first flip.  I'm a licensed real estate agent and my husband works a full time job (shift work) that allows us time to work together on our projects.  Since finding this site just days ago we've learned a lot about commercial lending and portfolio lenders.  We're excited to have found BP and are soaking it up as fast as we can to help us improve our investment strategies.