All Forum Posts by: Tricia O'Brien

Hello!  I am thinking I would like to try hiring a virtual assistant to help with some landlord tasks, but I've never done this before. Has anyone ever had good experiences using Thumbtack, Upwork or Fiverr to find / hire a virtual assistant? 

I'm open to hiring one based in the USA or abroad, like in the Philippines or India. 

The task I am looking to hire out right now is to type up on MS Word a lease that is 10+ pages plus several addendums.   Would probably have other tasks in the future with creating a pre-screening questionnaire, sending info to prospective tenants through various platforms, etc

Thanks in advance! 

@Fakaradin Floyd Hello ! I found this thread from about a year ago , and I was wondering what is Amazon FBA?  How do you make $1K - $4K a month at that?  Are you still trying to do Rental Arbitrage in Virginia? Best of luck to you. 

Hello! I am thinking about switching from Avail to TenantCloud for my one property in Indiana, and I 'd like to know what others think of it. 

Can you get good phone support when you need it? Is it worth the $15/month fee for one property ? 

Do they do a good job with seamlessly syndicating  your listing to Zillow, Realtor.com, Hotpads, etc?  

Are they efficient at doing the electronic payments from the tenant's account to the landlord's account?

Can you do the lease signing with an outside source (like docusign) but then use TenantCloud for everything else on the $15/month plan? 

Any replies would be appreciated! Thanks :) 

@Ronda R.

So can you currently purchase Rhino if you have fewer than 5 units? 

Hello BP Folks!

I want to use Zillow Rental Manager for the first time to market a property in Indiana that will be vacant in July, but I need help in connecting with customer service.  Is it possible to talk to a live person if I have trouble uploading photos or other questions / issues?  I tried calling a customer service ph # I found with a google search about 3 weeks ago, but no one called me back.  Thanks in advance! 

I am with Avail also for rent payment. I am going to try to list with Zillow Rental Manager in the next couple of weeks because my home in Indiana will be vacant in mid-July.  Then I will probably sign a lease with the new tenants through DocuSign or thru the Avail lease signing system

@Theresa Harris

@Nathan Gesner

@Jeremy H.

Thanks everyone for your replies!  It all worked out well.  I told the tenant I'd consider the current payment on time (as long as it doesn't bounce) since the money was deducted from his account on the 14th, the rent due date on the lease.  I said I'd appreciate it if they could pay a few days early, but I wasn't requiring that. He said he would set it up the recurring payments so the money would deduct every month on the 9th or 10th so it would get to my account by the 15th at the latest.

@Marcia Maynard

Love your sample letters!

Hello BP folks!  

My California tenant has initiated his monthly rent payment ($2100) to pull from his Chase account on March 14 through my Avail PM system, but I will not be receiving it until March 19.  This is 2 days past the end of the grace period.  Can I charge him my late charge which is currently $100 after I get the rent on the 19th? 

The lease says "rent is due on or before the 14th day of each month in advance notice or demand."  Later if says if it is not paid by the 17th of the month, you'll pay a late charge of $100.   The tenant chose the option to pay through Avail instead of mailing me a cashier's check.  He chose a payment date of the 14th of every month on automatic withdrawal .

I called the office of Avail.co earlier today, and they said some states consider the "paid" date to be whatever date the tenant's money leaves the tenant's bank account, not the date the landlord receives the money.  Other states consider the "paid" date to be when the landlord receives the money for electronic payments.  The people at Avail consider the payment timely if it leaves the tenant's account on or before the due date, so I think their reminder emails to tenants revolve around that date :( 

Any California landlords have experience with this situation?

I have the nolo press book, "California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities " but it doesn't address this specific  scenario.  

He moved in March 14, 2023 so this will be his first payment after initial rent and security deposit were paid by cashier's check.

Thanks in advance!

Contact an eviction service or an eviction attorney.  If there is none based in Chico, look for one based in Sacramento or Redding that is willing to travel to the court house in the Chico area.  There are some law practices  that cover several counties because they have several attorneys.  Look at the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory and other online directories for lawyer referrals / ratings