Kerry M.
Should I walk away?
4 April 2012 | 13 replies
Cracks in foundation and shifting in porch add-on foundation.
Joe Smith
park resident manager - necessary? And at what cost?
26 September 2012 | 6 replies
I'd definitely prefer to set up an automatic withdrawal for rent...maybe even offer $5/mo off rent as an incentive to set it up...has anyone else done that?
Bienes Raices
Going month to month at end of 1 year lease
5 April 2012 | 14 replies
I let all my leases after the first year go month to month automatically, unless they ask for a lease.As for late fees vs rent credits, when I have poor credit tenants who have otherwise good jobs and good landlord references, I up the rent and give them an on-time credit.
Ron V
finding out when a REO gets to the mls
9 April 2012 | 4 replies
You can either have your agent set up automatic emailings of properties that meet your criteria, or use websites like redfin to set your own criteria.
Joey Fontenot III
Plumbing Issue with a rental property
10 April 2012 | 8 replies
Over time the pipe sections shift and separate and form low spots ("bellys")
Account Closed
Looking for Property Management software for rent controlled buildings
9 April 2012 | 1 reply
.* Automatically add allowable and banked rent increases, if any.* Pass-through increases allowed by the rent board.* Security Deposit interest (simple interest paid yearly on the occupancy date)* Rent board fees deducted from the security deposit interest.* Parking fees separate from rent.Wish-list:* Parking space assignments.* Tenant key assignment tracking.* Laundry machine coin and cycle meter tracking* Telephone access system control information.
Lynn Harrison
do you think there might be a double dip after the election?
11 April 2012 | 11 replies
In the northeast, there seems to be a large shift in activity beginning the first half of March.
Account Closed
PMI
11 April 2012 | 3 replies
I reviewed my original paperwork and say it mentioned at 80% I would need to send a letter to have it removed and at 78% the PMI would automatically be removed.
Jeff Thompson
going back to school, what to study?
18 April 2012 | 20 replies
I believe we are in the middle of a fundamental shift in housing with the new direction into tighter (higher density) communities vs the isolation of the suburbs.
Kevin Kaczmarek
Landlording Best Practices
24 April 2012 | 13 replies
(My favorite is: We do not do tenant drama.)We use our phones to take a video of the property with the tenant when they move in to document the condition of the unit along with a written report that the tenant signs and gets a copy of.We automatically withdraw the rent from their checking accounts on the 25th of the month rather than the 1st.