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Marcos Carbi Advice Needed: Long-Term Tenants Behind on Rent – How to Handle?
18 January 2025 | 7 replies
You can try small claims court, but nothing is enforceable, so it is mostly a waste of your time...and some of the problematic tenants know this.I agree with Jill, if they do make payments, take cash or money orders-no cheques.
Nina Erlandson Has anyone used Obie Insurance?
11 January 2025 | 54 replies
Quote from @Xian NA: Hi Aaron,On the Obie Declarations Page of my landlord insurance policy (for my rental property in CA), there are 8 items (see below) under "IMPORTANT NOTICE".
Alec Barnes How Do You Ensure Quality Tenants?
9 January 2025 | 12 replies
This includes contacting the applicant’s employer and speaking with their supervisor to confirm job stability, income, and reliability​. if the person has not been employed at their place of employment they would require a guarantorCredit Score and Debts: Applicants need a minimum credit score of 620, and while we review debts, medical debts are generally not disqualifying unless they impact overall financial health.Criminal History: We do review criminal history to ensure safety and security for our tenants, while remaining mindful of state and federal guidelines.Rental History: Positive references from past landlords, with no evictions or significant lease violations in the past five years, are essential. and we can see into the court system if they have an eviction judgement.Release of Information: We include a release form allowing us to verify employment and rental history directly, which helps us get a clearer picture of an applicant’s background.This process has worked well so far, but I’m always open to improving.
Rene Hosman Have you ever offered rent concessions to entice potential renters?
17 January 2025 | 19 replies
Courts recognize that discrimination may result from both intentional and unintentional conduct.The important term is "protected class".
Mike Montanye Deal Machine Customer Service
3 January 2025 | 14 replies
Don't worry about minor complaints, you are doing a fine job.Just one question, ALL sites have a delay in data from MLS updates, and from court reported information, and so on, is that a function of a monthly update routine or can the information be updated a little more frequently? 
Robin Lee Eviction Reason in CT
16 December 2024 | 4 replies
I can not do a execution of ejectment because the case was never filed in court.
Tyler Kesling Funding Your First Deal
7 January 2025 | 16 replies
Our County Court Clerk provides the forms right on their website and it is literally a 15 minute cut and paste event to fill out the eviction forms.
Samuel Kim Real estate professional status 750 hours doable?
17 January 2025 | 11 replies
Travel time has been treated unfavorably by courts, with a few exceptions.
Keira Hamilton What I Learned from Owning and Selling a Laundromat – Exploring a Different Asset Cla
6 January 2025 | 31 replies
However, we did have a tenant who stopped paying, and because of how impacted the eviction courts were, it took 6 months for him to get evicted.
Jonathan Greene If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
4 January 2025 | 26 replies
You don't have to have a pickleball court to win right now, but you do have to be a professional and personable operator (or have a team that is).What did I miss?