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16 December 2024 | 19 replies
Landlords can enter a tenant's property for a variety of reasons, including: Making repairs or replacements Responding to a tenant's request Removing unauthorized window coverings Preventing waste of utilities Changing filters, testing, or replacing smoke detector batteries Inspections Helping with an emergency inside the unit Posting a notice of eviction"Research your state laws because some of your comments indicate a lack of understanding of the landlord/tenant laws where you are operating (like threatening the tenants to keep the security deposit if they don't respond to you, I doubt that is actually a valid reason to keep their deposit, or evicting for late payments, or charging the tenants for your warranty repairs because you missed your 11 month inspection window which was your responsibility, and it looks like your lease says you can charge up to 18% interest for unpaid fees, is that actually legal?).
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19 December 2024 | 6 replies
Since mid August til now I have lost 5 tenants, well two left deposits and moved in prior to the month.
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15 December 2024 | 59 replies
Always charge at least some sort of security deposit, and the first months rent up front upon movein.7.
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16 December 2024 | 18 replies
Can you mix and match tenants to fill a larger space?
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16 December 2024 | 12 replies
Hopefully, they don't go bankrupt lol - In order to get started with the process, I have to pay $1000 deposit. Fully
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17 December 2024 | 3 replies
Only thing better would be initial deposit and then paid in full upon Certificate of Occupancy and punchlist complete.Of course, standard items should also be checked: licensed, insured, willing and able to pull all required permits, reference checks.I would also commonly avoid the cheapest bid you get.
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28 December 2024 | 23 replies
I had a deposit on a Cirrus Jet and that was driving me to attain more income as owning a Jet is a 200k minimum a year expense.
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27 December 2024 | 66 replies
I will not expect it to match my usual return.
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14 December 2024 | 13 replies
Can you generate custom reports in Buildium to match the Stessa required format?
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19 December 2024 | 22 replies
Many people start out active because they want exposure to real estate and don't know that you can start out passive - you can effectively hire the asset manager and supply capital to the investment.You can have great success as an active or a passive investor - but it is important to understand the difference and to select whichever option matches your skills and resources the best.Good luck!