Edita D.
good lease: what should be included?
7 November 2012 | 22 replies
:D No daycare, no home businessNo firepit or outdoor fireplaceNo drugsNo swimming poolsNo hot tubsNo trampolinesNo pets without prior written permission of landlordNo smoking of any substance on property or grounds, inside or outNo illegal activityNo ATVs, RVs, boats, semi-trucks, or unworking cars (cmty rules)Limit to X cars per propertyNo parking on grass yards or sidewalksMaximum occupancy of X (if your city allows it) or "premises to be occupied only by individuals stated in this lease"Late rent fees and curesNo subletting without written consent of landlordList of fees and recourse for bounced checksLiability clausesHow many days notice to leaveHow leases renewWhat the security deposit can be used forWhen/how the security deposit gets refundedRepairs-- by whom, when, at what expenseHow to notify you when repairs are needed (I put a clause saying that... any repairs not given to me in written by certified signed mail are deemed not to have happened at all.
Erick Chavarria
Tax Lien Certificate Training with Ted Thomas
18 December 2021 | 4 replies
It's a sales pitch with all hype and no substance.
Matt Zoch
Recommend a Property Manager in Palm Bay, FL area
25 December 2022 | 4 replies
We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.
Robert Stephan
3950 W Yucca Phoenix, AZ..... TurnKey Investment
14 November 2019 | 0 replies
In hindsight we could've gotten the properties without them because the potential for tenants causing harm is greater than the benefit in having them.
Eric Geurkink
Getting rid of month to month tenant with troublesome boyfriend
24 May 2018 | 17 replies
I also let them know that an eviction will harm their chances for future rentals.
Austin Shireman
Creating Contacts with people
26 January 2021 | 5 replies
Yes, most agents are salesy people with more charisma than substance, but YOU can be one of the great ones by learning the business very well and then the clients will come.
Jeremiah House
Paint for Rentals (Brand, Type, etc)
26 October 2020 | 18 replies
All water-based paints are frequently referred to as "latex" instead of "water-based" although this is incorrect.The term "enamel" refers to a hard, glass-based substance applied as a glaze and fired in some kind of furnace, oven, or kiln.
Ramsey Persing
How does private lending actually work? (Legally, taxes, etc)
6 July 2022 | 8 replies
DO NOT take short cuts that could harm them intentionally or unintentionally.
Jim K.
Important lesson learned cheap, passing it on
19 February 2020 | 54 replies
(Indelible, I should think.)Sorry ... having trouble getting the picture in my mind.It may be some other substance ...Hi David.