Yvette M.
July rent not paid
11 September 2016 | 65 replies
There is a rough backstory -- tenant has been a PITA since day ONE and her attitude and behavior are continuing to escalate.
Thomas Forsythe
I've created a bussiness idea with logo and branding - Thoughts?
11 July 2016 | 7 replies
Your bandit sign should more prominently display your message and have your logo as a smaller piece of the overall real estate.
Jonathan G.
My Pet policy (first draft)
10 July 2016 | 22 replies
.- - - - - - - - - -PET AGREEMENT (Addendum to Rental Agreement)The Month-To-Month Rental Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated_______________________ between __________________________________________________________________________, as Landlord and ________________________________________________________________________, as Tenant of real property located at _______________________________________________________, is hereby amended to include the following terms and conditions: The rental agreement specifically prohibits keeping pets and animals without Landlord permission; Tenant agrees to follow these terms and conditions in exchange for permission to keep a specific pet:Condition for keeping a pet:Tenant agrees to pay additional rent of _____________ per month for the privilege of keeping this pet.Tenant agrees to pay additional security deposit of ______________ for the privilege of keeping this pet.Name of pet: __________________________Description of pet: _______________________ (type, breed, color, age)Veterinarian: __________________________Emergency Caretaker: ____________________Tenant agrees to:1.Provide proper care for the pet in accordance with veterinary recommendations or ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) guidelines.See www.aspca.org.2.Adhere to local ordinances, including leash, vaccination, and tag/licensing, requirements.3.Clean up after the pet and dispose of pet waste properly and quickly.4.Not to leave pet food or water outside the dwelling, as it could attract other animals.5.Not to leave the pet unattended for any unreasonable periods of time.6.Keep the pet from being noisy, aggressive, or from causing any annoyance or discomfort to others.7.Immediately remedy any complaints that arise from pet behavior.8.Immediately pay for any damage, loss, or expense caused to others by the pet.9.Provide pet with regular health care, to include inoculations as recommended by a veterinarian.10.Spay or neuter the pet when it becomes of age to do so.11.Arrange for an emergency caretaker for the pet.Tenant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord against all liability, judgments, expenses (including attorney fees), or claims by third parties for any injury to any person or damage to property caused by Tenant’s pet.Landlord reserves the right to revoke permission to keep the pet should Tenant break this agreement or provide false or misleading information.
Nick Brubaker
Great sounding tenant with questionable dog - should I rent??
19 July 2016 | 80 replies
You can definitely require proof of current vaccinations, alteration and a behavioral report from the doggy daycare.
Michelle Lyons
Notice to Pay or Quit
17 July 2016 | 9 replies
I said I wouldn't file this week.Also the reality is the notice to pay move is to reel them back in because they have gotten out of control on rent and other behavior.
Kurt Gardner
Do applicants/tenants know your home address/cell number?
17 July 2016 | 54 replies
Screen well and screen for behavioral issues and abuse of phone numbers should be a relatively rare event.
Bobby Narinov
Cash for Keys - pros and cons
19 August 2016 | 24 replies
I know that I am loosing money on the occasional bad guys but this is way better than loosing money on 50% of my rentals and the bad tenants get reported to the courts and hopefully when the next landlord checks their background he/she will not rent to them so they'll pay for their bad behavior.
Alexandra Preziosi
College towns
19 August 2016 | 13 replies
Learned that the hard way.Plus, a co-signer does not guarantee good behavior.
Account Closed
Benefits of being someone's colleague on BP
22 August 2016 | 5 replies
When connected to someone you do get more contact information displayed in their profile, such as phone and email address.