16 September 2015 | 0 replies
I have driven to property to discover that the maintenance appears to be deferred, even though there is a "manager/maintenance" person there with reduced rents.

23 September 2015 | 9 replies
Develop a follow-up routine.

16 September 2015 | 2 replies
Is there deferred maintenance?

17 September 2015 | 5 replies
I responded and asked for a custom agreement because i live downstairs and can collect the rent myself and possibly handle maintenance ;)...did not hear back!

26 December 2017 | 7 replies
I personally am okay with getting about 5% less rent as long as the tenants are good and low maintenance.

23 September 2015 | 21 replies
According to http://settlement.org/ontario (well, I live in Ontario), here are your responsibilities (I summarized them) if you are or wish to be a landlord:§Keeping the home in good repair: You must repair and maintain the home, and obey provincial and city health, safety and maintenance standards.

17 September 2015 | 15 replies
Typically you see people reserve 8.3% vacancy, 10-20% repairs/maintenance/cap ex; 8-10% property management in addition to things like insurance, taxes, any landlord paid utilities, lawn maintenance, etc.

17 September 2015 | 12 replies
It's FREE and a lot of people, including tenants searching for a home, come through this site to find what they're looking forScreen and select qualified tenantHost an open house personallyHave application forms ready with requirements, what's going to happen in the screening process, and the qualities you expect from your tenantsAvoid fair housing problemsLease-Up the tenantSet and collect the rentImplement day-to-day operationsHave a handyman you can trust and who will get the job done in a timely mannerGet things done in order to keep your business running smoothly (rent, taxes, mortgage, maintenance, etc.)Know how to renew leases AND how to deliver termination letters and deal with evictionIf they're a good tenant and you're a great landlord, your tenants will have no problem renewing a new lease period with youIf they're not a good tenant and start missing payments and etc use your current relationship with them to reason out a solution.

20 September 2015 | 4 replies
I work with hotels and motels, their maintenance guys are pretty handy in small stuff.

28 September 2015 | 10 replies
There are 3 characteristics of a good motivated seller lead:1) TIME - they are in a hurry for some reason2) CONDITION - their house has a ton of "deferred maintenance" so it's not retail-ready.3) CASH - they need moneyAbsentees work because there are tired landlords and inherited properties in that list.