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30 October 2017 | 12 replies
He leaves Philly around 4:30AM each day, takes the bus, and arrives at the Port Authority at 8:30AM.I thought that it was a fluke till I had dinner with my wife's co-worker at their house in Philly.
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2 January 2019 | 9 replies
.- A third party utility billing services provider.As to how RUBS works: A ratio utility billing system or RUBS billing is a method of calculating a resident's utility bill based on occupancy, apartment square footage, number of beds, or some combination of factors.Using RUBS to bill residents for water, gas and/or electricity expenses has several advantages including:- Requires no capital investment to get started- Enables owners to recoup a large portion of the overall utility expense- Can be implemented quickly- Immediately improves cash flow.You’ll need a lease signed by your residents authorizing utility billing.
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27 October 2017 | 8 replies
Or, worse yet.....THEY now have something they can blackmail you with to the housing authority at any time they want....it's not worth it.Find section 8 tenants with a 5 bedroom voucher....there are plenty out there.
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1 November 2017 | 9 replies
The author, Brandon, is a big guy in the Bigger Pockets community and hosts their podcasts and webinars.
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5 November 2017 | 46 replies
If the stress of finding shelter isn't a constant stress in their lives, homeless people will have time to hold a job and address and possibly correct mental and substance abuse issues.Community leaders, housing authority, private and public officials were all there to hear Lloyd Pendleton - but guess who wasn't???
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26 October 2017 | 9 replies
., NEVER authorize the tenant to do work on your property...EVER.
27 October 2017 | 7 replies
Then yesterday in the mail I received a letter from the local housing authority, asking for my bank information and W-9, so they can pay me a section 8 voucher.My question is, is there anything I can do about this?
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1 December 2017 | 36 replies
The author was just saying that many other types of paint could end up trapping moisture inside the brick which would cause it to deteriorate over time, that's all.
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28 October 2017 | 4 replies
Even if the papers say it, the authorities would not treat it that way.
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28 October 2017 | 8 replies
Sometimes a Police inspection is required before first tow.A property where the tenants were abusing the fire lane parking, blocking other tenants in, I authorized all tenants who showed proof of residency to tow any cars in the red zone.