Harvey Yergin IV
Key control blows! I plan to upgrade all my units to smart locks!
I am not trying to deal with a bunch of metal keys or 12pm lockouts. I AM trying to be a higher tech and automated property manager. Therefore, I plan to phase-in smart locks for all my units.
Question: Which smart ...
Joe C.
Tenant changed locks without permission
Current tenant changed the front door lock without permission. This was discovered today by property manager,. Tenant said that the front door handle broke so she took it upon herself to change the lock but made no me...
Alexander Kleyman
Charging labor costs for landlord repairs?
Recently tenant's BF broke the lock & handle on the storm door while trying to get inside after a breakup. Cops were there, drama ... I am handy and will replace the handle myself. I will be billing the cost of re...
Rob Myers
Contact tenants when using PM?
I'm fairly new to the whole landlord thing and have a general question regarding contact with tenants when using a property manager. How many of you that use a property manager reach out to your tenants anyway and gi...
Jen H.
How do your tenants return keys?
Our policy is the keys must be dropped off in person by their move out date. However, had my tenants email saying they are going to mail the keys. How should I respond?
Mark Yuschak
Fannie Mae deed restrictions and rekey fees
I'm growing really tired of the Fannie Mae deed restrictions and rekey fees. Is there any way around them?
I made an offer on a FNMA REO and we negotiated back and forth. In each one of my counters I had "no deed...
Leon Lee
Solutions for guests locking the door inside
Hi, STR Investors,
One quick question: what is your solution to prevent guests from locking the door from the inside without keys when they leave? Yesterday, the cleaning team spent several hours trying to drill the ...
Bernard B.
sheriff eviction set outs
Hello BP Nation, Strangely enough, I did a forum search for sheriff eviction set outs, and I did not find anything. I completed my second sheriff eviction set out yesterday. For those of you who don't know what a ...
HUA YANG
can i report to police if the seller has moved out but refused to give us the key?
We bought a house two months ago by a short sale. But seller still lived in until last weekend. They moved out in the weekend but so far we have not received the key. Should we call police to get in with his permissi...
John Henderson
Full time
Have you ever wanted something real bad and then you get it and are like "now what?" Let me back up a second with a little history about me. I have been a 8-5 hourly worker pretty much my whole life. Always have be...