Patricia Young
Lease signed, no deposit paid, didn't move in
Hello all,
This is my first post and this is our first rental. We signed a lease with a tenant. The agreement was that they would pay the security deposit and first month rent on the move in date and we would provide...
Ankan Basak
Tenant asking security deposit to move out
Havent gotten paid last 2 months. Issued notice of termination as I also found out the unit is not legally rentable. The tenant asking for one-month security deposit back so he can pay for the next place he will be mo...
Pete T.
Thoughts on new windows and keypad door locks
2 seperate questions:-I have a building that my wife wants to put new windows in. The current windows are old but work perfectly fine. The units are all metered so I am trying to understand any advantages of adding ...
Tony Crabtree
Changing the locks?
So how often do I really need to do it? After every tenant, or do you think if I get all the keys back and the were a great tenant it's to just keep the same keys?
Sam Leon
Lock selection by landlords
which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
Tiffany Kelsey
Dismiss eviction if tenant pays rent? Moving out on 4/1
M2M tenant has not paid March rent and plans on moving out. After I served 3 day pay/quit notice tenant tells me on 3/22 that she will be moving out on 4/1 and will try to get rent to me ASAP. So technically owes M...
David Moudy
Tenant Napped! A learning experience
Would love to hear thoughts on this:TL/DR: First Key Homes lied and took our tenants. A learning experience.Want to share something that has recently happened.We closed on a home recently that had a tenant in place.Du...
Sheree H.
"Unfit for habitation" eviction?
I recently purchased a duplex in Atlanta, GA in Fulton County. One side is occupied and I'm currently rehabbing the other side. We are repairing rotting, moldy floor joists, a condition that extends through the floors...
Jeff West
W-9s for Cash For Keys
Just curious, how may of you who have to deal with cash for keys are able to get your occupants to fill out W-9s for deduction purposes? Has this been a deal breaker for anyone? Are there other ways to deduct cash for...
Kevin Lanphear
Keyless/smart lock for rental property to save on costs
Hello for my first three rental properties do I go ahead and invest into a keyless/smart door lock for the back and front doors for tenants?We would switch out the door locks each time at tenant moves out and a new te...