Scott Klingman
Tellus App. Anyone actually using?
Is anyone using Tellus? It appears to be similar to Cozy, but offers free background and credit checks (no cost to landlord or tenant), and also has a decent android application (cozy does not). I've seen it mention...
Barbara S.
Tenant leaves front door open
I don't know what to do. I have a tenant that keeps the front door to my 3 family investment property open all the time. Every time I go there, the door is unlocked or not pushed shut. I confront him all the time on t...
Todd Horman
automating the entire lease / tenant process
Here is how I typically handle rentals:1. I list them on the MLS and people go see them. When they are interested, their first question is how to apply. 2. Right now, I have to email them a blank pdf of the lease appl...
Jordan Meyer
Rental owners: do you care about property management fees?
There are some new discount property management companies that charge 5-6% (instead of the more typical 9% in Utah or California) and have data showing that they keep vacancy and rents the same as the 9% alternatives....
Scott Smith
Ask Me Anything! Free legal advice
I'm the asset protection attorney out of Austin, Texas that protects real estate investors from lawsuits. What I want to know is the question you have about lawsuit protection, taxes, insurance, financing, etc. as it ...
Brian Borchers
SAFE Act - Dodd Frank Strategies
Hello all,
Hopefully I didn't miss this when performing a search, but I've read over everything I can find on seller financing and it looks like it will now be more difficult than ever to sell the POH on any ...
Richard Ladenberg
Month-to-month tenant just texted they'll be late. 1st week here.
This is in Georgia.They texted me they can't pay October rent until they get paid on the 11th because of their car insurance deductible. I do not want to start off on the wrong foot and seen as a push-over and I obvio...
Tyrel Templar
High risk tenant just got evicted
I have a potential tenant who was evicted from her last home. I offered to rent to her on a month by month basis. Increased rent $50/mo from my regular rate, 2xrent security deposit and a co-signer. I also let her kno...
Brian Gibbons
Dodd Frank - CFPB - Sign a Petition to Allow Seller Financing
There is a petition available for Real Estate Investors to say that Seller Financing needs to be exempt from Dodd Frank.Read the petition.http://savesellerfinancing.org/cfpb-action-letter/"We are asking the Consumer ...
Bill Coleman
Need a service for tenants to pay rent electronically
I am looking for a reliable and inexpensive service that allows tenants to have rent automatically paid directly from their bank account monthly. Does anyone use a service like that? I've had Intuit recommended but it...