Rental Property Investor · Rockwall, TX · Member since 2015 · 30 posts · 12 votes
After putting your rental contract and properties
to the test, what are some amendments/addendums that y’all (Texas) have added.
My personal example is: any items left behind by the tenant after vacating the property will belong to the landlord.
I did this after I had a tenant just abandoned a property with all his contents. Of course, I did the normal eviction process and a writ of removal, but still had to get the stuff out and to the street. This addition to the contract will make this process easier to deal with next time.
You followed the eviction process in Texas. There is no addendum that is going to allow you to subvert or alter the timeline
In the event that a tenant leaves property when moving out, I hope you provide notice of abandonment with a reasonable timeline for declaring property abandoned. Texas law does not clearly define this issue. Keep in mind if a tenant ever sued you regarding this that JP Judges are elected officials with no legal background required and are not bound by precedent.
Property Manager · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2017 · 216 posts · 110 votes
7y
I'm not familiar with TX laws regarding abandoned personal property in rentals, but this would not be legal in CA. Unfortunately, there are strict guidelines on dealing with tenant property. Hopefully, someone with experience in TX will chime in and provide better assistance.
You followed the eviction process in Texas. There is no addendum that is going to allow you to subvert or alter the timeline
In the event that a tenant leaves property when moving out, I hope you provide notice of abandonment with a reasonable timeline for declaring property abandoned. Texas law does not clearly define this issue. Keep in mind if a tenant ever sued you regarding this that JP Judges are elected officials with no legal background required and are not bound by precedent.
Investor · Corpus Christi, TX · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
7y
My main concern in any contract is liability, current and future. Don't step over a dollar to save a dime, have a very seasoned attorney, who also invests, draft your rental agreement or review your existing agreement. There are many seasoned and talented investors on this site, but I've also seen responses on investing by people who have never bought or sold a single property so if you choose to use someone's advice from this forum, you better make sure you're not dealing with just another keyboard investor but rather someone who can prove they've done deals...and lots of them.
My main concern in any contract is liability, current and future. Don't step over a dollar to save a dime, have a very seasoned attorney, who also invests, draft your rental agreement or review your existing agreement. There are many seasoned and talented investors on this site, but I've also seen responses on investing by people who have never bought or sold a single property so if you choose to use someone's advice from this forum, you better make sure you're not dealing with just another keyboard investor but rather someone who can prove they've done deals...and lots of them.
Love these posts, just creates more work in litigation down the road.