All Forum Posts by: Aaron Treloar

I am the current Treasurer for KARHA.  We would love to see you at our next general meeting in November!  Our meetings have been growing in attendance this year and we have a broad sampling of investors and contractors.  It is very possible you could meet your next investment partner here!  We have many ACTIVE investors.

Welcome, Adam! I am active in Southwest MI as a Manager and Investor. PM me if you'd like to meet - I am in Allendale 3 days a week and could easily come your way!

Ramon Huerta thanks for getting this started! I won't be able to make this date but I look forward to future crawls! I can't wait to hear how it goes!

@David Bringer I manage properties in Grand Rapids and our office is located in Allendale.  I'd be happy to discuss options with you!  PM me if you would like to meet up next week!

Hi, Andrew.  I manage properties in GR and Kzoo.  I'd be happy to discuss options with you. PM me if interested!

I also use Foremost.

I don't understand why they would not terminate the existing lease once they find a new tenant?  If both parties agree to terminate the lease then the lease ends and you can start over.  Does their lease have any kind of early termination language?

If both parties agree (in writing) to terminate the existing lease then the vacating tenant would be responsible to pay rent up to the day prior to a new tenant taking possession and beginning a new lease.

Kirsten Ostby You should monitor your comps and competition several times per week. You will quickly find the market rate as units come and go. I manage properties professionally in Michigan so I am not familiar with your market however close monitoring is key when you have a stale listing. Listen to and ask people at your showings what they are seeing in the market. You might try taking down your current listing and reposting it completely reworded with new pictures and an updated price. This will bring second looks and maybe a tenant.

We have a law in MI that can prevent unpaid water bills by a tenant from becoming an owner's problem. I wrote a blog about it - you may have something similar. In Michigan most people - attorneys included - don't know about it so you may have to dig!

Wow, don't see Charlotte, MI very often!  I grew up nearby and spent plenty of time in Charlotte. I live in Kalamazoo now and invest here and manage properties full time.