All Forum Posts by: Andrea M.

Send her a certified letter (keep a copy for yourself) with your concerns of her not turning on the heat and the problems that can occur with frozen pipes and repair cost in which she will be liable for if she doesn't comply.

Is she using space heaters instead? I would also try to contact the code compliance department for advice.

Although I am not in you area of VA, I took my classes at Alpha College of Real Estate and they offered in class ( 2 weeks-if I remember correctly) and online courses. I chose the in class because that is what worked better for me with answering questions and things of that nature, along with networking with the other students and we all kept in touch. For me it helps to start with your own little network.

At various stages of the course a few representatives from local RE companies came in an introduced themselves and a little pitch to have the students consider working for that particular company.

I passed the test on my first attempt , I then set up appointments to speak with whom I was interested in working for to get an idea of the cost ( desk fees, admin fees, E&O insurance, commission splits, ) and any other fee that may be associated with being a Realtor. Once I decided what company I was interested in working with, the managing Broker filled out the proper paperwork and submitted to the State to get my actual license.

In my area, she the person on the lease would have to evict the additional persons in the household. You rented to her and she allowed them to reside in the property. I would document her complaints and stay out of it, unless he damages the property.

If she is a problem tenant and she is in default of the lease agreement, I would probably evict them all .

If you will be sending her a letter, make sure your reference the rental/lease agreement regarding the additional occupant. I think it's a 50/50 chance that it may turn them off and they would want to move out which would depend on how you approach the situation. Which may be an initial phone call (so she understands your tone ) and then follow up with a letter with a gift card.

Now if they put up some resistance with your request, how would you move forward? What are your options at that point?

It can be an awkward situation to show a property that is occupied, however, I keep it short and sweet with the current and prospective tenant during the tour and have the formal conversation outside after showing the property.

Since he was honest and upfront with his conviction, I wouldn't hold it against him, now if anything else came up in his background check then maybe.

I am so convinced a lot of people don't read the entire ad. I have had some similar responses, and questions that I have clearly answered in my ad.

Rather than responding, I would call the number and speak with them to get a better feel based on the conversation. Spammers/Scammers are always lurking on Craigslist, so I usually put my phone number with the times to call in the ad (9am-7pm).

I have noticed that when people relocate to a new state they generally keep their phone number from their home state.

My experience with occupied properties, is that the occupants know the property is up for sale and typically can be given 30 days notice to move from the current owner/seller. You do/should have the option to keep the tenant (request the file for occupant- rental documents, lease, security deposit information ) if you would like to consider keeping the current tenant. Or request the property be vacant upon closing or your final walk thru to ensure that they are out and you don't have to absorb the cost/time of eviction and are in compliance with the VA loan on moving in.

Based on the area in which you are looking to acquire this property, familiarize yourself with the Tenant/ Landlord Act, so that you are in compliance with the laws from a landlord perspective. Some areas I hear you have to register with the city.

When you are touring these properties, if the tenant/occupant is home I would ask them a few questions to get a feel for them.

So I guess eviction wasn't an option? Or was he looking for a insurance claim LOL

I would take her to court and not give her another dime, especially since she won't produce the receipts to justify the charges.