All Forum Posts by: Andy Bondhus

Thanks for everyone's input!

@Dick Rosen, I must of missed something, under what class are felons protected under?

@Katie Stewart, @Peter M., @Thomas S., @Marcus Johnson,  thanks for the advice, just came across that these potential tenants had an eviction less than a year ago.  They will be receiving a denial letter.  

When screening for a new tenant, do you immediately deny them if they have any arrests or felonies?  Or do you take into consideration how long ago the offense was?

@Nancy DeSocio, thank you!  Our property is new construction so we're not looking to even show it until we close so there wouldn't be "putting anyone out" type of thing, for showings.  We are more interested in seeing what kind of interest we would have and if we can get someone who's time schedule matches up with our availability date so as to get someone in ASAP after closing.

@John Underwood, that's what we were thinking also, just wanted to see what others thought too.

This may sound like a silly question, but I'm curious if I can advertise my rental property for rent BEFORE closing on it?  The actual possession of the tenant would not be until a couple of weeks after the closing.  I'm in Texas and I'm wondering if there is anything legally stopping me from advertising a property that I have under contract to buy?  Am I OK to advertise as long as I don't enter into a lease with the prospective tenant before the closing?

Are there any attorneys on here that can answer this for me?  Thanks!

@Joseph Parker, if it were me personally, I wouldn't be asking for "consideration", to me that just feels like blackmail.  If it were somehow in the purchase agreement, that if something like this happened, and you were to get XX amount of dollars, that would be one thing, but since it's not, it would just feel wrong to me.  But I would most definitely report that agent to the real estate commission!

@Rob D., I've never had to have a car towed so curious, if I do, do I get billed for that tow?  Or will tow companies tow for free if you have a contract with them?  How exactly does that work?

@Joseph Parker, please let us know how the meeting with the attorney goes.