All Forum Posts by: Benjamin Timmins
Benjamin Timmins has started 13 posts and replied 186 times.
Post: What Should I ask for prior to showing a rental property

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
No shows are just part of the business. Could just do open houses at a specified time, like every saturday from 12 to 3, and who ever shows shows. least that way you'll know when you'll be tied up instead of having to constantly run back and forth every time someone wants to see it.
Post: Moving to Detroit

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
@Dustin Zentz more likely the hospital.
Post: Moving to Detroit

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
@Dustin Zentz That'll last till the first time you get mugged walking out your front door.
Post: Looking for advice on selling rental property

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
Its not worth the hassle in my opinion, put it on the market and sell it to someone that can afford it. If you have been reporting as income property and not as your own residence, you get a certain amount of time to reinvest the money in a different property without taking the tax hit, so just reinvest it if you can.
Post: Which tenant would you chose?

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
Definitely the younger couple.
Post: How to determine what a property will rent for?

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
I wouldn't list high and then constantly drop price, or at least don't drop the rent in fast increments. Just my thoughts.
Post: Appropriate time frame for snow removal

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
It should be as soon as possible. Multiple times if necessary to keep lot and sidewalks clear. I absolutely love cities that give out fines for not shoveling sidewalks.
Post: Alternatives to outrageous Obamacare priced health insurance?

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
Insurance costs have skyrocketed since the passing of the ACA. Anyone that doesn't see that has blinders on.
Post: Tenant went bad after I gave good reference.

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
Other than the fact that no judge is going to believe you change the filter on your furnace every month.
Post: Tenant went bad after I gave good reference.

- Landlord
- Utica, MI
- Posts 190
- Votes 99
Even with the right to enter clause, every month or every other month is excessive, No judge would disagree.