All Forum Posts by: Chuck H.
Chuck H. has started 7 posts and replied 39 times.
Post: When do you start advertising a rental property?
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
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I put out the sign day 1. If someone calls and wants to see it during construction, that's fine. I don't advertise online until photos are ready.
Post: Renting out individual rooms vs renting out 3 bedroom
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
- Posts 40
- Votes 20
You will have to mediate roommate problems, common areas, etc.
What if one doesn't like the other? Loud music, slob, always using the kitchen/shower, says offensive things, etc.
What if an existing female tenant isn't comfortable with the new male tenant you just chose?
Post: How to Monetize his Vacant City Lot?
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
- Posts 40
- Votes 20
Is the alley paved? Does your neighbor use it?
Post: Quirky Tenant Screening Scenario
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
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- Votes 20
It's better to say less. Just end the conversation.
Post: Closet flooring options
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
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Originally posted by @James Barnhart:
In our rentals we had carpet put in, like is in the bedrooms. But, in the small closets there is no padding and it is not fastened down with tack strips. A painted floor is not very inviting.
We only rent to good quality tenants and to do that, we have to offer a nice place to live. I don't think all tenants are lower class people just because they rent.
Thanks. I'll put in carpet.
Post: Closet flooring options
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
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I bought a home that has laminate flooring in the bedrooms, but they did not do the closets. It has old carpet pads that obviously need to go.
The options I see is to put in new carpet or paint the slab foundation. Which do you think is better?
This is for a rental.
Post: Tenant Lying About CHICKENS on the Property - Evict or Not?
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
- Posts 40
- Votes 20
Get some money out of her. +$25/mo per pet plus a $500 pet fee.
And what the hell is an emotional support chicken? Why wasn't this brought to your attention when you signed the lease?
Post: Two Tenants: One Wants to Early Terminate
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
- Posts 40
- Votes 20
I don't think you can penalize the husband if he is on orders.
Post: More than Craiglist or Zillow?
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
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Make sure your Zillow listing is top notch. Hire a professional photographer instead of using your iphone. Should cost you $100 which you can use over and over every time it comes up for rent.
Post: Fellow landlord's opinion?
- Rental Property Investor
- Houston, TX
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Originally posted by @Aaron Millis:
@Thomas S.
Thanks for your reply man. If I were to construct my lease that way^ to where they are all on the same lease- what would happen if he stopped paying and I needed to evict him? Wouldn’t that mean I would have to evict the entire group of 4? That was my reason for not wanting to do it that way. It seems easier to get one bad egg out and keep the others in house so you don’t miss out on allll your income.
That's the beauty of having them all on one lease. If one stopped paying rent, it's not your problem since the other 3 need to come up with the difference. All you care about is if you get the one check (and insist on one check). They will self evict the bad egg and get a new one for you.
If you rent out by room, then you have to deal with roommate drama, common areas, etc.