All Forum Posts by: Trevor Rutherford

@Jerry W. I would have to agree that Mass. is not Landlord friendly.  Nor is California.  Two states I would not want to do business in for landlording. 

@Bryan L. what would say about Trulia and Zillows, "sold" data?  Is it accurate or no?

@Wade Sikkink I myself am still weary of renting to someone that has been in jail. Even if they have been there once. Their chances of going back are much greater. Not saying they will, but there is a chance. He was honest, I will give him that. I had a girl call about a SFH I had for rent and she showed up with her boyfriend, tatoos up his arms and on each of his fingers and I got a bad impression right away. I greeted them both with a smile and asked if they would both be living in the house. She told me he would be here part time. I said he would have to fill out an app. too. Right away, he got an attitude. She later said she would check out. She wasn't so sure about him. A few minutes later, they said, "thanks for your time." And left.

@Kevin Wood Do you make you tenants on SFH pay their own water and if so, How do you enforce it?

@Kevin I own and manage 4 rentals in my Local market (do some of the work myself).   So Managing remotely, What do you do when a tenant calls about something like a plumbing issue at an odd time of the day.  Toilet ext. Or here's a good one, you require them to cut the grass and they don't and you get a notice from the city and you are over a 1000 miles away.  

hello lease option people,  I got a call from a lady that responded to a letter of mine.  I went and looked the house.  It's in good livable condition.   Needs some clean up.  She was open to doing a lease option and didn't have any problem with my fee.  Her mother is deceased and left the house to her.  She (the daughter) does not live there either. I looked on the county records and it looks like it is still in her mothers name which tells me that is would have to go though the probate process.  Yes/No?

Question:  is it still lease optionable???  Anyone???

@Kevin did you scope out a good property management co. before you bought, or after?

Did you have your own liquid capital for down payment money? Or did you raise it from investors?

@Mark that's a good idea, my concern is, how much time would I have from the date of his departure to take action against him.  He left at the end of August I'm not sure  how much time there after that I have to pursue this matter.  If it was a car accident, In Ohio, you have 2 years from the date.  Also, any suggestions as to how to persue his paycheck.  He had a job here, so I would assume that he would seek employment there.

Originally posted by @Trevor Rutherford:

Hey guys, maybe someone has a suggestion. I had a tenant that left in the middle of his lease with six months to go. Moved out of state. He Left the place a mess. Trash and cloths everywhere, carpet destroyed. Deposit was obviously not enough to cover. I Went down to city and county to find out what I needed to do to file a judgement on him. They told me for starters I needed his forwarding address. Without it, I'm a rock in a hard place. I'm still getting his mail at the property so that tells me that he curenty did not put in a forwarding address. Obviously I didn't have it. If I have his name, SS No. date of birth. Is there a way to get it so I can proceed with the judgment?