All Forum Posts by: Colleen F.

@Adam Christopher Zaleski  always good to see an update.  there are a couple of things like phonelink  that I believe clone messages on your computer, never had to use in court though. 

@Dan H.  It also can be a code enforcement issue if local code has occupancy limits but that would just bring the town down on him.   And it is California so maybe you can have  large numbers in a 1 bed and no one cares 

@Frederick William does california give you the ability to terminate due to over-occupancy? If it does that is what I would be doing asking them to cure the occupancy issue or move.  In the meantime raise the rent as much as you can, recoup any utility usage costs the law allows you to and talk to a lawyer on steps forward. 

@Todd McLaughlin decide if it is worth it for these tenants.  I had a nice older guy who  had to have his fridge when he moved in (mine was nicer) but that was what he wanted but he was the best tenant for the unit with good income and great references. 1 person in a 2 bed. He left it when he went to senior housing. I had had another fridge die so it worked in my favor. Also any shed storage runs the risk of critters in your appliances so consider how you will protect against that. 

@Ken M.  we were looking at properties  and heard it a number of times this spring.  Certainly more than when we purchased in 2015 but I can't say its the overall trend, just what we ran across.  

@Enrique Jevons I would add one point, in some places you file a complaint but for real time noise that is an issue don't call your landlord call the local authority.  So if there is a party breaking noise ordinance call the police (generally use non-emergency number), our town will be on those infractions (Mainly it is a revenue source for them). If it is a dog barking call animal control. I can't say this is true for all areas but find out what is true for your area because an authority showing up will silence people quicker. 

And if you are noise sensitive choose your apartment accordingly because there is going to be noise in multifamily dwellings. People above you are entitled to walk in their apartments.

@Mike A.  Let us know if it solves your problem. At this point you might pull the ad while you do that then put it up with a new face picture, new description.   Unless you had a good candidate or two you want to call back who were interested but the coin laundry was a big deal. 

@Mike A. Ok so you go outside and downstairs to do laundry?  and it is coin op?  I would still say if you can do a stacker in unit that is best option otherwise the combo in unit needs maintenance and most are unfamiliar with it, also they are alot smaller capacity.  If you can't do the stacker stick with the basement and lose the quarters.  The trip to the bank to get quarters is a pain even for a single person. (also consider is the basement tired/dark/creepy. if so brighten it up)

The best thing you can do is be upfront about this setup.  I wasted a lot of showings on people who were never going to rent from me before I started highlighting there is no onsite laundry, You probably need to say upfront its coin op shared. At this point your options are offer it at a lower price point or change your setup.  I actually think all in one you may get someone in but when the reality hits on the combo they won't be satisfied and you could wind up with maintenance headaches and turnover.    People are more demanding in rentals then they used to be.

@Alecia Loveless I get it but do you have 3 bedrooms and combo machines. I think the best mileage he is going to get is from a regular machine either a stacker in unit or a regular set in the basement.  A combo would work for a 1 bed but the volume of laundry for a bigger unit, it isn't something most people will stay long term. And there will possibly be maintenance issues. Even losing the quarters will improve his situation.  I have 5 one bedrooms no laundry, no current possibility to add, I  tell people upfront about the laundry which is another recommendation I would give the OP. I tell them if it is a deal breaker don't view the unit, it saved me alot of time and I still rent easily.  I would probably have trouble renting a 3 bedroom house without laundry because most of the candidates for that have kids. 

@Nina Diehl  depending on the condition of the grill either dispose of it or you can just gift or token sale it to the tenant renting if you know it works. Unless you have time on your hands selling it from a house you don't live at can be a pain. I would give the tenant the choice.  I have a grill the previous owner left I am happy to leave it for you or get rid of it. If I leave it, it is yours. I won't maintain or remove in the future, that will be your responsibility. If it is a decent grill that is one thing but if you sell it to them and it craps out next week they are still your tenant so consider that.