All Forum Posts by: Craig Curelop

@Brian Dickerson - A realtor should get to know you and figure out what you are looking for. They should then send you qualified leads consistently. He/she should be extremely responsive, within a 1-2 hour response time during regular business hours and 8-12 hour response time on the weekends. 

He/she should be able to tell you if a property is valued appropriately, what it can potentially rent for, etc. Also, be sure that the agent is acting in YOUR best interest. If there's a property you really don't like and he's adamant on convincing you otherwise, then pick a new agent. 

@Ericka G. - It sounds like you just purchased this property. Spending $2,200 on wood laminate floors is by no means a waste of money. Laminate is typically cheaper and more durable than hardwood and much easier to clean and maintain than carpet. 

Assuming you will hold onto this for awhile, I can't image that $2,200 is going to destroy you financially. Going forward, I'd recommend not spending $2,200 in between tenants. A deep clean, fixing any minor items, and maybe a fresh layer of paint usually does the trick. Check with your lease and local laws, but this should be able to be taken out of the lease if the tenants are in fact the ones that caused these problems. 

Don't get too down on yourself though! $2,200 might set you back a little bit, but you will recover it. 

@Cameron Peters - yes! Stay tuned. 

If you are confident in the state created Arizona landlord forms, by all means use them. If you don't think that these landlord forms that have been reviewed by an Arizona lawyer with the landlord in mind are valuable, don't buy them. We aren't forcing you to do anything, just making you aware that they are available.

Just because you don't see the value, doesn't mean that the 1 million other users on BiggerPockets don't. 

Good luck! 

@Francisco Garcia Jr - Thank you for remaining loyal to BiggerPockets. I am sorry you feel this way and please allow me to address your concerns. 

These landlord forms have been reviewed by real estate lawyers in each individual state. They are made such that these forms cover the landlord's assets and interests as well as remaining in compliance with the law. While the state forms may ensure compliance, they do not do a good job at covering the landlord's assets. We think this is very important. You may absolutely go ahead and take the free forms given to you in AZ or CA and have an attorney review them for you. It is going to cost you upwards of $1,000+. Rather than put you through that, we are offering the forms to you for just $99 or 10% of the value.

In 2008, Josh was running BiggerPockets by himself without much overhead. Since then, we have hired a team of almost 30 employees who have made drastic improvements to the site and have launched a lot of new features for both pro and non-pro members. In order to continue coming out with good products and enhancing the experience, there are some things we need to charge so BiggerPockets can continue to operate. 

Content and forum interaction will always be free on BiggerPockets! 

@Sol G. - Yes they are for all of New Jersey 

@Kurt K. - many states offer these forms for free. However, they are poorly put together and you will still be paying a lawyer a hefty amount (likely $1,000+) to make the forms to your standards.

@Christopher Giannino - Yes - we plan to run these by our lawyers at least once a year to make sure they still adhere to the respective state's laws. 

@Lauren C. - No, those are just some of the more popular cities in the state. These forms are good for any town in New Jersey. 

@Basit Siddiqi Thank you sir! All fixed :)