All Forum Posts by: Jesse M.

I'm trying to compare lease agreements between EZlandlordforms.com ($30) and the standard from Chicagorealtor.com (free) and wondering if anyone had some positive/negative feedback about either of these. It seems that the one from Chicagorealtor would be more bulletproof but I don't have the ability to modify it (addendums, etc). EZlandlordforms gives me the ability to customize to my liking but I'm not 100% positive everything would stand up to Chicago ordinance.

Any horror stories?

Pretty quiet for me right now. I would suggest putting something up on Domu and Apartments.com. I've received some interest from those sites. Still mostly comes from Craigslist though.

Smartmove user here. One good thing about this that I don't really see mentioned is that when the applicant pays (instead of the landlord) it registers as a soft hit to their credit, rather than a hard hit, so it won't affect their credit rating. I take the applications and send them a link from Smartmove.

I'm using an M2M lease for the same reason. Will start in October and tenant is aware that I will offer a 1 year in the spring/summer.

@Frank Squire @Account Closed I'm going to contact this person's employer for an employment verification request anyway so why shouldn't I also mention this particular arrangement and ask for details?

I have a potential tenant whose rent will be paid by their employer. Essentially, this person receives a stipend and spends as they wish. What could go wrong? When I call the HR department, what specifically should I ask? I'm a little worried that this arrangement may end abruptly.

I can tell you that I'm not having great luck finding tenants right now for my condo. I suppose there are a multitude of factors that could be contributing to this, but that's what I'm experiencing.

Hi everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to rent out my condo and after reading many posts/blogs here on BP, decided to give it a go on my own. In terms of reviewing applications, running bkgd checks, and creating a lease that works for me, I feel that I can handle all that (I have a little experience since I was the condo assoc president for a couple years). However, there doesn't seem to be any interest in my offering after about one week. I've posted on Craigslist, Zillow, Trulia and Hotpads. I feel my rental price is fair for what tenants will receive even though it may be higher than surrounding properties. I know several people in my building currently renting for what I'm asking.

Anyway, I'm doing this by myself so I don't need to fork over a full month's rent to have a professional find a tenant. I guess I'm curious how long I should wait it out, considering the renting season is fast coming to a close, before using a listing agent. Should be noted that I'm already out of the condo and living with my fiancée.

Hey everyone, just thought I'd drop by and say hi. No experience whatsoever with REI but hopefully getting into B&H some day. Currently trying to rent my condo. Go Cubs.