All Forum Posts by: Kim R.

Thank you for the very helpful feedback! @Tom Ott

Thanks! This is really helpful! @Sam Leon & @Dan Hatch

@Nicole A. Got it, thank you for that info. Yes I would love to have a copy of your application, I will send you a pm.

Do you have them fill out the hard copy and then have them fill out an online application for the background, etc? Or do you take the application they fill out and enter it in yourself somewhere?

Thank you!

Hi fellow investors,

I am getting ready to show one of my rentals for the first time since purchasing it in August. It is a 1 Bedroom, 1 bath with c-class tenants. I am thinking of using an online screening service for background, criminal, credit, evictions. Most of them to appear to only spit out the overall picture to you but not show you the information that the applicant put it. This is fine, but how do you call the landlord and employment references if you don't have access to that information? Do you have them fill out a hard copy application as well as an online application? If so, would you mind sharing both your hard copy application with me and the screening service you use and are happy with?

Next, what do you instruct the potential applicant to bring to the showing? (pay stubs, license, etc?)

Finally, what do you ask the employer references? Can you give me a sample list of questions?

Thank you!!

Kim

Thank you for all of your replies, they are all helpful! Yes, I was just using the caulk as an example, it was more a question for how I should handle things going forward for all of these types of materials. 

Again, thank you for your replies, they are all really helpful. 

Kim

We have a friend that is going to provide handyman services for us on our rental property. Sent him out for the first job which is to caulk the sink in the kitchen. Here is my question - if he has to buy caulk, do we pay but then he keeps the  leftover materials? Just curious what the industry standard is on this kind of thing. So basically, if a handyman/contractor/etc has to buy a material that will be used on properties other than yours (like caulk, nails, etc) who pays? 

Wow, this is really helpful, thanks Michael!

I emailed him to find out how it happened, so guess we'll see!

Thanks for the feedback, that is very helpful. I am sure the tenant just wanted to help break me in as a new landlord. :)

Kim

Hi all,

We recently purchased our first rental property. On a recent visit to take measurements for some other repairs I noticed the front door has a window pane (about 6x8" pane) broken. This was not broken when we purchased the fourplex last month. The tenant in that unit has been there 3 months.

How would you approach this? Do we pay or do they? 

Thanks a lot!

Kim

@Joe Passanante Thanks so much!