All Forum Posts by: Matt MacDonald

I agree with the people that said you should call the police. Also, if you hired an attorney to file the eviction let them know about this as well. In some states they may speed up the eviction process if Tenants are damaging the property and/or causing criminal issues. Down here in Florida a normal eviction runs 30 days to 90 days. Cash for keys that was mentioned could work as well, but I always had a hard time giving people money to leave when they owed me money, but I do understand the concept of giving them money to get them out. Good luck. 

I met with a potential customer for property management services in Jacksonville FL & told him what we do & gave him some good advice on how we should manage the home. Around a week later he reached out to me & said sorry a person a few doors down is going to rent the house & I’m going to manage it myself. That did not bother me & I’m gad he let me know.

I asked him a few key questions. One is are you getting a security deposit? The answer was no & I explained to him the importance of getting a security deposit. I could tell after I gave him examples of the importance of a security deposit that he understood the importance of a security deposit. I then asked him did you check her credit? He said no she told me she pays the rent on time. I told him just about every prospect is going to tell you that. I then recommended that he at least do a rental verification. I asked about a lease & he said he was going to use one from a website.

Sometimes it’s worth it to hire an experienced property management company or Agent/Broker it could save you some headache. I’m sharing this in hopes of helping Landlords avoid the items I mentioned above. I hope this helps. 

I met with a potential customer for property management services in Jacksonville FL & told him what we do & gave him some good advice on how we should manage the home. Around a week later he reached out to me & said sorry a person a few doors down is going to rent the house & I’m going to manage it myself. That did not bother me & I’m gad he let me know.

I asked him a few key questions. One is are you getting a security deposit? The answer was no & I explained to him the importance of getting a security deposit. I could tell after I gave him examples of the importance of a security deposit that he understood the importance of a security deposit. I then asked him did you check her credit? He said no she told me she pays the rent on time. I told him just about every prospect is going to tell you that. I then recommended that he at least do a rental verification. I asked about a lease & he said he was going to use one from a website.

Sometimes it’s worth it to hire an experienced property management company or Agent/Broker it could save you some headache. I’m sharing this in hopes of helping Landlords avoid the items I mentioned above. I hope this helps you out. 

I’ve worked in property management for 15 years in Jacksonville Florida. I would go by the terms of the lease & by Florida statute. This goes for repairs & the possibility of terminating the lease early. Also, hiring a property management company could be a good suggestion this way they deal with the issues & Tenant. Hope this helps.

Here’s how I would handle this in Florida. Get everything in writing from the AC company. What they did, when they did it, what the issue is & what they suggest. This way I’m protected in case the Tenant tries to withhold rent or go to the courts. Then I would see if it’s an insulation issue, because that could solve the problem. Or maybe a ceiling fan could help. The problem with a window unit is they can use up a fair amount of electricity & the Tenant may come back to you & ask for reimbursement on their next few electricity bills. Also, down here if it’s 100 degrees & if a Tenant puts the AC on 68 degrees it still will not go to 68, because the system can only do so much. Hope this helps.

I’m in Jacksonville Florida & we have a lot of people that want to rent down here. I’ve worked with a lot of good people over the past 15 years that want to rent first, because they want to get to know the area first before they buy. Or maybe they moved here for a job opportunity & they want to make sure the job works out first before they buy. Some Tenants stay a year, some 5 years, some 10 years, etc. Hope this helps. 

My thoughts. I would want to know who this person is. Does this person have a past that may put you at risk? I’ve worked in property management for 15 years in Florida & I want to know who’s living in the home & what’s their background. I would want them to fill out an application & run their background & see who this person is. Then if they have a good background, I would add them to the lease. Each state varies, but that’s how I would handle it in Florida. Hope this helps. 

I’ve worked in real estate & property management for 15 years. During this time, I’ve worked entry level, mid & SR level. The lease will normally give a check list or the expectations for the move out process. The states statute should also give guidance. I would also send the Tenants a move out list when they gave notice this way they knew you need to do this, this & this. Every state is different & every company is different.

I've been lucky, because they worked out for me on AC, plumbing, & electrical issues. They have saved me some money & they have saved owners I’ve worked with money as well.  

I might be a little bias, because I own a property management company in FL, but if you are out of state it may be a good idea to have someone closer to the property manage it. Also, if you do not know a lot about that states Landlord/Tenant laws hiring a company might be a good idea. You also mention a lack of time & I've dealt with situations that have taken a lot of time to resolve with Tenants. I've met some owners that live close to their rental & they hire a company, because they want someone else to work with the Tenant or they've had a bad experience with a Tenant.