All Forum Posts by: Thomas S.

You can find a replacement claw foot tub at a salvage/recycle business for a few hundred dollars. Easier and cheeper than trying to have it repaired. Get a replacement and sell the old one.

You should not use carpet in a rental. Now is a unfortunate opportunity to remove it all and replace with vinyl flooring. It's issues like this that make it essential that we only invest in positive cash flow properties. The expenses never stop coming.

Chances are the smell will be permanent or return during humid weather so you may as well bite the bullet and replace the carpet.

From my perspective you should be considering her complaints as petty issues. You should not be stressing over it, you should be explaining your rights as a landlord and continuing to go about your business. When you explain to her that she is free to give notice to move if she wishes you may see a change in her attitude. She is simply one of those overly entitled indivulaes that believes in controlling other people. You need to draw a line in the sand and make it crystal clear as to whose property it is and who is in charge. For me this would be a tenant that would not likely be staying very long if she did not adjust her attitude but I would not be threatening her or terminating her lease just yet. I would be attempting to train her to be a good respectful tenant before I gave up on her. You are operating a business and you always need to keep in mind that what tenants say and do comes with the territory. Leave your emotions at home, there is no place for them in business. You never let anything a tenant does effect you emotionally, all business, no emotions.

She is a inherited tennat that may not work out but for you the key to successful managing is the ignore button. This type of s**t needs to roll off your back like water off a duck if not you will be taking issue home with you, that should never happen aside from laughing about dumb things tenants say and do. There are many things to learn, first your response to tenant requests is either NO or I'll think about it followed by No and you need to develop thicker skin to be able to ignore these  petty issues. With only two months in business you have plenty to learn, you need to realise people are A holes and that you are the one in charge.

This tenant is nothing more than a very minor annoyance to be ignored at this time. Adjust your attitude and approach to a professional business level. You need to prepare yourself for when you have real tenant issues.

You have already been studying your state regulations, this puts you miles ahead of most new investors since they usually never bother. Keep reading and learning your rights and you will be fine. When you know you are within your rights you are in control. No lawyers required. This is not rocket science it is one of the most basic and simple businesses around. Know your rights and your tenants rights and you will be fine assuming you always leave your emotions at home. And remember to duck when one takes a swing at you (unless you want one to assault you). Been there done that multiple times. 

When tenants break up the landlord retains the entire deposit until the last tenant leaves. As indivules leave they work out th edeposit between them. Landlord never gets involved.

What date did the fridge stop working entirely. Fixed March 1st,quitMarch 3rd, quite for the 3rd time ??? when. Was that the last time it worked until the new fridge was delivered on ????? what date.

What information did the pharmacist base their opinon on to advise you not use the insulin.  

Has the basement been permitted as a living space. To have a bed room in a basement requires building permits to insure the space meet building and fire codes. If it does not you could void your home insurance policy by renting it out.  First chck with your building department and your insurance company before proceeding.

They lose their deposit. Take it all. My guess with your vehicle gas and other miscilanious expences you will be well over $1575.

Grace periods simply send the message to tenants that the rent is not due on the 1st it is due the day before fees go into effect. Grace periods guarantee tenants will pay late. The way to train tenants not to pay late is to always issue the pay or quit notice on the 2nd, the day after rent is due, and educate them on the fact that next time the pay or quit notice will result in eviction.

Nothing tenants do anymore amazes or suprises me. Having zero respect for other peoples property they are liable to do anything.

I don't know that either by them self will warrant a higher rent, washer and dryer may make it faster to find a tennat, but I would leave it as a office to allow options for the tenant.