All Forum Posts by: Ryan Moody

Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Quote from @Ryan Moody:

If their rules say a professional cleaning is mandatory, then it's mandatory.

If there's nothing in the rules that state a professional cleaning is mandatory, then you can choose to stand your ground and fight it. Is it really worth $200 or whatever?

 Yeah whether what they’re doing is right or wrong I think it’s probably easiest to just pay it and move on. Thanks Nathan!

Quote from @Theresa Harris:

Most leases require carpets be professionally cleaned when you move out.  Where I have some of my rentals, the province (which is tenant friendly) has it as a requirement on the move out list.

Thanks Theresa,

Lease has no requirements for any professional carpet cleaning to be done.
 

Quote from @Colleen F.:

@Ryan Moody Look at your lease. You say there is no provision in the lease that states we should pay for this "if the carpet is clean".  What does the lease say exactly? If it mentions carpet cleaning at all there is a good chance you have to do it even it meets your definition of clean.  

Thanks for your reply Colleen.

Sorry if my words were a little confusing. The lease doesn’t say anything about having carpets professionally clean. The only mention of carpets being left clean is the notice to vacate form. Doesn’t specify our scenario would require professional cleaning

Quote from @Justin Hammerle:

@Ryan Moody - if its not on the lease in any form, you haven no obligation to get the carpets professionally cleaned.  I would just be a little concerned about my deposit and what type of language is used with regard to when they have the right to keep it.

Thanks @Justin Hammerle

Luckily we just had to pay a deposit waiver of $21 a month which was about $150 after 7 months. So ultimately they’d be trying to charge us on the back end. The lease doesn’t say anything about it. The Notice to Vacate has some words about carpets being clean but it never requires a professional carpet cleaning in every scenario, but there’s nothing in the lease about it.

Hello,

I am currently a tenant in an apartment complex in Fort Myers, FL. I am an avid listener of the regular bigger pockets podcast and the bigger pockets money podcast. I have a couple questions about what our apartment is trying to charge us for.

We move out in two days and they did a pre inspection. The pre inspection they found had no problems at all. Not surprised as it’s just me and my wife who live here and we have no pets, are very clean, and don’t smoke. They are claiming that we must have the carpets professionally cleaned before move out or else they will charge us for it.

Keep in mind, this is a short term lease, we have only been here for 7 months and again, there is not a single stain, or any damage at all. If they want to clean the carpet it would be a normal routine cleaning, not because of any excessive damage. There is also no addendum, attachment, or provision to the lease that states we should pay for this if the carpet is clean. I have no problem cleaning it but they demand that we have a receipt from a professional cleaning company instead of doing it on our own.

I am not a rental property investor yet. But I’m working to that point. After being a tenant, there’s an obligation I feel as a landlord to not nickel and dime people, especially for things that are not tenant responsibilities.

What should I do? What are your thoughts? And what legal documentation should I know about to have some ammo?

I'm only 23 and looking into purchasing my first rental unit by the end of the year. I've noticed in Rent to Retirement's Pro Formas that they have both a 30-year fixed option showing those numbers and an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) option. I've never heard of an ARM until I saw these pro formas. My question is, on the properties that you have purchased, have you gone with Fixed rate vs. ARM? Has it been a mix of both?

I understand some of the benefits of an ARM especially if it gives you a lower interest rate and you don't plan on holding it for longer than 5 years or however long the initial rate is. I'm genuinely curious, however, to know what your experience has been with these?

I'm jumping in at a time when interest rates are a lot less favorable than they were even 8 months ago. Thanks ahead of time for your help.

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