All Forum Posts by: Shaun C.
Shaun C. has started 6 posts and replied 256 times.
Post: Collect rent with Venmo?

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
Originally posted by @Ellis San Jose:
Do you know if you can block payments from coming in on Venmo from a specific tenant? If you are in the middle of an eviction if they deposit $1 you have to start the eviction all over again.
You can block payments from users, so if you had to go through the eviction process, you can definitely prevent that.
Post: Tenant's "Service dog" attacks neighbor's dog

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
I would hope you have in your lease that the tenant is to abide by and respect all HOA covenants. There is your grounds for eviction. If not, shame on you and your PM.
Post: Security deposit disposition- carpet cleaning

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
Pay this one or charge them, that's up to you; but next time put it in the lease that the tenant must have the carpets professionally steam cleaned and provide receipt at the end of tenancy. I do this and never have a problem because new tenants know they are getting freshly cleaned carpet when they arrive, so they should clean it for the next person.
Post: Smart / WiFi Thermostat for Rental?

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
I've put in 3 Honeywells in my rental/previous home and a flip, and then just put the Bosch BCC100 in my personal home. I liked the look of the Bosch more, but the functionality of the Honeywells are great. They're only $85 I think, and my utility kicks in $75 so it's a no brainer. Nest seems fine but you're paying for a lot of branding there, the Honeywells are fine, especially for a rental. My tenants love them.
Post: Hot market, low prices

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
I'm less than an hour south of you and I'd say everything here is as high as it's ever been. This is going to be completely location dependent.
Post: good management company in Detroit?

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
I didn't realize this was an old post. Mods can delete.
Post: Tenant just hit me with a Jury Trial request for eviction. HELP!!

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
You're evicting due to non payment of rent or what for?
Post: Peer to Peer Payments ie Venmo or Zelle

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
I just got 3 Venmo payments today and the money will be in my account tomorrow morning. I like it, and all my tenants already have it so it works for everyone.
Post: Interesting Data Points

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
I'm a big fan of data and came across this study and thought it was good news for us in case anyone else wanted to read it to forecast trends.
Post: Castle Property Management (Detroit, MI)

- Royal Oak, MI
- Posts 257
- Votes 230
Originally posted by @Glenn Davis:
so I currently have a property with Castle Property Management Company. It's been a horrible experience they have not winterized my property I have busted water pipes. It's been impossible to get a hold of the gentleman Felix Wong. I recommend you stay away.
You might want to visit their website because they have closed.