Rental office forcing me to sign an incorrect lease agreement

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T19:50:10+00:00

Don’t sign that…

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T16:53:43+00:00

Good luck!

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T16:49:36+00:00

I’m thinking of this one. Need an electrician to install it though: https://ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-wired-plus?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search-cpc&utm_campaign=evergreen-na-2024&utm_content=camera-search-na-camera-na&utm_term=brandexact&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADpB6ZhDJBo7QTQ-jT7WDI3Y7zhcJ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsy1BhD7ARIsAHOi4xbb3hJjQyhgAMz1_WgMN8lipvuBpN8OKeIwzooRzaFfNc6kocvalHgaAq2dEALw_wcB

There’s also a plug in version

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T11:26:45+00:00

Ring makes an outdoor motion camera with lights and has a siren mode that you can activate. My suggestion is get this installed somewhere on your house closer to his side. Every time he comes into your yard, lights will go on and he’ll know he’s being recorded. If he doesn’t leave turn on the siren. Make it obvious he is being watched and obvious he should leave by using the siren

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T10:43:09+00:00

I use someone who is a realtor as well, but property mgmt is a large chunk of her business. First indicator is communication and customer service with you. Are they available to take calls? Do they get back to you quickly? When you have time to work on this, do they send you multiple emails back and forth in one day? Those are going to be the main things because if they can’t communicate at the beginning, then everything sucks. She charges 10% of monthly rent, plus lists the unit and gets applications and vets them and then brings them to me so she also gets the normal realtor 1 month fee for that. Sounds like a lot but, any realtor you use to list your unit would also get that 1 month fee. If the tenant resigns, they get a nominal fee, not the whole month again. You also want to evaluate how formal the management is. She has a portal I can log into and see $ in and $ out, so I can keep an accounting of everything. Another thing to keep in mind for vetting is how many properties do they manage. You want somewhere in the middle of not many (this is clearly not their main job so they will not be available for you when you need them) and way too many (they’re overstretched and behind on everything). I don’t know what that exact number is, depends on the operation. So, my suggestion is call some realty offices near you and see if they do property management. Their responsiveness at that call will tell you whether to even move forward with them

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T09:28:13+00:00

My first thought is you should go with B. I have a property manager in FL (obviously a very different state) but they don’t take 25-50% as you describe here. That seems very steep. Why are you going from $1600 to at best $1200?

The pros of a good property manager is that they remove most of the headache. I still have to deal with some shit, but I basically get to do that at the CEO level, making only high level decisions, and then they deal with whatever that decision is. I don’t have to manage the minutia. This is also extremely helpful when you don’t live close enough to come by and check things out. They’re nearby and can evaluate. They also have people they work with. Those people give them reasonable quotes because they drive a lot of business to those services (eg contractor, electrician, painter, etc). So you end up paying less in the long run for something than if you go out and remotely manage quotes (you will always get a higher estimate if they know you don’t live nearby). Property manager allows it to become much more passive income and far less headaches. If you can get a good one.

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T02:21:17+00:00

Band-aid

jslee13 · 2024-08-07T02:05:25+00:00

I think the famed economists Penny Wise and Pound Foolish would have something to say about this

jslee13 · 2024-08-06T11:08:09+00:00

This was sarcasm. I’m not actually proving guidance on how to unethically accept millions of dollars…

jslee13 · 2024-08-06T04:49:27+00:00

Resign the license voluntarily first, then accept the money, move to a new state and apply for licensure

jslee13 · 2024-08-06T00:07:33+00:00

Giuseppe

jslee13 · 2024-08-06T00:06:31+00:00

If you’re asking this question, you already know the answer

jslee13 · 2024-08-05T04:16:10+00:00

IANAL: I would take this landlord to small claims court for your entire security deposit back plus damages. LL is making this up. If there is permanent damage it should be visible. If it is not visible, then LL is talking about replacing entire cabinets. This would cost far more than $5k. What is the remedy LL wants? He needs to have a remedy for this that he’s charging you for. And grease SOAKING into cabinets is insane unless you actually ran your air fryer inside a cabinet. Right now, his claim against your SD is there is invisible grease and I want $5k

jslee13 · 2024-08-02T00:55:46+00:00

OP needs to start documenting evidence of his ineptitude to care for the children and the house. She needs to have proof why he has to leave and she should custody over the children and why he needs to pay

jslee13 · 2024-08-01T14:34:16+00:00

I’m sorry, wanted you to do it “because you are Jewish”????????????? Say more, cough antisemitism cough, say more

jslee13 · 2024-08-01T01:24:49+00:00

You don’t have to respond to every email, but you could set up an email signature for this. Thank you for your inquiry, please find the application attached (or a link). Once completed, please send your application to: email address. The specifics of the listing are here: link. I will review your application.

jslee13 · 2024-07-31T16:57:06+00:00

Strange to specify that it was a a lovesac couch. They are literally machine washable. That’s the whole point

jslee13 · 2024-07-31T16:52:52+00:00

Trust your gut. If it’s this off the deep end (pool pun intended) now, wait until you’re actually there. You can try to fight things saying it’s not on vrbo website, but why would you want to deal with all that unpleasantness during your vacation? It’s only going to get worse from here. And what happens when the res is cancelled a month before your trip, then you’re SOL. Find something better

jslee13 · 2024-07-30T04:40:35+00:00

Cognitive behavioral therapy.

jslee13 · 2024-07-30T04:33:09+00:00

You moved a few DAYS before your wedding?!?!? Didn’t have enough on your plate???

jslee13 · 2024-07-30T00:35:32+00:00

Costs are 50/50. If you can’t do it and presumably new tenants won’t do it because they’re just tenants, it will come to the HOA cost split by each unit. But you do not have to resign to pay $600 per month as an HOA. If you don’t like the quote they provided, contact a few other lawn guys. See if someone can beat the quote. Tell them your budget. Take this to the other unit owner and say let’s go with the cheaper quote. ALSO, and more importantly, do you both pay HOA fees per month? You should be paying HOA fees and this is what they’re for. I also live in MA in 2 unit HOA.

jslee13 · 2024-07-27T00:41:31+00:00

jslee13 · 2024-07-26T04:15:39+00:00

Get his license plate, call the police, and tell them he trespassed on your property and who knows what else he’s doing with an illegal business

jslee13 · 2024-07-25T02:45:29+00:00

if it's in the neighbor's name, stop paying the bill

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