by Maureen Laupp | Mar 28, 2014 | Credit Reports, Investing, Judgements, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Multi-family, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Uncategorized
Are you a Real Investor… or Just Another Landlord by Dave Pickron, Investigative Screening and Consulting While most of us like to think of ourselves as “investors” instead of “landlords”, the difference between the two is more than just...
by Mark Zinman | Mar 13, 2013 | Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures
Question: If my tenant has unauthorized occupants, and I gave him a 10 day noncompliance notice, can I accept rent if it’s offered? Answer: No, unless you get the tenant to sign a partial payment non-waiver agreement acknowledging your right to proceed with the...
by Mark Zinman | Feb 16, 2013 | Investing, Judgements, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Rentals
One of the hardest parts of my job is telling clients that it’s not worth pursuing a legal claim or that settlement may be better than proceeding to trial. When people go to attorneys, they (rightfully so) expect to get advice about their legal rights. What people...
by Mark Zinman | Dec 28, 2012 | Credit Reports, Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures, Rentals
Question: If my tenant is repeatedly late with paying rent, can I report him to the credit bureaus? Answer: Unless you are an authorized subscriber to the credit bureaus, you cannot report individual delinquencies or a tenant’s lack of payment. Because of the...
by Mark Zinman | Oct 8, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures, Rentals
Question: I have a tenant in a property who paid the first month’s rent but has refused to sign a lease and refused to pay any more rent. At this point, is he a trespasser and can I throw him out? Answer: Once you have given a person keys to your unit and they have...
by Nick Stratton | Sep 20, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Strategy
Surprises in life appear in many forms. Traffic accidents, natural disasters or wedding anniversaries…. In many cases, one cannot anticipate or plan for things they are not expecting. The same holds true for property management. Based upon personal experience as well...
by Mark Zinman | Aug 4, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Rentals
A client recently called our office immediately after learning that her condominium unit was completely destroyed by a fire. She was understandably upset about the loss and concerned about her rights, obligations and liabilities. She knew that the fire started in...
by Mark Zinman | May 20, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Rentals
With the increase of properties being sold at trustee’s sale, and the unknown condition that buyer’s are taking them, many owners need to fix up properties before they are habitable as a rentals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that the new owner is unable to...
by Mark Zinman | Apr 15, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Rentals
Clients often contact us angry when they have received a call, email or text from their tenants indicating that the tenants intend to move out of the rental property at the end of the month, even though the lease doesn’t expire for 5 more months. Tenants may claim...