Recent Success Quotes
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John Nuzzolese
John@theLPA.com
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Sneak Peek!
The following is an excerpt of Dani Babb's not yet released new book, "The Accidental Landlord"!
Getting Your House Rent Ready!
By Dr. Danielle Babb
You know you want to rent your house, and you need to get it rent ready. But what do you need to do to the home to get it ready for showing? First, be sure that you are ready for your applicants, you know how you’re going to run your credit checks and background checks, and you know what you’re going to be checking for. You may even wish to create a checklist for yourself.
One accidental landlord in a survey of landlords had this to say, "Thinking about a variety of worst case scenarios and develop back up plans in case any of them happen."
Get the home in sale-ready form; fresh paint, fresh carpet ....
click for the full article...
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Ask the Attorney
The Landlord Protection Agency® is proud to introduce John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.
If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question.
Submit a landlord / tenant question for Mr. Reno
Dear Mr. Reno:
My name is Carletta and I live in Ohio. I have been renting my house on a month to month basis for 18 months. I just found out that in Oct. of 07 our house went into foreclosure. I just received a 3 day eviction notice 2 weeks ago. My question to you is Can I sue my landlord for the time he collected rent from me while the bank owned the house? I never had a lease agreement with him.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, Carletta
A: The landlord can collect rent up until the date of the actual foreclosure sale when title passes to the bank or a 3rd party. Do you know that date? It may have not happened yet.
Dear Mr. Reno:
I have a tenant that broke his lease. He signed a year lease and only stayed in the house for 6 months. He paid his April 1st payment and told me that he would be out by the end of the month. He was not out unitil May 5th.
Can I keep his deposit for breaking the lease or can I keep part of his deposit for the May 1st payment or do I have to pro-rate the days?
Thank you for your help in advance!
Monica Jolly in Danville, California.
A: He was there in May, he owes for May (all of May.) Congratulations.
Dear Mr. Reno:
I have a 4 bedroom with a 1 bedroom attached to the rear both are rented and have no smoking leases. The family in the front smoke outside but the smoke seems to drift not just in my other tenants windows but also in the surrounding windows of my neighbors. I am getting complaints from everyone. I leased the house for 4 months with an option to renew the lease for 1 year, the lease is up at the end of June. Do I have the right not to renew the lease because of neighbors complaining about the smoke even if they are not smoking in the building?
Thank you, Anna Evans NH
A: Yes, because you always have the right to not renew a lease for any reason or no reason (as long as it's not unlawful discrimination.)
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If you are thinking about renting to tenants with the option to buy, (or "Contract for Deed"), you will want to spell out your Option to Purchase deal with The Purchase Option Addendum because it can be used with any lease.
You may have a prospect who can't buy now, but agrees to secure the option with a down-payment or security deposit.
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Tenant Excuses
"Where is your heart? Its Christmas and I either pay rent or buy my kids gifts." I told her that her and her kids would be spending Christmas on the street if she doesn't pay the rent. When I came to the house to demand rent, her kids had a brand new Wii system, and a HUGE plasma TV. Her rent is $850. - Jay Asheville NC
"I had to go on a company golf outing to schmooze my bosses, which of course meant that I needed a decent new set of golf clubs. Don't worry,next month I'll pay you three months in advance." Now, who is being schmoozed? I think I'm the schmoozie and he's the schmoozer! My attorney now has the file. - S. Trautman, OR
"I thought if I kept quiet, you might forget about this months rent payment." - Yeah, I see.... the eviction notice got your attention, huh? - Faith, Levittown, NY
click for more Tenant Excuses
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Quotations...
"Succeeding is not luck - it is a decision." - J. Garrett
"Tenants show their true colors in pressure situations." - John Nuzzolese
"People with goals succeed because they know where they are going... It's as simple as that." - Earl Nightingale
"How much did your last tenant problem cost you?"
- John Nuzzolese
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Books by LPA Members
The Landlord Protection Agency is proud to recommend the following landlord books written by LPA Members, Dr. Dani Babb, Robert Irwin, Timothy Spangler, Tony & Sandy Midea and Dan Auito. Just click on the book for more information about it.
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