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The LPA Newsletter March 28, 2011 |
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March 28, 2011  Dear Fellow Landlord, In this issue:
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John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide). If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question. Dear Mr. Reno: A: You can ask for a non-refundable deposit, but whether you can legally keep it is a complicated question. But it's still a good practice because it will discourage "back-outs" and separate the serious ones from the game players. As for the amount, I've seen $200, $500, or even sometimes the entire security deposit. Free Form Download  Pre-Screening Prospect CardThis handy prospect card will help you ask the right pre-screening questions before deciding whether to set an appointment with the prospective tenant. Be sure to check out The LPA's Pre-screening Tenant Prospect Card html code to insert into online ads like Craigslist or The LPA's Rentals Available.
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Many years ago while looking for our first apartment, my then, future husband, (now hubby of 46 years) and myself, found out that a gentlemen that I worked with had an empty apartment so we decided to check it out. We loved it and decided to take it. While getting the information (how much and who to make the check payable to) is when I started laughing uncontrollably. His name was Gilbert Mello and he said "you can make the check payable either to me or my wife Marsha". Well as I started writing out the check I was laughing so hard that tears were coming down my face. They were all just looking at me wondering what was wrong. When I finally composed myself I showed them the check payable to "Marsha Mello"...... This was the beginning of a long and wonderful friendship.
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I never recommend having your tenant's utilities in the landlord's name. BUT,
if the tenant is on an LPA lease that allows you to issue a 
