 How would you handle? (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 10:47 AM
 (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 10:56 AM
(by plenty [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 11:00 AM
(by S i d [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 11:10 AM
(by OPM [OR]) Sep 9, 2016 11:16 AM
(by Robert J [CA]) Sep 9, 2016 11:25 AM
(by Vee [OH]) Sep 9, 2016 12:11 PM
(by Amy [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 12:34 PM
(by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 12:51 PM
(by Amy [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 1:08 PM
(by Opinionated [NC]) Sep 9, 2016 1:38 PM
(by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 1:46 PM
(by LoriC [CO]) Sep 9, 2016 1:58 PM
(by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 2:20 PM
(by melinda [MD]) Sep 9, 2016 3:47 PM
(by Ed [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 4:55 PM
(by AllyM [NJ]) Sep 9, 2016 7:42 PM
(by Salernitana [CA]) Sep 10, 2016 2:49 PM
(by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Sep 14, 2016 6:39 PM
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How would you handle? (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 10:47 AM
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I have a applicant who works locally with sufficient income to pay the rent, but has several accounts in collection. I will only rent to her if she pays the first, last and security ($ 2100). She's proposed to give me $ 700 now, another $ 700 in next week and the balance in October. My thought is that she doesn't take possession until the last payment is made in October and to treat one of the $ 700 payments as a non refundable holding fee. The other one I'd refund if she changed her mind. Of course, the third one would come with her taking possession, so no issues there. Thoughts?
--64.121.xxx.xx |
How would you handle? (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 10:56 AM
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The other idea is to let her take possession and lay out the payment scenario in the lease agreement. --64.121.xxx.xx |
How would you handle? (by plenty [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 11:00 AM
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For me she has to have all monies paid before move in. Before lease signed all is holding fee. Non refundable but written to apply as x dollars deposit, x dollars rent, x dollar last months. Utilities in her name, lease signe, all monies paid and accounted for. --66.87.xx.xx |
How would you handle? (by S i d [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 11:10 AM
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What kind of accounts? Balances due? From how long ago? Land lord references? Criminal background? I need more information to decide. --173.19.xx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by OPM [OR]) Sep 9, 2016 11:16 AM
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Hi GKarl..
Of course this will all be subject to what PA allows in statute and what you call something or any action would need to be in line with those statutes, unless statutes don't define and then your rental agreement is the boss --162.247.xx.xx |
How would you handle? (by Robert J [CA]) Sep 9, 2016 11:25 AM
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If a person can't handle the move-in costs all at once in advanced of the tenancy when singing a lease, then I say no-thank you! Then if a problem comes up, they won't be able to pay the rent and you'll have to evict. --173.55.xx.x |
How would you handle? (by Vee [OH]) Sep 9, 2016 12:11 PM
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As others mentioned, the holding fee that converts at lease signing in 14 days or less, this converts to damage deposit, then the other monies must be paid certified funds when lease is signed and utility transfer before keys are issued. Anything less is a gamble, keep showing but mention the hold and hold the phone numbers of folks who would do the same as above. --76.188.xxx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by Amy [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 12:34 PM
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If the collections are medical bills, that's OK, but evictions or utility bills are a no.
Do not let them move in if you do not have all the money you need. We used to do payments until one guy just made one security deposit payment and refused to pay the rest. He kept saying, "I live really clean and pay the rent."
Yeah.. no.
--65.31.xxx.x |
How would you handle? (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 12:51 PM
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Collection accounts are medical bills. LL reference was pending and as it turns out, she gave me the name of someone who was purportedly her LL, but cross checking with the tax records it didn't match up.
Oh well, back to the drawing board. --64.121.xxx.xx |
How would you handle? (by Amy [MO]) Sep 9, 2016 1:08 PM
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Just make sure it wasn't the property managers number she was giving you before you toss it... --65.31.xxx.x |
How would you handle? (by Opinionated [NC]) Sep 9, 2016 1:38 PM
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In cases like this, the money placed into your hand BEFORE you hand over the keys is all the money that will ever get into your hand. --66.44.xxx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 1:46 PM
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He definitely wasn't the property manager. We were texting back and forth about her app. I asked her to confirm the LL's name on her app and when I asked her to reconcile the name she gave me with the public records of who owned the property, texts went dead silent and remain so.
--64.121.xxx.xx |
How would you handle? (by LoriC [CO]) Sep 9, 2016 1:58 PM
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Now THAT's how you run your business, GKARL!!
Of course at that point the texts went dead silent--she knew at that point she had been caught in a lie. --65.114.xxx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by GKARL [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 2:20 PM
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Yep, cold busted. --64.121.xxx.xx |
How would you handle? (by melinda [MD]) Sep 9, 2016 3:47 PM
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No No No When you have the necessary money to move in I will give you the keys and you may move in. Try it. It works! --24.233.xxx.xx |
How would you handle? (by Ed [PA]) Sep 9, 2016 4:55 PM
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Collection for medical bills is common and can be overlooked. Red flags are she doesn't have the money up front and wants to make payments. Don't go for that. Good that you caught the landlord thing, but associate the red flags. --108.32.xx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by AllyM [NJ]) Sep 9, 2016 7:42 PM
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Your account will soon be in collection. I would NEVER take someone with an account in collection. Don't be stupid. --73.33.xxx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by Salernitana [CA]) Sep 10, 2016 2:49 PM
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GKARL, I am so relieved that you figured out the phony LL reference, and congratulations on having just pulled yourself out of a potentially awful situation. --76.21.xx.xxx |
How would you handle? (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Sep 14, 2016 6:39 PM
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I would be open to her payments.....with the understand that she is paying first, last and the deposit before moving. Also, she wouldn't get keys until I get the balance and she has the right of first refusal.....in the event that I rent it out in advance of them finishing up the payment plan.
In other words, I'll hold the place for you, but I am also marketing it for someone better - always. And it sounds like this one isn't a prize. I agree with Ed, I can over look the medical bills.......but the landlord reference is huge.
Call the current reference and ask them if they have any apartments available or coming available. If they don't know what you are talking about.....they are not landlords - they are a friend or family member. --24.239.xx.xxx |
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