Archive for the 'Landlord-Tenant' Category
Tenant Eviction in Texas
Closed Published by Steve Crossland March 29th, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI had to file eviction in JP Court on one of my tenants this month. I’ve evicted more than 80 tenants in Austin since 1990, but it’s been about 4 years since my last one. In the old days (the 1990’s) when I managed 4-plexes and some lower end properties, eviction filings were more frequent. […]
Tenant Eviction in Texas
Closed Published by Steve Crossland March 29th, 2008 on Crossland Real Estate Austin TXI had to file eviction in JP Court on one of my tenants this month. I’ve evicted more than 80 tenants in Austin since 1990, but it’s been about 4 years since my last one. In the old days (the 1990’s) when I managed 4-plexes and some lower end properties, eviction filings were more frequent. […]
What to do when your home floods
Closed Published by Steve Crossland September 7th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThis is a picture I took on Alcott street on South Austin November 2001. The day before, 16 inches of rain had dumped on South Austin. The tenant in the duplex I managed on this street called and told me his car had floated down the street and that there was 4 feet of […]
Another Problem with Investing in 4-plexes in Austin
Closed Published by Steve Crossland August 13th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateToday I received a call from an out-of-town Austin 4-plex owner looking for his 4th property manager in 2 years. When I receive calls from Austin 4-plex owners looking for a property manager, I tell them 2 things:
1) I don’t manage 4-plexes. Period.
2) None of the good property managers that I personally I know in […]
Austin Property Managers and Repair Kickbacks
Closed Published by Steve Crossland August 8th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI met yesterday with a remodeling contractor at a listing I’m preparing for sale. As often happens in Austin, he and I got to jawing in the front yard under a shady tree, talking about business, remodeling homes, Austin traffic, etc. More specifically, we ended up discussing property managers and what it’s like to work […]
Austin renters to pay more late fees with new law
Closed Published by Steve Crossland July 29th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThe brilliance of our Texas Legislature is on display again as a new law, HB 3101 which will go into effect Jan 2008, has been passed that will produce greater late fee income for landlords by ensuring that more renters pay their rent late. Undoubtedly, this is not the outcome hoped for by State Representative […]
Quick-turning an Austin rental home - pros and cons
Closed Published by Steve Crossland July 3rd, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI moved two new renters in on Sunday July 1st. Both moved into homes that had been vacated by tenants with leases ending Saturday June 30th. There are all manner of things that can go wrong with such a tight turnaround, especially on a weekend.
Nevertheless, I’ve always been a proponent of quick-turning a rental […]
Showing Property Only After Offer Received
Closed Published by Steve Crossland June 5th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI’m making phone calls to preview a batch of homes this morning for an investor. One of the listings has showing access as “Appointment with Agent”. I called the agent and the conversation went like this:
Me: Hi. It’s Steve Crossland with the Crossland Team at Keller Williams. I want to preview {property address} today. Can […]
Austin Landlord Tales - The Risks of Real Estate Investing
Closed Published by Steve Crossland September 17th, 2006 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateI belong to a couple of email lists for professional property managers. One is local to Austin. The other is National and includes over 140 owners of Property Management companies from across the U.S.
These forums provide a resource where Property Managers can ask questions, share advice, trade business ideas, etc. The egroups raise the […]