Thanks Tom, The although I`m in BC my properties are in Edmonton. QUOTE (TomB @ May 31 2010, 02:40 PM) Is the property in B.C.? Did you do a move in condition report and a written lease or tenancy agreement? If so, there is lots you can do. Go here: http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/default.aspx...

I will be covering the costs. QUOTE (PropertySolution @ May 31 2010, 02:22 AM) Who will be covering the costs for this action, you or the PM? In Edmonton I do and have been the agent for the owner numerous times including filing claims, appearing and pursuing judgments.

I`ve recently had a tenant that ran away and left substantial damages to the townhouse. My property manager said they will take them to court to pay for the damage and rent. Has anyone had their property manager do that for them before, and can they really do that on my behalf? I don`t live...

Thanks all for your help! My property manager said they will be taking them tenant to court for rent and damage. Not sure how this will turn out but I`ll keep you posted. Thanks! Nepoez

Hi All, It`s been a while since my last post. But I recently had a tenant who took off without a trace and when the PM went to the townhouse, they found a mess and some big damages. The mess is fine, but some of the damages include hardwood floor squre tiles being ripped out of the floor and...

Unfortunately, as much as I tried to make it work by communicating our concerns(nicely) , they had decided that they are unable to meet our expectations and are giving us 2.5 month notice before they cease management for us. I`m sure Libertas could be a good PM but probably just not for small...

Very interesting. I guess it`s very dependent on luck. So your cherish guaranteed 48 hour turn around time, you`re a very lucky individual! QUOTE (jamurphy @ Oct 13 2009, 03:42 PM) I`ll throw in my two cents; I too, have recently experienced a changeover in landlord liaison at...

That is why I tried so hard in attempt to make the relationship with the current PM work, because I`ve heard of so much worse. QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Oct 12 2009, 09:14 AM) Going from bad to worse could happen .. Many PM firms revolve around one person or 2 .. and if that person leaves ...

Part of me would like to get some training and do that, too bad I`m not in the some province. QUOTE (invst4profit @ Oct 12 2009, 11:12 AM) Or they manage there properties themselves as I do.

Hi housingrental. Yes I was very detailed in all the emails I write them, the amount of writing I do is always 3 times more detailed and thought out than their responses. I`ve raised my concerns to the contact person first(in detail with everything my partner and I had been so tired of)...

Thanks all for the feedback. All very valid points and help me validate that I`m not being unreasonable. Thomas` point it very valid too and it`s why I`ve had a hard time making a decision even after voicing my concerns to the owner. I`ve heard of way worse PMs out there and I`m worried that...

housing rental, I`ve contacted THE contact person, in every way we could. if you read the post you`d understand that there was nothing else I could do. Anyways why am I wasting time explaining myself. Brad you are right.. Whining does nothing, time for action.

After the previous PM from Libertas resigned from his Job I was assigned another Liaison. This one only replies 50% of the time to an emails, and rarely provides confirmation about anything. Phone calls usually lead to answering machines which are worse because voice mails are not as clear as...

I've had inquiries on the online tracking tool for over 3 months and no body even looked at it. I don't even go on their online site for queires anymore, I just use email or phone. But the site is great for tracking all the events and bills etc. QUOTE (jamurphy @ Aug 7 2009, 08:09...

I got an email from `Don R. Campbell and the REIN Team` to go see an American flipper present his house flipping secrets. I came across this Ron Legrand a few years ago and it looks like a get rich quick thing. I almost bought his CDs for $2000, but the ebay site broke so I took that as a...

Unfortunately we don`t have separate meter so at the end of the month we don`t know who to credit, upstairs or downstairs? If we could identify that, then we could have had the tenants pay utils to begin with. QUOTE (koop @ Jun 18 2009, 09:04 AM) Could you raise the rent higher then expected...

Hi Randy, Thanks so much for the detailed answer. Hm this is very bad news for me. Seems that my only viable option is to increase the rent to the point that it covers an expected cost for heat and utils. However, that will bring my rent to a very unattractive level such as 1600+ for up, and...

Hi all, I recently hired Libertas to help with managing a suited property that we used to managed ourselves since they did a good job with my other town houses. However, they have a policy that if there is no separate meter they will include utils in rent. That is not desirable as I don`t...

Hi! Don`t guess! Just look at the numbers! Hi, guys: How do you guys think about buying a condo in Winnipeg and rent it out. The condo in Winnipeg is comparably cheaper than other cities in Canada. (2 bed room condo is less than $150,000). However, the rent is not a lot cheaper than rest of...

I know that banks are not offering prime minus today because rates are so low. However if you keep your variable rate now which is prime minus, when 5 years is up and it`s time to renew, and rates have indeed gone up in 5 year I`m guessing the banks would be offering prime minus again. Totally...