Yes, indeed. President Obama did a good job in his 100 day press conference yesterday to pave the way to this "Quick-rinse bankruptcy". The Dow just lost 0.22% today.

Vince: 100% ACK. It really pays in a long term to have a GOOD IT guy around. Documentation is one of the most important tasks!

Garth, very good suggestion, I ll look into that. Thanks.

True, would be a quite an act to get it integrated, buuuut.. a) we could start with Ontario b) would add value and get you closer to rentmagic as they have it and I really love these features.

These are easy tasks and what I do here, too. Task 1: Check with your domain space provider if they offer push/pull functionality for RIMs. They often offer it for a few $ extra or include it with their services. Task 2 can be even done automatically thru the MS Backup Software to safe thru...

Hi. I would love to automate my paperwork: If a tenant didnt pay on time I would press one button and issue a N4. All information (Address, Name, Landlord, aso) are in the software anyway. Or is this possible and I didnt find it?

Neil, thank you very much for your opinion. I see it the same way and will remove it from my form.

Hey John. Please write me an email: NorthernAlex at gmx.org

Hi all. I am changing a bit my Rent Application form and am now stuck with "Credit References" as I wonder why to keep them/how to use them. My current question is: Please list credit union, banks, types of accounts and other credit references. How do YOU use these credit reference...

Neil, are you close to the units? I would check the words "have NO water"... as I noticed with my humble experience that tenants like to superlative. This wouldn`t be a tank issue but more an piping issue if so! So plumber. Here at my 60ish home I experience a bit the same. If I take a shower...

A landlord here bought fridge/stove at FutureShop and incl. a 4 year plan. As he bought two sets he received a 20% discount. BUT reading the homepage of futureshop, they say that they do not deal "commerical"users. Now... what is a commercial user? Some1 any experience with BestBuy/FutureShop?

Good posting, Courtenay, but wont be able to help you! I am coming from North Bay and will take the "Orilia, Barrie, Vaughn..." route. If someone wants to join write me an email.

Neil, thank you. I am handling it like this: Both parties sign and I most of the time get some money upfront and the rest 1st/last amount most lately on move in date before handing out the keys. I never ever would give my keys without the cash. I just wondered because of Mikes statement that...

Well. Most tenant dont like to move in the winter time, so you could hope that they will go on for a month to month. Or ask two months before due what their intentions are. If they plan to leave think of giving an incentive (new kitchen, floor, kitchen, aso) if you planned it anyway or last...

As I am in a learning phase please allow me my question: You guys take money from a potential tenant before both parties have signed papers?

changed my mind. do not want to add my opinion due missing experience.

Congratulations Mark! It is so interesting to learn and read every day something new in the forum here. (PS: Would you mind to decrease the size of your signature a bit? It is sooooooo BIIIIIG).

QUOTE (housingrental @ Apr 10 2009, 06:54 PM) ..... If you told your tenants they didn`t have to pay you more and you couldn`t do anything about it and they felt like donating $25 more per month to you well OK then... thats just weird... Insisting on his rights and working together are two...

I hate to rent out with an "all inclusive" rent, as someone is always losing money. a) The tenant in paying too much or b) the landlord in getting not enough. I don`t like a) nor b). They also refused to change the conditions "without utilities" in the new rental agreement as they are fully...

I really must say that I am extremely happy to have this amount of backup thru this forum (Forum Members as much as Rein Members) and really enjoy any kind of feedback- particularly if I was on the wrong track in the beginning (like in this case). Adam, I didn`t understand your reply. Why is my...