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MILWAUKEE'S RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CERTIFICATE ORDINANCE PASSES
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Legislation, City of Milwaukee, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
Earlier today by a vote of 9-5 the city of Milwaukee's Residential Rental Certificate Program ordinance was passed by the Common Council. Voting in favor of the new ordinance were Aldermen Ashanti Hamilton (1st district), Nic Kovac (3rd district), Robert Bauman (4th district), Milele Coggs (6th district), Willie Wade (7th district), Robert Puente (9th district), Michael Murphy (10th district), Terry Witkowski (13 district), and Willie Hines, Jr. (15th district). Voting against ...
Read MoreTENANT MOVED OUT AND LEFT YOU HOLDING THE BAG!
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Collections / Comments
With a short week ahead of us due to the Thanksgiving holiday, and the fact that I will be traveling to the wonderful land of flat terrain and tons of wind (a.k.a Kansas), I thought I would take this opportunity to re-post some very good advice from a friend of mine and fellow blogger, Bill Gray of Rent Recovery Services, who is also known as The Landlord Doctor. http://www.TheLanlordDoctor.comBill writes a blog that focuses ...
Read MoreCITY OF MILWAUKEE'S REVISED RENTAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ORDINANCE RELEASED
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
As I mentioned in a prior post, the City of Milwaukee's Common Council agreed to hold off on voting on the city's proposed mandatory rental inspection ordinance (Residential Rental Certificate Program) for 1 month. The reason for the postponement was to allow the drafters of the proposed ordinance time to go back and make some revisions and clarifications.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. (AASEW) retained the services of ...
Read MoreWhat Questions Should You Ask An Applicant's Current and/or Prior Landlord During The Screening Process
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants / Comments
Screening applicants/potential tenants is the single most important element of landlording in my opinion. As I have mentioned in prior posts, if you properly screen your applicants you will have a better chance of finding a good tenant that pays rent on time and does not abuse your investment property.Landlords should require each adult person to completely fill out a written rental application. After you have all this good information about your applicant you now need to confirm that info. ...
Read MoreHow To Really "Read" A Person's Drivers License
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants / Comments
I always enjoy learning information that will assist my clients and myself when screening potential new tenants. Based on my review of the Analytics for my blog, readers also appreciate this info because my post on the Social Security Number Validator consistently ranks as one of the most viewed posts each month.While co-presenting at the City of Milwaukee and UWM's Landlord Training Program this past October I learned that a person's drivers license ...
Read MoreMore (and More) Legislation Introduced That Will Affect Landlords
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, Collections / Comments
I'm not sure if it is just me but it seems like more and more legislation is popping up that affects landlords. Maybe it is just because I am paying more attention to the rental industry then I used to -- kind of like buying a new jacket, bike, or car and then noticing from that point forward how many other people also are wearing that same jacket, riding that same bike, or ...
Read MoreLLC's - PART 2: How To Insure They Protect You From Personal Liability
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, LLC's / Comments
In my October 28, 2009 post entitled LLC's - Part 1: Why You Should Consider Using Them To Hold Your Rental Property, I indicated that in the near future I would write a second post on LLC's and include a link to the outline that I drafted and presented to the AASEW membership at the October monthly meeting. My portion of the presentation on LLC's focused on ...
Read MoreMILWAUKEE'S RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM VOTE PUSHED BACK 1 CYCLE
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Legislation, DNS, City of Milwaukee, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
The Common Council did not vote on the passing of the city's proposed Residential Rental Certificate Program earlier today as was planned. Instead the Comon Council voted 9-5 to hold the proposed ordinance for 1 cycle (1 month) for further review. The proposed ordinance, which would require all rental property owners in the UWM-area and Lindsay Heights neighborhood on the north side of Milwaukee to pay an $85 fee per unit fee ...
Read MoreLLC's - PART 1: Why You Should Consider Using Them To Hold Your Rental Property
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, LLC's, Investing In Rental Property / Comments
The AASEW's October monthly membership meeting focused on the issue of LLC's and why you should consider using this business entity to hold your rental properties. Attorney Lydia Chartre of Petrie and Stocking S.C. spoke to the membership about several issues related to LLC's including: - Why create an LLC? - Steps to create an LLC
Read MoreMilwaukee's Residential Rental Certificate Program Is On It's Way To The Common Council
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, DNS, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, Milwaukee's ZND (Zoning, Neighborhood and Development) committee voted 3-2 to send the proposed ordinance to the Common Council for a final vote. The proposed ordinance, referred to as the Residential Rental Certificate Program, would require all rental property owners in 2 targeted areas of the city to apply for a certificate in order to continue renting out their property. The cost would be $85 per ...
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