Sell Your Properties MA Landlords

BBQ.Uncle said:
That’d be a lot of fun, but essentially pointless when you’ve got a retarded electorate just drooling at the thought of replacing that batch with more communists.

My advice to anyone who’s past fed up.

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Ya, I've been giving that "GET OUT" advice for years......and except for a few who have actually acted on it, it is always met with maximum resistance. (proof of that is evident in many threads on this board).
It's very apparent that most in Massachusetts love the abuse that is dished out routinely by state and municipal governments.

There's a vast country out there, with lots of good jobs, schools, housing, less traffic, less expensive living costs, fewer dictatorial laws, fewer gun laws, better weather, on and on and on.

If illegals can come into this country with the shirt on their back and make some kind of life for themselves (yes, I know they are getting help with everything), then someone with a good bit more means should be able to do very well with relocating.

Massachusetts and all its leftist government officials will continue break it off in your ass as long as people continue say "Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?"

As I've posted before, one of the best sights I've ever seen in my life was the "LEAVING MASSACHUSETTS" sign in my rearview mirror for the very last time, a few hours after I closed on the sale of my house.
 
Can’t landlords just add a clause to the lease to pass fines onto the tenants? Except for the second one where it’s harder to single people out with multiple tenants. Rent increases for everyone on that.
 
Compooky said:
Can’t landlords just add a clause to the lease to pass fines onto the tenants? Except for the second one where it’s harder to single people out with multiple tenants. Rent increases for everyone on that.
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You can pass it on but you will never collect it from the gang banger. But you will still owe it to big brother. And big brother is your landlord at the end of the day.
 
Uzi2 said:
Ya, I've been giving that "GET OUT" advice for years......and except for a few who have actually acted on it, it is always met with maximum resistance. (proof of that is evident in many threads on this board).
It's very apparent that most in Massachusetts love the abuse that is dished out routinely by state and municipal governments.

There's a vast country out there, with lots of good jobs, schools, housing, less traffic, less expensive living costs, fewer dictatorial laws, fewer gun laws, better weather, on and on and on.
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It is a bit colder up here in southern NH and I haven’t found as many high-end food shops. But pretty much everything is easier and cheaper here in NH. Car and homeowners insurance? A fraction of what we paid in MA.

Back in Wayland, to get a sticker at the transfer station, you had to fill out a form, show them your registration, pay $150+, and then they would apply the sticker to your windshield. And then it was pay per throw — you had to buy expensive trash bags from certain stores in town. Here in NH, I pulled up to the gatehouse at the transfer station and asked the fellow where I get a sticker. He asked “is your car registered in town?” When I replied yes, he handed me a sticker, said “lower right corner of the windshield”, and that was it. No fee, no forms, no pay per throw, no bureaucracy, no nonsense.
 
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Compooky said:
Can’t landlords just add a clause to the lease to pass fines onto the tenants? Except for the second one where it’s harder to single people out with multiple tenants. Rent increases for everyone on that.
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It will be passed on as part of the monthly rent for everyone, just like taxes and insurance. The true victims of these fines will be those who don't have/sell/use drugs and it double victimizes those who call the police because someone is breaking in.
 
1901 - Skimmed it and I don’t know where this part is.

2246 - This won’t go anywhere. Same person brings it up every year. The text is basically two sentences lacking details for anything.
 
Compooky said:
Can’t landlords just add a clause to the lease to pass fines onto the tenants? Except for the second one where it’s harder to single people out with multiple tenants. Rent increases for everyone on that.
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That is what I did and if they don't pay I take it from the security deposit.

But still, that doesn't solve the issue. What happens when the sec deposit is dry?

Also, if you rented to someone that is dealing with drugs and multiple police calls, chances are that person will make a mess of the property and the one month sec deposit will barely cover the paint.
 
M1911 said:
It is a bit colder up here in southern NH and I haven’t found as many high-end food shops. But pretty much everything is easier and cheaper here in NH. Car and homeowners insurance? A fraction of what we paid in MA.

Back in Wayland, to get a sticker at the transfer station, you had to fill out a form, show them your registration, pay $150+, and then they would apply the sticker to your windshield. And then it was pay per throw — you had to buy expensive trash bags from certain stores in town. Here in NH, I pulled up to the gatehouse at the transfer station and asked the fellow where I get a sticker. He asked “is your car registered in town?” When I replied yes, he handed me a sticker, said “lower right corner of the windshield”, and that was it. No fee, no forms, no pay per throw, no bureaucracy, no nonsense.
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I found the same thing in FL. Everything cheaper and easier. The day I left MA I saved 15K/ yearly on not paying Income tax and not buying fuel oil alone.

House Insurance - Same as long as your not stupid enough to live in flood zone.

RE Taxes - Same as MA.

Car Insurance - Same

Trash....put it to the curb, whatever it is, TV? yup, Dresser..Yup..bulk Cardboard..yup.....your whole kitchen..Yup...........they just take it on Tuesday and Friday as long as its at the curb.

Car Inspection Stickers....don't need any, no front liscense plates, tint your windows.......

Weather....winters are fantastic....no rain, sun every day 70-80........ summers suck but your not shoveling or dealing with salt ridden shithole roads. You deal with winter Noreasters and maybe Hurricanes. I deal with Hurricanes only.

Income tax......Nope..none. Save 12 thousand a year over MA. #1 reason I left...not paying it to a**h***S to circumvent my freedom.

Electricity....half the price. Need to run AC/ 24/7....No problem....turn it down if you want...you'll pay 2 dollars more not 100 dollars

Oil bill..... nope.....save 3 thousand every year over MA.

Gun freedom ...yup.

That said...i would not choose FL to live...too hot in summer and the RE Taxes, Car Insurance, and House Insurance would all be lower in a SC/TN or NC.
I would pick up an income tax bill but likely lower than MA, so its really all relative.
 
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I am amazed at how many people working at Wendy's or making $20/hr somewhere apply for rentals costing $2500/month.

No wonder people can't save any money.
 
At this point I have no clue why anyone would be a landlord in MA. It takes an act of god to evict a non-paying tenant. All disputes go against the landlord. The only way it makes sense is at scale. You need enough properties to have enough staff including legal and can weather a certain percentage of dead beats, trashed apartments, etc.

I guess the state is schilling for blackrock now.
 
drgrant said:
Depends on your supplier. Propane only gets rapey if you're locked in on a rental/leased tank.
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Yup, we are. Part of the purchase and sale with the developer. Propane in general is more expensive than natural gas, but no gas lines on our street.
 
Aaaaaaaand, everything is condo-ized again. Hello 1980's, I've missed you. ROFL!!!!

"Oooooooh, it's not faaaaiiiirrrrr. Nobody can find a place to reeeeennnntttttt." That's what you get when have morons in the whoreh, I mean State House.

Won't the be shocked when their big legislative plan to force towns into building rental units goes up in smoke. ROFL!!!
 
CrackPot said:
At this point I have no clue why anyone would be a landlord in MA. It takes an act of god to evict a non-paying tenant. All disputes go against the landlord. The only way it makes sense is at scale. You need enough properties to have enough staff including legal and can weather a certain percentage of dead beats, trashed apartments, etc.

I guess the state is schilling for blackrock now.
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I have limited experience and maybe I'm in a no-nonsense town, but I think it isn't that bad. 60 days. You'll need to hire an atty to help at first. You'll need a constable to throw them out. But after not paying for a couple of months, the judge is NOT going to be sympathetic at all to their cause.

THAT said, be sure your place is up to snuff. Lead mitigation. Everything works. No BS on your part. Play it right and 60 days. Sucks, but it isn't the 6-12 months people talk about. That happens when you don't have your own ducks in a row.
 
M1911 said:
Yup, we are. Part of the purchase and sale with the developer. Propane in general is more expensive than natural gas, but no gas lines on our street.
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Ugh. So no HOA but they still got you on AIDS- lite. 🤣 The shit thing is you know the developer got a vig for that too
 
drgrant said:
Ugh. So no HOA but they still got you on AIDS- lite. 🤣 The shit thing is you know the developer got a vig for that too
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We can end the contract with the propane supplier, but then we would have to install our own tank. And many propane suppliers won’t deliver to a tank they don’t own because of “safety.” At least our supplier has remote monitoring of the tank level, so they come when it needs a refill and I don’t have to dig through the snow to check the tank levels.
 
Dennis in MA said:
I have limited experience and maybe I'm in a no-nonsense town, but I think it isn't that bad. 60 days. You'll need to hire an atty to help at first. You'll need a constable to throw them out. But after not paying for a couple of months, the judge is NOT going to be sympathetic at all to their cause.

THAT said, be sure your place is up to snuff. Lead mitigation. Everything works. No BS on your part. Play it right and 60 days. Sucks, but it isn't the 6-12 months people talk about. That happens when you don't have your own ducks in a row.
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This is not a town issue but a state level issue. What you describe works for commercial in most cases. But the system is completely screwed for residential. You are unlikely to get a judgement in the timeframe you say. If its winter they wont issue. Get a judgement against one and someone else shows they have been a tenant for over 30 days and it starts over again. The games that can be played and you lose are infinite. Even good landlords who have 100s of properties expect it to take longer and usually offer cash for keys to get them out.
 
CrackPot said:
This is not a town issue but a state level issue. What you describe works for commercial in most cases. But the system is completely screwed for residential. You are unlikely to get a judgement in the timeframe you say. If its winter they wont issue. Get a judgement against one and someone else shows they have been a tenant for over 30 days and it starts over again. The games that can be played and you lose are infinite. Even good landlords who have 100s of properties expect it to take longer and usually offer cash for keys to get them out.
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Cash for keys is exactly how to deal with it in this state.
It’s money well spent and just something else that you figure into the rent.
The entire suck of the rental market in this state can be entirely attributed to the state.
 
M1911 said:
Yup, we are. Part of the purchase and sale with the developer. Propane in general is more expensive than natural gas, but no gas lines on our street.
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LOL, f*ck that. I would buy my own tank, the developer can s*ck at d*ck. Or get a tank from another company.

That MF is probably getting a kick back.

What is he going to do, sue you because you don't want to get raped on propane prices? ... what if you sell the house, will the new owner have to sign a contract with the devloper?

Reminds me of my friend in Michigan, bought a house and the deed says he can't rent it. [rofl]
 
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Broc Tuah said:
LOL, f*ck that. I would buy my own tank, the developer can s*ck at d*ck. Or get a tank from another company.

That MF is probably getting a kick back.

What is he going to do, sue you because you don't want to get raped on propane prices? ... what if you sell the house, will the new owner have to sign a contract with the devloper?

Reminds me of my friend in Michigan, bought a house and the deed says he can't rent
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I paid 2.59 all winter. There’s no way to get a bonus on burying a tank. It’s hardly worth even buying my current above ground.
 

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