We get this question a lot…

The cost of EPP is outlined on the Eviction Protection Program Page but this post deals with the “WHY” behind the reason we decided to make it a charge that is every month, instead of ONLY while Occupied… Well keep in mind that EPP takes into account that sometimes properties are occupied, and sometimes they are vacant. When we set out to design the program we basically had 2 options.

     1. We could have tried to manage a system where we turned auto-bills “on”, and then “off”, every time a tenant paid, or didn’t pay, or somehow worked a way to bill out EPP based on Occupied Properties, EVERY month, or ran reports of tenants that didn’t pay, and remove auto-bills for those places…. but all options we can tell you (with our current system, or with anyone’s accounting) would have been a very large challenge. With this option we we would have to account for 3 things – the cost of Evictions, the average vacancy that ends in eviction, and then ADD to that the cost to administer the program.

     2. Design the Program with an auto-bill that is always turned “on”. This allows us to calculate the cost of the program based ONLY on 2 factors – the cost of the Eviction, and the average vacancy.

     RPM of course went with option #2. Why?, well, what is great about this option is that we DIDN’T have to add in ANY administrative overhead into the price of the program. What makes this country great, is what is great about free market systems, is what is great about programs like this… we can cut waste by designing programs that make sense, that are low cost to administer, and that allow us to keep the cost of the program low…

….so that everyone can benefit!

     We get this question many times a month, and we hope this FAQ helps you understand how the program was designed. If you don’t want to be part of the program, after understanding the way it works, hey, we understand! Just let us know, you can opt out of the program at ANY time. There’s no obligation.

     You can enroll in the program by contacting your local RPM Agent. Once enrolled, here’s how it goes:

For just $15.00 per month, per unit that we manage, if we have to do an eviction, we will reimburse the Owner for all normal legal fees and court costs in connection with a regular* Eviction (Formally known as an Unlawful Detainer Action, for all tenants that we place in your property).

     The per month fee of the EPP Program is charged starting in first full month after the management agreement starts, and like your homeowner’s insurance, it’s charged if there’s a tenant there or not.**

**The cost of the program takes into account that sometimes properties are occupied, and sometimes they are vacant. As an alternative we could have done this program differently and just charged more, and charged it ONLY while occupied, but saving time switching auto-bills “on” and “off” saves us on overhead. So, making the program a recurring “every” month program,, reducing overhead helps up reduce the total cost of this program to all our customers.

     This is a great program for Owners wanting the security knowing they can pay a small amount now so that they won’t have to pay out a large amount later for a costly eviction!

     Eviction services for existing tenants: We even offers this EPP service for Owners who bring their own tenants, that we did not place. All you have to do is sign up for EPP (but since we didn’t place the tenants) the Program requires that these tenants make 6, consecutive, on time, monthly rental payments before they become eligible to be covered by EPP.

     Now included with EPP- Our Collections Forwarding Service! If you are enrolled in EPP, and the eviction is covered by EPP, we will compile all the necessary information to send the tenants off to collections for delinquent rent, and any other damage you as the owner of the property may have incurred (and this is ALL included with the cost of EPP). That’s a $125 value! We also continue to work with the collections attorney to ensure that a if you are owed money, we seek every means possible to get you what you owe.

     DON’T WANT EPP? That’s ok. You, as the Owner, can opt out of the Eviction Protection Plan. In the event that an eviction is necessary,you just pay for the eviction. The current charge for an Eviction is approximately $475 (subject to change at any time due to change in fees) to complete the “Unlawful Detainer” process. Fees will only be assessed when an actual eviction is processed. The Unlawful Detainer process covers 1 appearance in court by Management Company. Other reasonable fees may be assessed for multiple appearances in court, or extra work outside of a regular eviction.

​*A “regular” eviction means that the tenant does not file bankruptcy, request a jury trial, require continuance, second, third, or multiple appearances by Agent, Attorney, witnesses (Expert or otherwise). To let you know, greater than 99% of evictions RPM processes are “regular” evictions. In the very rare, but possible, case where the tenant files another counter suit, or requests a jury trial (or files for bankruptcy) for the Eviction, the Owner will have to pay any additional costs incurred with this. As you may expect, if we have to physically move the tenants out of the home after the eviction is done, the “set-out” costs and lock changes are additional (if necessary). Agent will only file for one eviction for any specific tenant. Although unlikely, price for EPP is subject to change.

Also keep in mind that certain counties in Ohio, for example Clermont County, require that if a tenant still remains in the property after the eviction, that the Landlord must pay for a “Writ of Possession”. Regardless if Owner selects “EPP” or not, Owner must cover the extra $150 fee for RPM to file/obtain this writ (only if required). Set out costs, property inspections, and lock changes are incurred by owner (if required).

When you have a tenant who won’t pay their rent, and you’re ready to get them out, call on us to take care of it! We’ll hand deliver the proper state/city/legal notice to them, and we’ll physically go to court to testify and get the necessary documentation for you that you legally have possession of the property! No more second-guessing, no more wondering “am I allowed to go into the property?” You don’t have to talk to any attorneys, the tenant, the courts, or the local authorities handling the eviction. We’ll take care of everything for you, and turn it over to you, unoccupied and ready to go!

Evictions can be very messy!

So, here’s a breakdown of how we handle the process for you.

1. A contract with RPM/OWNER EXECUTED

2. Sworn Affidavit Signed by Owner stating Tenant has not Paid

3. RPM Hand delivers Eviction Notice

4. RPM attends court

5. RPM calls Courthouse to get Writ (some Counties, extra $125 fee)

6. RPM Drives by the property to make sure it’s Vacant

7. If it’s still Occupied, we’ll schedule the “Set-Out” with the Bailiff

8. RPM Does Set Out

9. RPM Does Lock Change

10. RPM Sends you Certification of Un-Occupied Unit, and the new keys to the property.

COST:

The fee for this service to NON RPM OWNERS/CUSTOMERS, is $590 for the basic Eviction. The lock change is additional.  Set out costs (if necessary) vary widely based on the amount of “stuff” on the premises, but usually range $350.

Need a little more?

If you feel that you may want someone to help you fix up the property, find you a new tenant and screen the next tenant to help avoid a costly eviction going forward, WE CAN DO THAT! Best of all, the above service is available at big DISCOUNT in our “FULL SERVICE MANAGEMENT” option. We even have a program where RPM will do the Eviction for FREE* if you allow us to place the tenant for you! *Call us for details.

You all are true professionals.  I have to reiterate that because in the past I have definitely dealt with my fare share of people who do not know what is going on with their clients or their business at that.  Thank you for your help. I will definitely recommend your business to all of my fellow Marines. Thank you.

James

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so you keep more of your money…

GUARANTEED…or we’ll refund your money!

How Can We Help Reduce Property Taxes?

With property values falling all over the country, more and more people want to take advantage of the opportunity to lower their property taxes but don’t know where to begin, or have the time to mess around with / assemble the paperwork, comps, etc., needed to properly file an appeal.

OVER 90% of OUR APPEALS RESULT IN LOWER PROPERTY TAXES!

Here’s how it works…

For only $149 (first parcel, $99 additional properties), backed up by a RISK FREE, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, our trained tax revision specialists will:

• Analyze your property tax appeal the way the county will view it
• Score the strength of your property tax appeal on a scale of 1-5 (1 weakest – 5 strongest)
• Generate a professional, BROKER generated market analysis of your property’s value
• Complete all the cumbersome government paperwork needed to properly file your property tax appeal
• Provide you with DETAILED, step-by-step instructions on the property tax appeal process so you know EXACTLY what to expect

Risk-Free, Money Back Guarantee!

We’re so confident that our decision will be the same decision of the appeals board, we’re willing to guarantee it!

If we rate your appeal as a 3, 4, or 5, we’ll give you your money back if your property taxes don’t get reduced!  All you need to do is show us the denial letter sent to you by the county, and once we verify everything was followed as we instructed we’ll refund whatever you paid for our services.

If we rate your appeal as a 1, or 2, you’ll have the option to either continue with the appeal or get a FULL REFUND at that time. so, you have nothing to lose. (If you continue with the appeal, we will process your paperwork but you will not be covered by our “money back guarantee.”)

(*IF the county requests the Owner show up and testify in front of the board, the Owner may choose to represent themselves or have legal counsel represent them.  This would be at an additional cost to the Owner, and not be covered by any guarantee, as every county has the right to their opinion.)

IMPORTANT

We DON’T ask for ANY private information. All we need to know which properties you want us to lower your taxes on, and get your approval. We can handle the rest. To keep your info private, you can pay via PayPal or via Credit Card.

OHIO properties can only be appealed between January 1 and March 31 for the PREVIOUS year.

KENTUCKY properties can only be appealed around EARLY MAY of each year for the PREVIOUS year.

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We spend the vast majority of our time and resources managing the problems that occur when Tenants don’t fulfill their lease obligations such as not paying, paying late, violating lease terms, etc, etc, etc.

Good property management relies on good systems.  If we have special arrangements with all our different Owners, it becomes unmanageable chaos, and all our Owners suffer.

The Tenant-charged fees we collect allow us to fuel all the manpower and resources necessary to manage our Owners property as if it were our own.

If a tenant can’t pay the fees they brought on themselves, we will consult with the Owner about their options.

If you believe that we have made an error that caused a Tenant-charged fee, please let us know and we’ll investigate the issue.  If we feel we’re responsible for the fee, we’ll make it right.

Once you receive the email that contains your Portal password (either from initial sign up or after resetting the password via “forgot password”), please enter it EXACTLY as it appears or cut and paste the password into the password field.

IMPORTANT:  ”Pasting” your password inadvertently puts a space after the last character, but it’s hard to notice because it appears as “*********” in the password field.  IF YOU PASSWORD DOESN’T WORK, DELETE THE LAST “*” AT THE END OF THE PASSWORD and hopefully that should work.

Additionally, an error might occur if your password has the “&” character.

These are known issues that our software vendor is working on.  We will update this post when it is corrected.

RPM will make creative ads highlighting the amenities of your specific property and we include pics, and possibly even a YouTube video! Advertise on the most powerful “for rent” network around; 50+ sites like Rentals.com and Craigslist!  List “For Rent” on MLS or if you want we can even market “For Sale” and “For Rent” simultaneously!  RPM gives perspective tenants 24 hour access to information, and a place to call to talk to an agent about your property so they get the information they need to schedule showings. This is how we have been able to lease places so fast!

Need a Great Tenant and a GUARANTEE?
Unlike our Competitiion, we don’t “just” find you someone to sign a lease, we qualify a great tenant and then we GUARANTEE THEY WILL PAY RENT. Read on to find more…

While our Full Service Management still remains our most popular service, if you don’t need anyone to collect rent, take calls, or handle your tenants, and you just need someone to find you a qualified tenant…. Real Property Management can do that for you!

HERE’S HOW THE MARKETING AND LEASING PROGRAM WORKS

1.) You tell us how much you’d like to rent your home for (we can help you figure what you should be able to get).

2.) We list it at that price, giving you more advertising than ANYONE out there… ADVERTISING IN OVER 50 PLACES.
…to make sure your house rents as quickly as possible!

3.) We’ll take all the tenant phone calls and email leads.

4.) We personally do every property showing.

5.) We give you feedback 1-2 times per week on how the call volume is, how the showings went and when applications are turned in, being proceeding, etc… and if there’s anything that needs done, we tell you ASAP!

6.) We get applications from the tenants.

7.) Then we’ll thoroughly screen and qualify tenants based on multiple criteria.

8.) We look for Credit, Criminal, and Evictions history… so you get the BEST possible tenant

9.) We bring the tenant in and get money to hold the property.

10.) We produce and execute a lease with the tenant.

11.) We send you your money…

- Jeff C.
Colorado

Buying an investment property doesn’t get much easier than this!

• Purchase for $29,900
• Property has tenant in place paying $870 per month!

Other than the great numbers and ROI, consider this:

• Newer siding
• Newer roof
• Newer windows
• Detached 2 car garage
• Nice barn/storage shed in backyard
• House sits at the end of a cul de sac and doesn’t have neighbors on the south side of the street (vacant lots are township owned).

CONTACT US TODAY TO LEARN MORE.  THIS DEAL WON’T LAST!  (CASH BUYERS ONLY PLEASE)