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Your membership in our Association gives you the chance to meet and learn from experienced investors whether you are starting out or are a longtime Landlord. We also have special Meetup meetings, the ability to obtain credit reports and past court evictions on prospective tenants, just to name a few services.
Dear Members,
At our last meeting, we had the privilege of hearing from Desi Mayner of Mayner Leadership about the power of setting goals. I hope you took his packet home and spent some time thinking about what you want your 2025 to look like—not just in real estate, but in every aspect of your life.
What do you want for your health? Your family? Your faith? We all have a little more we could give in each of these areas, and the key to progress is holding ourselves accountable. It’s easy to get caught up in what life throws at us, but real success comes when we take control and shape our own future.
Find a system that works for you—a way to track your progress, stay motivated, and push forward. As the saying goes, whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. Your mindset will determine your success.
Let’s make 2025 a year of intentional growth.
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Remember, for each new member you sign up with your name listed on their application, you will receive a $25 credit towards your renewal dues.
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GLA Membership Benefits
• Monthly Meetings with expert guest speakers on a variety of topics
• Monthly newsletter containing valuable, up-to-date information
• Rental and Court forms
• Credit reports available on prospective tenants & access to OnlineRentApp.com
• List of Past Evictions
• The GLA website offers valuable Information & Rental Marketing.
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• Networking with other investors, face to face
• Friendly office staff with answers and advice
• Notary public at GLA Office during business hours at no charge
To become a member of GLA mail your name, address, phone number and check payable to GLA G4428 Fenton Rd, Flint, MI 48507 OR on the web at glaoffice@geneseelandlords.org
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Credit Reports
The information that is requested is for the Landlord’s exclusive use, and the Landlord certifies that inquiries will be made ONLY for permissible purpose, namely in connection with a business transaction initiated by the consumer. Specifically for rental of home account to determine whether the consumer continues to meet the terms of the account such as rental of property. Landlords may not obtain reports on themselves, associates, family members, or any other person, exception the exercise of official duties. The law prohibits the Landlord from providing a copy of the report to the applicant.
CREDIT APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE :
Applications completed in black ink only. Please be sure member name is on application and is signed.
Check to make sure the name, SSN, current address, city and zip code are readable. Make sure application is signed by the tenant giving you permission to run the credit report. The office cannot complete the credit report unless it is signed by the applicant. And again, make sure the Landlord name is on the application and signed.
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If renting now, monthly rent
Credit reports can only be ordered by members whose account status is current.
Nationwide criminal search can also be obtain on your prospective tenants.
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Credit Report Requirements for Your Home/Office
TransUnion requires certain information from our members in order for us to provide credit reports or to obtain reports from your office directly through TransUnion. We are required to verify the security of stored documents by our members. This means that each member will have an on-site verification of their place of business (or their home office if they manage their rentals from home).
Our members should be aware that to continue obtaining credit reports from the Association, you will be required to complete this process. There will be no invasion of your privacy by this inspection. The inspection is performed by a person on behalf of GLA.
The verification requires each member have:
• Locked file cabinet or drawer where reports are stored;
• Secure office (a lock on the room where the reports are stored);
• Alarm system (optional)
• Paper shredder
• Picture of entire office (inside and out), picture of office sign (address must show on office, house and/or mailbox) to verify current location
• Driver’s license
• Password protected computer
**Once completed email information and pictures to Linda at geneseelandlord@comcast.net
The sole purpose of the physical verification and photographs is to protect our members and the Association from a claim that the credit reports and other information concerning potential tenants was not kept secure.
Failure to comply will require you to purchase credit reports through the old system at a cost of $17 per report. If you do comply the cost of the credit report will be $12.
Message to Members who Fax Rental Applications to Office
We are still receiving incomplete and unreadable rental applications. The addresses and social security numbers are difficult to read. We must have the current address including city and zip code to run credit reports. Also all blanks on the application must be completed. PLEASE double check the information on the application for accuracy before you fax it to our office. MAKE SURE ALL THE INFORMATION IS READABLE. If the information is un-readable or important information is missing, we cannot process the rental application. This will certainly enable our staff to process the application quickly and accurately. Your cooperation will be appreciated.
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It is imperative that owners request hard copies of credit reports. Credit reports can change daily, and there will never be another report exactly the same as the one the owner ran to determine acceptance of a tenant. Without a copy of the report, the owner cannot prove the financial reasons for acceptance or rejection if challenged in court.
TOP 15 LANDLORD TAX DEDUCTIONS
Rental property owners have many ways to save money and reduce their taxes by understanding the U.S. tax code and knowing how to use deductions.
The first step is understanding there are two types of expenses and what qualifies as an expense that landlords can deduct from their taxes. The two types of expenses are current expenses which can be deducted in the year they are incurred, and capital expenses that are long term and must be depreciated.
Current Expenses
Current Expenses are generally one-off items that keep the property maintained in good working order and habitable, as well as other expenses that help operate your business. Current expenses can be 100% deducted from your taxes in the same year in which they were incurred.
To qualify, the current expense must be:
1. Ordinary and Necessary
Ordinary expenses are those which are common and generally accepted in that particular business or trade. Necessary expenses are those that are deemed appropriate, such as interest, taxes, advertising, maintenance, utilities and insurance
2. Current
Current expenses must have more of a short term rather than a long term value. For example, fixing a broken dishwasher
is a current expense. Replacing the broken dishwasher with a new on is a capital long term expense.
3. Directly related to the rental business
4. A reasonable amount
Capital Expenses
Any expense that increases the value of the property or extends its life over a period of time is considered a capital expense which must be depreciated in stages over multiple years. Capital expenses tend to be more expensive items that cost hundreds of dollars to replace.
Tax Deduction Categories
1. Interest
If your property has a mortgage, interest payments will probably be your largest single tax deduction. Loans used to improve the rental property including HELOC loans are deductible, as well as credit card interest payments on items
2. Property Depreciation
The costs of large capital expenses cannot be fully deducted in the year they were incurred, but must be depreciated or spread out over several years of their useful life span. For example, much of the cost of buying rental property can be written off as a tax deduction over time. 27.5 years is the rate at which the IRS allows rental buildings to depreciate, which means you can deduct 1/27 th of the cost of the property each year. Property depreciation is actually a required expense by the IRS.
3. Taxes
Most landlords qualify for a new passthrough tax deduction established in 2018 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is a special income tax deduction which, depending upon their income, landlords may be able to deduct up to 20% of their net rental income.
Another recent change in tax law in 2017 is that landlords do not have to pay FICA taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare. This gives landlords the benefits of being self-employed but not having to pay Social Security taxes.
4. Repairs
The IRS considers repairs as coming under two different categories. Improvements to the property which increases its value, or returning things to their original condition. If it is an improvement, then it comes under a capital improvement and is depreciated. However, if it is a repair intended to maintain the current
condition of the property it is a current expense and can be 100% deducted in the year in which the cost was incurred.
The line can sometimes get blurry between the two. Replacing a roof is a major capital expense that needs to be depreciated. But at what point do roof leaks in certain portions of the roof go from being a repair to a capital improvement?
Be sure to be clear in your own thinking should you ever be audited to have solid reasons to make a 100% deduction rather than a capital expense that needs to be depreciated.
5. Maintenance Costs
Maintenance costs differ from repairs in that they aren’t fixing something that’s broken or needs to be replaced, but is simply maintained to keep it operating. They can include high ticket items homeowner association fees, to pest control, janitorial costs or smoke detector batteries.
6. Insurance
You can deduct most insurance premiums you pay for almost any type of insurance. This includes fire, theft, and flood insurance for your rental property, as well as landlord liability insurance.
If you have employees like a property manager, you can also deduct the cost of their health and workers’ compensation insurance.
7. Utilities
You can deduct the cost of utilities for rental properties that the landlord pays. These usually include gas, electricity, water and sewer, trash removal and heating oil. But landlords need to understand that if they collect utilities from tenants, they need to enter it as income.
8. Travel Expenses
Studies have found about half of landlords do not live close to their rental property. Travel expenses are tax deductible that are paid by the landlord to go to the property for repairs, deal with tenant complaints or go to a hardware store to purchase supplies used for the upkeep of the property.
Vehicle expenses can either be deducted if they are a business vehicle by depreciation, or as mileage or gas/ maintenance use of personal property as a business expense.
However, a landlord cannot deduct the cost of travel to improve rental property with capital expenditures. These expenses
must be depreciated over several years.
9. Legal and Professional Fees
Expenses are deductible for professional services if it’s an attorney, accounting and tax preparation help, or structural engineering and consulting. These can also include legal fees such as drafting rental agreements or eviction services and court filing costs, as well as annual costs for LLCs. Tenant screening costs and background checks also qualify.
10. Property Management Firm Fees
If you use a property management firm, these fees are 100% tax deductible in the year they are incurred as a business expense.
11. Home Office
Home office deduction is a common deduction landlords take, although you have to be very careful how you use it because it’s one of the most commonly flagged deductions by the IRS that can trigger audits. To take advantage of this deduction, you need to set aside a percentage of your home for business related activities. That percentage of
your housing bill can be deducted.
There are two basic requirements for your home to qualify as a deduction. That it is used regularly and exclusively for your business and that it is your principal place of business. Be prepared to back up any claim of a home office deduction by being able to prove that square footage was used exclusively for your business if the IRS wants photos, and the amount of time you spend there on business.
12. Advertising
Advertising expenses to fill tenant vacancies are fully deductible in the year they are incurred.
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Commissions
Landlords often offer commissions as an incentive to current tenants to help fill vacancies. These can be either cash payments commonly in the $50 – 100 range, or deductions from rent. Either way, they can be claimed as business expenses.
14. Start-up Expenses
For landlords just going into the property rental business, start-up expenses are any
expenses that would be deductible as an operating expense in an established business when its incurred before the business starts.
However, unlike normal operating expenses for an ongoing business, startup expenses cannot be automatically deducted in a single year because the costs are spread over several years of the business’s operation, and so usually need to be depreciated.
The maximum allowable deduction for start-up expenses is $5000 in the first year.
15. Making Property Wheelchair or Elderly Accessible
By making improvements to your property to make it accessible to people with disabilities or the elderly such as wheelchair ramps, these expenses can be 100% deductible. But they must be depreciated as a capital expense because their benefit stretches over several years. Because IRS regulations are constantly being updated and changed, it’s important to get the help of an accountant to make sure your knowledge of these deductions is current. IRS requirements can often be mind numbing reading and tax preparation software can be a big help deciphering and simplifying the requirements that are essential to understand correctly to be certain you are receiving all the landlord tax deductions and credits you are entitled to.
ABANDONMENT OF PROPERTY BY A TENANT
When a tenant leaves either their rental unit or personal property behind without explanation, landlords may find themselves in the awkward situation of needing to figure out the extent to which they have a right to access and potentially dispose of the property. While your options may be more straight forward in situations where a tenant abandons a rental and leaves it empty, it can be more confusing when you have to determine what to do with someone’s abandoned personal belongings. Having clear provisions in your lease or rental agreement about tenant absences, and checking your state laws relative to abandoned personal property can help you avoid misunderstandings with your tenants as well as legal liability.
When a Tenant Abandons the Rental Unit
If a tenant appears to have abandoned their rental and you are sure that they have truly moved out, you have the right to take possession of the property. Under these circumstances, it is advisable to obtain documentation from the tenant confirming that they have actually moved out so that you can re-rent the property without worrying that the old tenant will return and claim to have never intended to leave permanently.
One way to avoid uncertainty in this area is to include a provision in your lease or rental agreement that if a tenant will be absent for an extended
period of time, they must notify you so that you are not wondering whether they have moved out or simply taken a long trip.
When a Tenant Leaves Personal Property Behind
If you are sure your tenant has moved out, but are left with a mountain of personal belongings after they leave, you may be tempted to throw them away or sell them, especially if the tenant owes you money. However, the circumstances under which the tenant left and the nature of the personal property can make a significant difference in terms of your rights and responsibilities relative to deciding what to do about those belongings.
Planned Move-Outs
If a tenant moves out with proper notice and on schedule, many states will give landlords the greatest amount of latitude in this situation regarding how to dispose of any personal property left behind.
When there has been no eviction and the tenant has had a full opportunity to
handle their belongings as they see fit, it is often considered less reasonable to place significant restrictions on what landlords can do with that property.
Evictions
A landlord’s responsibilities in situations involving eviction can vary greatly depending on the jurisdiction. Evictions often involve law enforcement officers removing personal belongings from the rental unit and placing them outside. In some state’s landlords must then store the property, under the logic that the tenant has not had the opportunity to make arrangements to do so. Other states, however, do not view tenants in these circumstances as deserving any special treatment, and do not place any particularly burdensome requirements on landlords.
Unannounced Moves
Sometimes tenants simply disappear, and leavebehind large amounts of personal items. These can be the most complicated situations for landlords to handle in terms of disposing of those belongings, as there is a policy concern for protecting the property of tenants who are simply away and intend to return.
If the tenant owes you money, some states will allow you to sell their abandoned personal property to make up the difference. However, it is important to use caution, and be sure to comply with any notice requirements before selling the items. This not only gives the tenant the opportunity to reclaim the property, but if property
such as TV or other electronics has not been paid off, the lienholder may have that opportunity as well, which can help you avoid selling something the tenant didn’t actually own and then having to potentially pay the lienholder yourself.
If the tenant does not respond to your notice, in many states you can dispose of the property as you see fit after a certain amount of time. However, some states have very specific rules about what you may and may not do with the property or its proceeds, with some requiring a sale, some requiring you to remit the property to the state, and some placing limitations on how the proceeds can be used. Be sure to carefully follow all applicable rules in your jurisdiction, and to treat the property with care until it is sold, returned to the tenant, or otherwise disposed of.
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10 ITEMS TO CHECK IN A DIY RENTAL PROPERTY INSPECTION
Here are 10 items to check in a do-ityourself rental property inspection to both plan preventative maintenance and build tenant trust.
Conducting a periodic informational inspection/walkthrough of your rental property is important; we recommend at least once a year. It allows you to understand the state of your property, troubleshoot for larger issues, plan some preventative maintenance and also build trust with your tenants (more on that in a bit).
While there are hundreds of items you could inspect in a walkthrough, we’re going to focus on the lowhanging fruit and the most important boxes to check. Before we get into the list, here are a few pointers:
• Schedule this walkthrough far in advance with your tenants –they’ll keep it on the radar and (hopefully) focus on keeping the property in good shape. Most states require at least 48 hours of written notice before anyone enters the dwelling.
• Communicate to your tenants why you’re conducting this walkthrough. You want to know what’s going on with the property but you also want to make sure you’re providing a hospitable environment for your tenants
• We recommend conducting these walkthroughs with a general contractor or maintenance pro (RentalRiff can help) as an unbiased third party and someone who can easily diagnose/fix certain issues.
Without further ado, here we 10 items to check in a rental property inspection:
1. Replace furnace filters
This is an easy one. You’ll need a filter on hand but it’s easy and not expensive. Replacing a broken furnace, on the other hand, is very expensive.
2. Replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries
Here is another easy one that is a critical safety tool. Aside from the liability you’ll have on your hands if these alarms don’t work during an emergency, let’s keep everyone safe!
3. Clean out dryer vents
While cleaning out a dryer vent may require slightly more elbow grease than changing batteries, it’s another important safety precaution. If your dryer can’t ventilate, two things can happen: Your dryer breaks ($$$) or, much worse, a fire can start.
4. Switch the GFIs
We can’t tell you how many calls we get for electrical work that can be solved with the push of a button. Get ahead of these issues by switching the GFI for your tenants.
5. Run water and check for leaks under the sinks
An easy way to do this is to turn on the water and throw a baking pan under the plumbing to see if any liquid is captured. Sometimes leaks can be small, but they can cause serious damage.
6. Turn on all appliances
Checking to see that appliances are in good working order is definitely helpful. Appliances are expensive and that weird sound your
dishwasher is making may indicate a new one is in your future.
7. Run the garbage disposal
The No. 1 maintenance request landlords receive is for garbage disposals. We recommend giving them a tighten with an Allen wrench and/or a reset. Olive pits love giving landlords a headache.
8. Test the heating and air conditioning
You’re required as a landlord to provide a humane environment for your tenants; this means a livable temperature. We like to turn the AC on full blast to check, then switch to heat – it’s easy to inspect other items while checking these systems.
9. Inspect crawl spaces and attics
Pests and water damage love the areas of your property where people don’t hang out. It’s pretty easy to spot both (poop and watermarks) and if left untreated, they can cause big problems.
10. Check ceilings, walls, floors, doors, and windows
All right, so we crammed a few into No. 10 here, but they’re all important. Any sign of water damage is a big red flag and requires an immediate solution. Walls/ceilings/floors are expensive fixes.
FORM OF THE MONTH
GLA BOARD ELECTIONS 2025
Election of the new 2025-26 GLA Board of Director’s will be held at our March general Membership Meeting, Monday, March 10 2025, at 6:30 pm.
If you are interested in running for a seat on the Board, please call the GLA Office at (810)767-3080.
A short paragraph from you on why you want to be on the board should be sent to the office by Monday, February 24, 2025 so that we can include this information in our newsletter for March. Board Members are required to attend monthly meetings.
THE LIAISON REPORT
Presented by Bobbie Kirby, Gla Executive director
City of Flint
Emily Doerr, Flint Director of Community Services has resigned as of January 31, 2025. Ms. Doerr had worked for the city previously and returned to lead planning efforts in June 2023. Her departure was confirmed to MLive- The Flint Journal on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Other Flint City News
The City of Flint is proud to announce the selection of three dedicated individuals to serve as Ambassadors for the Third Ward. During a Tuesday press conference, Linda Boose and LaShawn Johnson were two of those selected with a third member yet to be announced.
These Ambassadors will serve in an advisory capacity, gathering feedback, facilitating discussions, and bringing the concerns of Third Ward residents to city officials. It is important to note that this advisory team does not hold decision-making authority but will play a crucial role in recommending initiatives and solutions that reflect the needs and priorities of the community. The Third Ward has been without representation since the passing of Councilman Murphy in October 2024. Pursuant to the charter the appointment should have occurred 30 days after the vacancy. The council is now in violation of the city’s charter.
The Ambassadors will engage with residents through community meetings and direct outreach. They will work collaboratively to identify and address issues ranging from infrastructure and public safety to housing and economic development.
City of Grand Blanc
The City of Grand Blanc is in the process of enacting new rental ordinance with safety
checklist and registration for rental properties with goal of ensuring that properties are safe and properly maintained.
About 170 of the city’s 3,600 singlefamily homes are landlord-owned. Add in the number of apartments, and about 55 percent of the dwellings are rentals.
Many of the property owners live regionally, but many live out of state, some as far as California. “We wanted to be able to hold landlords accountable for the things that are happening in their homes by their renters,” said City Manager Wendy JeanBuhrer. “Also, we want to make sure there is a basic level of safety for individuals who are renting. That was one of the key items we wanted to take away from this.”
Absentee landlords will be required to appoint a local representative responsible for ensuring compliance. “If the renter is not complying with our ordinances, we (need to) have an individual we can call and ... (say), ‘this falls on you, you need to correct this’,” Jean-Buhrer said. At the same time, “We want to make sure they (tenants) are safe, that they have handrails, the electricity works properly, basic safety things.”
Grand Blanc’s ordinance is patterned after a similar program in Fenton. City officials, including code enforcement officers, also researched rental ordinances in other communities.
Tenants in homes where landlords do not comply will be allowed to remain in their homes but the city will take the landowners to court to force compliance if necessary.
Flint City Council members may not receive a paycheck soon due to their failure to appoint a new member for the Third Ward seat within the city charter’s required timeline.
The Flint Ethics and Accountability Board says it will serve notice Monday evening that it plans to invoke a charter provision allowing the ethics board to withhold payroll to council members if they fail to abide by the charter.
The ethics board says council members are nearly three months past the 30-day deadline for appointing a new member for the Third Ward after Councilman Quincy Murphy died in office last September.
Under the charter, the ethics board says it can direct the Flint City Treasurer’s Office to place council members’ paychecks in escrow and not distribute the money until council members abide by all charter requirements.
Council members would be paid in full for any wages placed in escrow once all city charter requirements are met. In this case, the ethics board believes council members must act to appoint a Third Ward council member before they should be paid again.
The Flint City Council was at a stalemate from October into early January and failed to complete most of the city’s business, including the Third Ward appointment and selection of new council leadership.
The remaining eight council members deadlocked 4-4 over more than 400 ballots on who to appoint, as the outcome would affect who later is elected as city council president and vice president for this year. Council members announced a new plan earlier this month to schedule a special primary election for the Third Ward in April. However, that would come six months past the required 30-day deadline to replace Murphy on the council.
The ethics board also filed a lawsuit in court, seeking a judgment compelling council member to appoint a new Third Ward representative.
That case continues in Genesee County Circuit Court.
Medical Debts (Flint residents)
The Flint City Council has taken a significant step toward economic justice and community well-being by passing the Undo Medical Bill Resolution which underscores the City of Flint’s commitment to addressing the burden of medical debt faced by its residents.
The City of Flint is collaborating with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to relieving medical debt across the country. The organization works with healthcare providers, including hospitals, health systems, and physician groups, to explore innovative solutions to alleviate medical debt for those in need.
“Medical debt is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy in the United States, impacting families and individuals across all demographics,” said Mayor Neeley. “By teaming up with Undue Medical Debt, Flint is taking a stand for its residents, ensuring that financial hardships caused by medical bills do not continue to cripple our community. This is about restoring dignity and financial stability to our people.”
The resolution and subsequent partnership with Undue Medical Debt will focus on identifying and working with healthcare providers to reduce or eliminate debt for Flint residents. The initiative aims to remove barriers that hinder families from accessing necessary medical care and create a more financially secure community.
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VIDEO RECORDING AND PICTURES CAN REDUCE DISPUTES
Reduce disputes with tenants by videotaping or taking pictures with your cell phone or camera of the unit’s condition before move-in and after move-out. If you do this when the unit is vacant, the tenant cannot claim his or her privacy was invaded. When move-out is completed, repeat the process again and have evidence of any damage that occurred during the occupancy of the affected tenant.
