Minneapolis Houses LLC

Initial Business Response / [redacted] (1000, 8, 2015/08/13) */ May 16, I purchase [redacted] May 15th, I present my introduction letter to the tenant with my name, email, telephone number and address: [redacted] Bloomington, MN On 5-31-I install an electrical line to his air conditioner so that the circuit doesn't blowThis was to help the tenant out On 10/31/The tenant called to say his furnace wasn't workingI called a heating and Air guy and he came out to fix the problem for $On 9-25-I spent $on an module circuit board for the furnace that I installed myself to try to fix the problemI have attached the receipt from the technicianThe tenant was very satisfied On 7-19-2014, Tenant signs new lease In December, the City of Minneapolis sends out a letter for a code violation RFS# 14-that I need to repaint the house do to flaking paintingI explain this to my tenants that I have until May 31st to complete this taskMy father and I spent from April until June 6th finishing the painting projectTenant understands that during that time I would need access to his upstairs deck to finish painting the entire houseIn fact the Tenant volunteered to paint the home and my father took him out to lunch as I can prove with the email from my mother Norma JohnsonAlso in the email she talks about the Tenant enjoyed working on the house and understood the job very wellShe also mentions on how the tenant thought I was an incredibly good landlord and how well I took care of the rental unitIn fact just about every day he would stand out on the deck and speak with us for hoursSo obviously he enjoyed our company and thought we were doing a great jobI understand that in his complaint letter to the Revdex.com he states that I entered his unit without notificationThat information is incorrect, because he knew full well I would never enter his unit unless his large German Shepard dog was locked in the bedroomThe dog would never allow me to enter without the possibility of attacking meTenant always put the dog away when he knew I would need to enter the unit to paint on the top deck June 18, I successfully painted the house and Rod from the City of Minneapolis said I passed inspectionThe document is attached On June 16th the Tenant signed an early termination document that is attached and explains that I allow him to be released form his lease so long as he pays for the remaining months of $and moves out on June 27th @ 4pm per agreement(Attached is the document that he signed) He claims that I somehow bullied him into signing his early termination contract that we agreed upon because of his new job in PortlandRefer to the document "Tenant letter to Nancy at the City of Minnepolis" On 6-21-I decided to do a pre-inspection which I have attached a copy, so that Tenant could get an idea of the items that needed to be cleaned and the damage costsBut also in an email on June 25th, I explained that although my initial inspection was a total of $400.69, that a final inspection report would be conducted according to our early termination contract the Tenant signed for June 27thI explained to Tenant on June 25th @ 1:pm that I would be subtracting any damages or cleaning from his $pet deposit and deposit of $totaling $I believe that the Tenant was concerned that his pet deposit was considered a nonrefundable deposit, but that isn't something I ever intended and I admitted that in my email to him on several occasionsI have attached the pre-report for June 21st On June 25th, I explained in an email that according to the lease, the pet deposit of $would be added to the initial $700, totaling $would be used to cover damages and cleaning expenses necessary based on my final inspection report for June 27th On june 25th, the Tenant attempted to bully me into allowing the pre-inspection to be the final number in damages and cleaning expenses(Refer to document Email Exchanges with Tenant) I explained to him in an email on June 25th, @ 2:that this isn't how it works and that I would need to perform a final move out inspection on June 27th @ 4pm as agreed On June 25th @ 2:the Tenant agreed that it is considered a Pet Deposit and not a non-refundable deposit On June 26th, I ask through email what time exactly can I start my final inspection and according to the Tenants responses he isn't aware of the the early termination document he signed stating that he'd be out by 4pm on June 27th I state in my email that I'd be at the property at pm and would wait until 4pm to perform my final inspectionAt 3pm I mow the lawn and install rocks by the garbage and recycling area that the City of Minneapolis Police can verify as they show up because the Tenant called them, but I'm not sure whyReference number: MPD-states that I did nothing wrong and that the cops asks me whether or not I have eviction papers since the tenant decided not to move out on timeThe police asks whether I would consider coming back at 6pm on June 27th or tomorrow to perform my final move out inspectionBecause the tenants didn't obey the move out inspection time of 4pm on June 27th, I return on June 28thI take videos and photos of the condition of the property The tenant didn't show for the move out inspection on June 28th and left the condition of unit #in poor conditionI have both videos and photos attached of the coditions of the apartmentIt's so bad that the tenant left used and unused needles in the cabinets and piles of dog hair on the carpet and trim workThe windows were completely smeared and screens were destroyed by the large dogI have receipts from city Wide that shows the costsI have complete evidence of the damage and cleaning cost it took to repair the damageThere was so much dog hair that I kept bags of the Tenants German Shepard to show evidence of the damage it took on the unitThe dog urinated on the carpet and I have photos that show on the underside of the carpetThe tenant states that I don't have evidence, but please refer to my photosIt took me hours to clean the dog hair, remove the furniture that was abandonded and expose of used and unused needlesI also spent lots of time cleaning up beer cans, ciggerattes and garbage that the tenat left The tenant drank so much beer that on more then one occasion I had to tell him to recycle bags of bottles and cansI have photos attached that prove that situationIn addition [redacted] McIntosh has provided photos that prove the tenant left beer bottles and furniture on the property that I had to cleanup and store for days per Minnesota StatutePhotos are attached of both issues [redacted] left numerous cans of beer and ciggaretes all over the property which are proven in my photographs [redacted] claims that I sent emails as a drunk but has no proof [redacted] McIntosh sent me a witness statement stating that the Tenant was not removed from his apartment before the agreed day and time of June 27th @ 4pm and that his furntiture was abandoned in the back furniture [redacted] took pictures of the furniture and when she asked [redacted] about them he stated that he wasn't going to remove themI placed all of his furniture in my possension protected from the elements for a period of daysThey were so smelly from the dog that my wife and friends complained about me having to store them for that period of timeI have photos attached form both [redacted] and myself of the Tenants abandonded furnitureI accounted for the time and expense it took me to dispose of his furniture he left behind As for my final inspection that was conducted on June 28th, a day later then agreed upon per contractI have attached video and photos of the condition the tenant left the apartment inThe dog hair was so thick on the carpet that my dad and I wore dust masks to breatheI have attached pictures to show the conditionThere was so much damage and dirtiness that I had to take most of the tenants deposit to make up for the issues at stakeI have documented all the itemized damages and cleaning needed to put the unit back in orderThe document is called "Move out inspection" Also on July 22nd I noticed in his letter he states that he never cleaned the unit I received a copy of his complaint to the Revdex.comHe states that I fabricated damages to take security depositAs you can see in my videos and photos and itemized excel final inspection spreadsheet, that he is completely wrong The Tenant also states that we reached an agreement on damagesThe problem is that he is referring to the preinspeciton document, which on numerous occasions I explained that this was just an estimate and the final inspection would be performed on June 27th, @ 4pm per contractThat amount totaled $per the final inspection which he never attended, but I sent him the documentationThere was excessive urine in the carpet once pulled and I have photographs of the problemThe dog hair was so bad I have piles of it photographed Absolutely nothing was cleaned as you can see per my video and photographsThis is not the condition lanlords should expect form their tenants As for the Tenants allegations of me hiding code problems, I solved them by putting protective carpet over the problem areas which satisfied both the inspector and the Tenant The Tenant also claims I threatened his dog and himself, but as you can see per my emails, I simply was trying to arrange a time for the final inspectionAgain, the police from Minneapolis stated I did nothing wrong and that the Tenant wasn't going to leave the unit as agreed upon per contract The tenant caused excessive damage to the unit and it has costs me a lot of money to repairsAgain according to his statement he said he never cleaned in his own writing

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 8, 2015/08/13) */
May 16, 2014 I purchase [redacted]
2. May 15th, I present my introduction letter to the tenant with my name, email, telephone number and address: [redacted] Bloomington, MN 55431
3. On 5-31-2015 I install...

an electrical line to his air conditioner so that the circuit doesn't blow. This was to help the tenant out.
4. On 10/31/2014 The tenant called to say his furnace wasn't working. I called a heating and Air guy and he came out to fix the problem for $88.00. On 9-25-2014 I spent $119.18 on an module circuit board for the furnace that I installed myself to try to fix the problem. I have attached the receipt from the technician. The tenant was very satisfied.
5. On 7-19-2014, Tenant signs new lease.
6. In December, 2014 the City of Minneapolis sends out a letter for a code violation RFS# 14-1090348 that I need to repaint the house do to flaking painting. I explain this to my tenants that I have until May 31st to complete this task. My father and I spent from April until June 6th finishing the painting project. Tenant understands that during that time I would need access to his upstairs deck to finish painting the entire house. In fact the Tenant volunteered to paint the home and my father took him out to lunch as I can prove with the email from my mother Norma Johnson. Also in the email she talks about the Tenant enjoyed working on the house and understood the job very well. She also mentions on how the tenant thought I was an incredibly good landlord and how well I took care of the rental unit. In fact just about every day he would stand out on the deck and speak with us for hours. So obviously he enjoyed our company and thought we were doing a great job. I understand that in his complaint letter to the Revdex.com he states that I entered his unit without notification. That information is incorrect, because he knew full well I would never enter his unit unless his large German Shepard dog was locked in the bedroom. The dog would never allow me to enter without the possibility of attacking me. Tenant always put the dog away when he knew I would need to enter the unit to paint on the top deck.
7. June 18, 2015 I successfully painted the house and Rod from the City of Minneapolis said I passed inspection. The document is attached.
8. On June 16th the Tenant signed an early termination document that is attached and explains that I allow him to be released form his lease so long as he pays for the remaining 2 months of $1450 and moves out on June 27th @ 4pm per agreement. (Attached is the document that he signed) He claims that I somehow bullied him into signing his early termination contract that we agreed upon because of his new job in Portland. Refer to the document "Tenant letter to Nancy at the City of Minnepolis".
9. On 6-21-2015 I decided to do a pre-inspection which I have attached a copy, so that Tenant could get an idea of the items that needed to be cleaned and the damage costs. But also in an email on June 25th, I explained that although my initial inspection was a total of $400.69, that a final inspection report would be conducted according to our early termination contract the Tenant signed for June 27th. I explained to Tenant on June 25th @ 1:11 pm that I would be subtracting any damages or cleaning from his $500 pet deposit and deposit of $700 totaling $1200. I believe that the Tenant was concerned that his pet deposit was considered a nonrefundable deposit, but that isn't something I ever intended and I admitted that in my email to him on several occasions. I have attached the pre-report for June 21st.
10. On June 25th, I explained in an email that according to the lease, the pet deposit of $500 would be added to the initial $700, totaling $1200 would be used to cover damages and cleaning expenses necessary based on my final inspection report for June 27th.
11. On june 25th, the Tenant attempted to bully me into allowing the pre-inspection to be the final number in damages and cleaning expenses. (Refer to document Email Exchanges with Tenant) I explained to him in an email on June 25th, @ 2:07 that this isn't how it works and that I would need to perform a final move out inspection on June 27th @ 4pm as agreed.
12. On June 25th @ 2:07 the Tenant agreed that it is considered a Pet Deposit and not a non-refundable deposit.
13. On June 26th, I ask through email what time exactly can I start my final inspection and according to the Tenants responses he isn't aware of the the early termination document he signed stating that he'd be out by 4pm on June 27th.
I state in my email that I'd be at the property at 3 pm and would wait until 4pm to perform my final inspection. At 3pm I mow the lawn and install rocks by the garbage and recycling area that the City of Minneapolis Police can verify as they show up because the Tenant called them, but I'm not sure why. Reference number: MPD-5136 states that I did nothing wrong and that the cops asks me whether or not I have eviction papers since the tenant decided not to move out on time. The police asks whether I would consider coming back at 6pm on June 27th or tomorrow to perform my final move out inspection. Because the tenants didn't obey the move out inspection time of 4pm on June 27th, I return on June 28th. I take videos and photos of the condition of the property.
14. The tenant didn't show for the move out inspection on June 28th and left the condition of unit #2 in poor condition. I have both videos and photos attached of the coditions of the apartment. It's so bad that the tenant left used and unused needles in the cabinets and piles of dog hair on the carpet and trim work. The windows were completely smeared and 5 screens were destroyed by the large dog. I have receipts from city Wide that shows the costs. I have complete evidence of the damage and cleaning cost it took to repair the damage. There was so much dog hair that I kept bags of the Tenants German Shepard to show evidence of the damage it took on the unit. The dog urinated on the carpet and I have photos that show on the underside of the carpet. The tenant states that I don't have evidence, but please refer to my photos. It took me 4 hours to clean the dog hair, remove the furniture that was abandonded and expose of used and unused needles. I also spent lots of time cleaning up beer cans, ciggerattes and garbage that the tenat left.
The tenant drank so much beer that on more then one occasion I had to tell him to recycle bags of bottles and cans. I have photos attached that prove that situation. In addition [redacted] McIntosh has provided photos that prove the tenant left beer bottles and furniture on the property that I had to cleanup and store for 28 days per Minnesota Statute. Photos are attached of both issues. [redacted] left numerous cans of beer and ciggaretes all over the property which are proven in my photographs. [redacted] claims that I sent emails as a drunk but has no proof.
15. [redacted] McIntosh sent me a witness statement stating that the Tenant was not removed from his apartment before the agreed day and time of June 27th @ 4pm and that his furntiture was abandoned in the back furniture. [redacted] took pictures of the furniture and when she asked [redacted] about them he stated that he wasn't going to remove them. I placed all of his furniture in my possension protected from the elements for a period of 28 days. They were so smelly from the dog that my wife and friends complained about me having to store them for that period of time. I have photos attached form both [redacted] and myself of the Tenants abandonded furniture. I accounted for the time and expense it took me to dispose of his furniture he left behind.
16. As for my final inspection that was conducted on June 28th, a day later then agreed upon per contract. I have attached video and photos of the condition the tenant left the apartment in. The dog hair was so thick on the carpet that my dad and I wore dust masks to breathe. I have attached pictures to show the condition. There was so much damage and dirtiness that I had to take most of the tenants deposit to make up for the issues at stake. I have documented all the itemized damages and cleaning needed to put the unit back in order. The document is called "Move out inspection".
17. Also on July 22nd I noticed in his letter he states that he never cleaned the unit.
18. I received a copy of his complaint to the Revdex.com. He states that I fabricated damages to take security deposit. As you can see in my videos and photos and itemized excel final inspection spreadsheet, that he is completely wrong.
19. The Tenant also states that we reached an agreement on damages. The problem is that he is referring to the preinspeciton document, which on numerous occasions I explained that this was just an estimate and the final inspection would be performed on June 27th, @ 4pm per contract. That amount totaled $1126.51 per the final inspection which he never attended, but I sent him the documentation. There was excessive urine in the carpet once pulled and I have photographs of the problem. The dog hair was so bad I have piles of it photographed.
20. Absolutely nothing was cleaned as you can see per my video and photographs. This is not the condition lanlords should expect form their tenants.
21. As for the Tenants allegations of me hiding code problems, I solved them by putting protective carpet over the problem areas which satisfied both the inspector and the Tenant.
22. The Tenant also claims I threatened his dog and himself, but as you can see per my emails, I simply was trying to arrange a time for the final inspection. Again, the police from Minneapolis stated I did nothing wrong and that the Tenant wasn't going to leave the unit as agreed upon per contract.
23. The tenant caused excessive damage to the unit and it has costs me a lot of money to repairs. Again according to his statement he said he never cleaned in his own writing.