All Forum Posts by: Adah N.

Where is your go to website to list your Rent by the Room, Short or Mid Term rental in Bellevue WA?

@David L.

Many homes have separate in-law suites, there would be no difference between what you described and a home with an in-law suite. There should be a door connecting the two units, otherwise some lenders will label it ”non-conforming” and refuse to lend when you go to sell or buy.

However, many cities/counties have rules about unrelated guests living in a SFH. Call your city/county and ask.

@Jason Wray

Who are some portfolio lenders you know or have worked with?

@Marcus Brown

Drive through the areas during the day and at night. Does it look desirable to the average home buyer or renter?

@Eliott Elias

I think a good PM is a needle in a haystack.

I am watching the property next door that came up for rent. Has been sitting for 3 months, no photos, no meaningful description that would make a renter go for it, initially overpriced and reduced twice already. You guessed it, it was listed by a lame duck PM. Another one on same street came up for rent, colorful description and photos, listed by owner, rented within a month.

I use Avail, I am in state though. I have yet to go to my properties for maintenance issues. I just send the plumber or HVAC contractor or handyman etc.

Avail will cross post your rental ad across major websites(Zillow is king for my area). It also handles screening, lease signing, rent collection and maintenance requests.

@Luke Westmoreland

Go to college, no one regrets going to college except the ones who partied and drank the whole time. Perhaps one related to RE. And you can be involved in real estate while in college.

*in Dekalb homeowner has to live in main house or ADU or basement apartment as their primary resident.

 Be careful with "basement apartments". It will be a hard sell for quality renters if the "bedrooms" and living area do not have windows, walls are too low or it overall feels dingy. Also, different counties and cities have different rules for house hacking. For example in Dekalb you must live in one of the units. Others have regulation and limits on how many people can live in it. 

@Javier Perez

Zillow. Look up properties on same street and streets in neighborhood. You get actual rent data, many times with photos to see condition of property.