All Forum Posts by: Dan L.

Hi @Alex Capozzolo I'm sorry to hear about your tenant!  Yeah it seems like it's a rough time for the personal service industry.  Have you 'surveyed' the people who have declined renting and ask why did they?  Meaning, is it the cost, location, layout/colors, COVID-19, etc?

How about try letter C?

As far as 'my' salon...  This seller & I "verbally" (on Facebook) agreed to terms.. I submitted a written contract just as we agreed to.  Then she had her lawyer re-submit a contract with different terms, including no inspection period!  She agreed to go back to the original terms on everything EXCEPT inspection!  Obvious red flag, she would not budge on allowing an inspection, so the deal is canceled.

Your experience is telling me maybe I'm better off...

Wow, that's really red!  What did you end off doing?  I'm in a similar situation - I'm acquiring a very small commercial building that is equipped to be a salon...  I'm debating a)rent out the whole space to a stylist and let them run it; b) rent out by the chair to stylists; c) rent out to someone unrelated to hair.  I'm leaning towards "A'  but looking for feedback based on people's experiences

...And the winner is...  @Scott Mclaren and @Benjamin Whitney

Doggie Door!

One did say she's going to move now because I said no pool, and stopped paying rent (protected by Corona).  I know she had an overreaction.  But this has scarred me!

Is it common for SFH tenants to put up above ground pools? They keep popping up this summer! What do you do when it's a good tenant?

@Scott Mclaren It's about that size but I don't see how a dog could open it.

Yes it's going to be going away so it doesn't reeeeally matter I guess.  Just looks really odd in an otherwise nice'ish home.

Thanks...  My home inspection is next week, maybe he'll know!

I would have her create a video tour. A very good video tour. But also any potential tenants should also be understanding of the limitations. Perhaps offer any new tenants that sign up can move out within 10 days and get a full refund if they are not happy with the place. So if it becomes available July 1st, let them move in July 1st, and if by July 10th they are not happy they can move out with a full refund. I would still have them pay the security deposit and first month's rent before moving in.

@Kaleb Garrett It's 1950's.  and yes it does vent outside...

Don't say that! I thought someone would know!