All Forum Posts by: Francisco Cantor

Hi Pedro, 

This is with St Jonh's Property. 

 Thanks - This is a long-distance property, so may just need to go there. 

Hello BP Community, 

Need some advise on how to solve a pressing issue: 

I was working with a property management company in Jacksonville, FL that simply wasn't performing, so I decided to replace them.

Transitioning has been a pain, meaning that they do not respond, do not share required documents, or collaborate. In addition, they haven't updated my account to reflect 2 months of rental income, and haven't disbursed the funds either. Finally, they revoked my access from their portal, since I'm no longer their client, which doesn't allow me to look at further transactions.

In short, they hijacked my funds and decided not to respond. Is there any way to recover my funds without having to go the legal way? Thoughts? 

Best,

Francisco

Thanks for the inputs @Jared W Smith and @Ryan Robbins

The title company identified a different permit when closing and that issue was resolved. This other permit has been opened, since 2009 and the only solution the building department has offered is to replace all of the windows. 

Hello BP Community! 

I recently bought my first investment property in Jacksonville, Fl that has an open permit (from 10 years ago) that didn't show up during closing. I'm looking for advise and contractors/engineers in Jacksonville to get this solved as quickly as possible. 

Situation:

The previous owner replaced all windows in the property and didn't close the permit. As a result, the city imposed a lockdown on the property until the permit is closed. Title insurance doesn't cover this.

Complication:

There is no record on how these windows were installed, so the city doesn't know if they comply to code, hence they failed the inspection to close the permit. The only solution they suggested is to replace all existing 35 windows in the property to ensure they meet code requirements

What I've tried:

I brought 2 window contractors and 1 architect to check if we can simply re-install the existing windows, but no contractor wants to work with product that is not manufactured by them. So far, the only choice is to manufacture and install new windows throughout

Questions where I could use your input: 

+Is there a cost-effective way to solve this issue that doesn't involve replacing all windows? 

+Can you refer me to good window contractors in Jacksonville? 

Thanks!

Francisco