All Forum Posts by: Henry T.

Tell them you want to come in and inspect. Look for food droppings or lack of cleanliness. If it's really spoltless and clean, hire Orkin to do a once around spray. Wasp, $3.95 can should take of that.

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Sacramento, California

Excuse me, Dallas? Why ask? Just do it. This is Texas! The nearest Sheriff in Abilene is a 5 day pony ride away.

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Dallas, Texas

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff:

Regardless of whether or not the city will allow it, there are other factors to consider. I dealt with this many times in the San Diego area and it was usually not possible to just 'turn a garage into an ADU'. ADUs are considered 'living space, whereas garages are not. Garages are not built as living space, the main consideration being the slab and it's lack of proper rebar, PSI, and vapor barrier.

I've been asked to have the slab X-Rayed to prove that it was up to current codes. A lot of times it was just easier to tear the garage down and start new.

So while you are at the city asking about zoning, ask about their interpretation of the code as well....

Interesting. I would think a permitted garage built to code is doable. It would have adequate structure so long as you're not going up with a 2nd story. You would vapor barrier the floor, and raise the floor 2" with R 7 rigid insulation topped with plywood. It's those garages that people like me slap-up at a friends house on a weekend when no-ones looking that may be a problem. :)

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Dallas, Texas

Now that we've talked about STR, let's talk about the horror stories of LTR and the legislation that enables those problems. This blogs' servers would be on overload!

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You're preaching to the choir. Rent control works to get politicians re-elected. Eliminating the free market, Rent Control WILL raise the rents for tenants. The end.

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Quote from @Wesley W.:

Quote from @Greg M.:

FYI, just like carpet and other fixtures, you may only be able to bill the tenant the replacement cost based on the remaining useful life of the prior toilet.

Does the toilet itself have a depreciable useful life? I mean, it's porcelain. The service call to replace a toilet would be the same regardless of whether the toilet was old or new.

And for the record, I would charge the tenant, especially since she is not accepting responsibility, which seems to be a trigger point for a lot of us today (and not just in landlording).

Some toilets do actually depreciate. I'm done with Kohler, my experience is that they eventually scale and clog in the little rim holes, reducing flush performance. My American Standards (Cadet 3's)on the other hand are all still going strong. Then there's possible rust on
metal parts and worn out flappers, and marks from
snake attempts. Just sayin', yeah they can depreciate.
But I'm not seeing performance/depreciation yet on my beloved Cadet 3's :)

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New Haven, Connecticut

Quote from @Kathleen McDowell:

Hello. I own and manage a number 3 bedroom vacation rentals, hosting 6 guests on average. I don't drink coffee so I struggle to know exactly what guests would prefer. I have read that the choice of flavors of K cups may be appealing, but am not aware of which tastes better- Keurig or drip. Help me decide on the following and any considerations I am missing. I am not concerned about price, but more focused on 5 star customer experience. Thanks for your help.

A. Drip Coffee Maker (this is what I have now)

B Keurig Coffee Maker (this is what I have in my small 1 bedroom ABNBs)

3. Duo Keurig that offers both Keurig and Drip

I hate the insane amount of plastic garbage K-cups contribute to landfills and refuse to take part. Drip taste better anyway.

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Maybe do the repairs yourself?

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Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Quote from @Matt Lopez:

Hey guys, I can see a lot of mixed feelings on a possible housing crash/correction. I bought a cash flowing duplex last year for 220k its now valued at 325k and ive had 2 cash offers for 350 because potential rents of each unit combined exceed the 1% rule ($3,600 a mo). My question is what do you think rents will do if the market corrects/crashes?

I know of no time in history where rents crashed. If anything, the last two years have made it more difficult for home buyers and more people are looking for rentals.

We may see a slight adjustment down, but I wouldn't anticipate a crash.

Agreed. The worst house crash ever 2007/2008 had no effect on my rents. Nothing. I actually raised. As long as property taxes, costs, insurance go up, I go up.

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All Forum Posts by: Henry T.

Henry T. has started 20 posts and replied 1476 times.

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