All Forum Posts by: Henry T.

It's always different. Hard to say.  I'm ecstatic when I can give back a full deposit and thank the tenant for taking good care. Other times a tenant will leave you with a tear down.  You should at least have a good checkout/checkin  list. 

Just curious. Why do you have to move them? I don't recall the city of Flint, Michigan moving everybody out when lead was in the water. Still is I think.

OH MY GOD!  Get yourself an ambulance chasing lawyer and sue the city of Los Angeles over their non-eviction policy for 2 billion dollars (yes billion). That will get their attention. So sorry this happened to you. Document everything!!!  Times, minutes, people, pictures of wounds, etc.  Sue the tenant too!

Remind me to never be a landlord in LA...sheesh. If this is correct, there is no eviction for unauthorized pets or occupants. He is stuck with these lease breakers until Jan 2023, at the least.

Prohibitions on Evictions and Increases:

• No “no-fault” evictions except if an owner wants to move into a single-family home, duplex or triplex, but ONLY IF the purchased the property prior to June 2021. A no-fault eviction is where a tenant has not violated their lease but the owner still wants to recover the unit for remodel, to live in it themselves, or a myriad of other reasons.
  • There are no evictions allowed if a tenant is a nuisance and may be disturbing the quality of life of other residents or for refusing allow an owner to enter a unit, which is often necessary to make repairs or when a tenant is a hoarder.
  • Also, there are no evictions allowed for bringing in extra occupants or pets in violation of a lease.
  • Finally, starting April 1st, owners cannot evict for non-payment of rent. Tenants merely have to “self-certify” that they are impacted by COVID and cannot pay rent – no proof of any kind is required.
  • On top of all this, no rent increases are permitted for properties subject to the County’s rent stabilization ordinance.
  • Tenants merely need to “self-certify” they are impacted by COVID and qualify for these protections, and

https://www.jamico.com/los-ang...

Quote from @Drew Sygit:

@Aamir Young hire an attorney for this.

@Joe Norman why are you giving "absolute" advice with obviously limited experience?

We manage a lot of Class C properties where tenants make it extremely difficult, often impossible, to just access the property as you advise.

Joe, enlighten us how you would handle the following:
1) Tenant leaves a minor alone in the home to thwart access
2) Tenant leaves a vicious dog in the home to thwart access
3) Tenant states they have a registered gun and may use it if anyone tries to access the home.

Professional tenants that know how to skirt the law. There are ways to remedy but this isn't the forum to discuss it.

The purpose of an LLC is : Limited Liability Corporation. The idea is that if someone wants to sue you, they can't go any further than the coprporation. It's not for special tax benefits. None that I know of.

So you started an LLC? If you want the property to have the protection of an LLC, you must do a property title change, to the name of the LLC. Thereby making the LLC the owner of your property, not you. YOU own the LLC.

There's lots of stuff on the internet that can probably explain it better than I, just do some more reading. It's not rocket science, but there are some basic rules to follow.  Good luck.

Don't do any work with anyone living in the unit,(that would be a mess) wait until one moves out then start work. Bathrooms don't have to have windows, but they do need ventilation. It sounds like you have that. You don't need a permit to replace things that exist like tile, or a bathtub. I would be concerned about people living in parts of the house that are not legal living space. My SFR's clearly state the basement is not a lving space.

When you're ready to get some bids, the contractors will usually know what does or doesn't need a permit. Call as many as you can. Read up and be ready with questions. Know what you want. Relax.  If tenants are happy let them be.

Offer value. But also tout your new roof, kitchen, bathroom, updated plumbing, wiring, heating, with great pictures. Show a picture of a couple running down the beach with a dog. That kind of stuff.

For electric: Split the base charge with tenant. Then buy a used electric meter on ebay. Have someone that knows what they're doing install it. Then you can read exactly how many kilowatts they use and charge them the going rate per kilowatt. Cover it in a box so your local meter reader doesn't read the wrong meter. Doh!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/19072...

Absolutely, and any one of them. I can't wait to move into one of my rentals. My current residence property tax is disgusting and I can't wait to leave the city limits. BUT, just because you have a property that you won't live in doesn't mean anything. If you're providing a place for someone that needs it, you are doing a great service! End of story.  On a side note, these are the kinds of misinformed statements/questions/bullet points  that lead to bad legislation and  higher rental costs.