All Forum Posts by: Jennifer Rysdam

Thank you all. I appreciate the information.

Hi all! I just got a call from a 17 year old that wants to rent an apartment with his 20 year old friend. Can I even rent to a 17 year old? Wouldn't she have to be his guardian to live there? He works and does school online. He said he'd have his emancipation soon. I'm in MN. Any advice would be appreciated. (I realize that I should just tell him no and run, but I'd like to know :) 

Thanks!

Something like this maybe. It would kind of match the white shaker cabinet doors that I made in the kitchen, plus it's plastic.

Thanks for the advice everyone. The ones I'm thinking of are fiberglass or plastic, so that they won't hold moisture and mold. Easy to clean and put back up or replace.

I bought this 8-plex in April. A single older guy moved out of a 2nd floor apartment. We remodeled the whole thing. A family of 3 moved in and now the ceiling in the bathroom below has been leaking off an on. At first I thought maybe they had overflowed the toilet or tub. We fixed the ceiling and then it started leaking again. I went in and ripped out the whole ceiling above the tub and toilet. Turns out the drain pipe on the tub is leaking and the ceiling was just covered in mold. It must have been leaking for a while, but nobody ever noticed because the older guy didn't shower as much and it didn't ever get wet enough to show or drip. Thinking it might make more sense to put in a drop ceiling. That way future leaks won't be so hard to detect or fix, plus a small leak won't lead to a bunch of mold before you notice it. It would also allow for air flow up there too.
I'm looking for anyone who has experience and thinks it's a good idea, or anyone who can think of a reason not to do it. I'm not worried about it affecting value or anything. It's a small town and my 2 bedrooms go for $500 a month.
Thanks!

I don't have any answers for you, as I am also new. I just wanted to give my support and say that you are doing a great job just doing your homework and asking for advice. There is a lot of great advice on BP and I've sure learned a lot here. Best wishes with your first purchase.

Lots of great information here. Thanks everyone. I always notice that it seems like when people sue, they'll sue you and everyone else they can think of, including your Grandma! I only own 2 properties and have one under an LLC. We do the best we can, but in the end we are at the mercy of lots of crazy people who will sue whoever they can for whatever they can, and judges that don't always make reasonable decisions.

I use it for all of my new applicants and it has worked great so far.

I'm in SW MN.

@Bob Okenwa Thanks Bob! I appreciate the info. I'll check them out.