All Forum Posts by: Vee Vu

I'm interested. Please email me at [email protected]. Thank you!

Hi Shayna Nadeau , could you please inbox me details of the listing? Thanks!

Thanks Lisette S. The seller did not disclose the not permitted unit in the first 7 days. But fortunately, the code enforcement officer confirmed that the permit for the front door was also the permit for the whole unit. I have questions. Does the law require all sellers to disclose if any parts of house are not permitted? What do they MUST disclose? You think the buyer agent knows about this but he only wants to act for his own benefit?

Hi @David Hajaj, you have the same goal with me and I'm a newbie too. I think we should read more (I'm reading The Book On Flipping Houses now) and get a mentor who can give us advices for the beginning as well as for our first deal. Good luck to your journey!

Thanks @Sheila F., I sent you a colleague request. Definitely I can learn a lot from you. Wish you a great investing year :)

Thanks Meghan McCallum I will ask her to contact a lawyer or the city directly.

Brandon Battle Thanks Brandon, I will contact the city planner officer right away. Do you know how long it will take for the inspector to come and check? How much should I expect to pay?

Hi everyone, I have a friend buying a SFR in Gardena, CA (not for investment), includes:

First unit: 3 beds, 1 bath, 1 living room

Back unit: 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 living room

After inspection, she asked the seller to replace the old roof and they agreed. In 2 days, the roof will be finished and she will have to close escrow.

However escrow officer just sent her a Property Information Report, which is conducted buy the city, to sign. And the report said that the kitchen and the bedroom of the back unit were built without permits. In the past, the back unit was just a guest room. The report also said "Within 120 calendar days, the current legal owner of the property have to provide proof of correcting the violation/ or provide proof that they are working with City of Gardena Officials to remedy the violation."

She asked the agents about the problem. They showed her a permit from the city (just got at the same time with the roof replacement permit), which allowed to install a front door for the back unit. The agents said the city will not give permit for each parts of the unit. Instead they just give the front door permit which are the same with the permit for the whole unit.

Can we trust the agents? How can we verify the information they gave us? In addition, they (her agent and seller's agent) keep pushing her to sign for "Demand to Close" form, while the seller doesn't finish replacing the roof yet.

Hi everyone, I have a friend buying a SFR in Gardena, CA (not for investment), includes:

First unit: 3 beds, 1 bath, 1 living room

Back unit: 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 living room

After inspection, she asked the seller to replace the old roof and they agreed. In 2 days, the roof will be finished and she will have to close escrow. 

However escrow officer just sent her a Property Information Report, which is conducted buy the city, to sign. And the report said that the kitchen and the bedroom of the back unit were built without permits. In the past, the back unit was just a guest room. The report also said "Within 120 calendar days, the current legal owner of the property have to provide proof of correcting the violation/ or provide proof that they are working with City of Gardena Officials to remedy the violation."

She asked the agents about the problem. They showed her a permit from the city (just got at the same time with the roof replacement permit), which allowed to install a front door for the back unit. The agents said the city will not give permit for each parts of the unit. Instead they just give the front door permit which are the same with the permit for the whole unit.

Can we trust the agents? How can we verify the information they gave us? In addition, they (her agent and seller's agent) keep pushing her to sign for "Demand to Close" form, while the seller doesn't finish replacing the roof yet.

Dan Krupa Thank you so much for your great advices!