All Forum Posts by: Sam Abe

Is it legal to charge based on number of occupants. We would like to charge 10% per adult or 10% for 2 kids if the kids are below the age of 18. Would stating something like this be illegal.

We have priced the rent very low and could potentially get 200 - 300 more but if it is 2 occupants we are ok with the rent we listed.

This property is in Los Angeles. CA

My tenant just moved out and the carpet was brand new when they moved in and in 1 year it looks like it is 7 years old. Can I withheld security deposit for the damage as she had 2 pets and looks like the dog chewed in the carpet by the room doors. I only have 500$ pet deposit but the cost to replace carpet is way more what should I do.

My tenant is moving out this month and she is claiming that we have to give her a cashiers check for the security deposit and the pet deposit right away after the walk through or else she will go to court.

I know we have upto 21 days to refund the money but what is the procedure as we wont know right away what the condition is by just doing a visual inspection while they are they standing there. How should we handle this. This is my frst time dealing with a tenant leaving and she is leaving as she has been nothing by headache with exteremely ridiculous demands. The property is in California.

What are some of the top things to watch for after she vacates. Should we bring in carpet cleaners and deduct that from the deposit if the place is in a condition bad that what it was when she rented mainly because she has 2 dogs. She has lived there for 1 year exactly.

What should i tell her as she is expecting the cashier check but I would think I need to evaluate after she leaves rather than doing on the spot.

Thanks.

Ya she has not ONE but TWO dogs.. she is just ridiculous.. when she moved in within 2 weeks she claimed her pets were itching and there was fleas in the house and I spend money on pest control though the house was clean when she moved in. She later claimed there are glass pieces in the yard though we have a gardener who takes care of the property weekly. She told me she was collecting them :) [ to show me].. she is nothing but headache.

Agree.. I just bought this place and it was rented to her by the property management before we owned it.

OP here.. She does nothing. She is sitting at home and all she tells me is she found this and that on "Google". She googles day and night and lectures me about stuff she read online. She paid 500$ for the air quality test as she kept claiming there was Ecoli. I'm just more concerned about if all this is required by law. At this point after all the feedback I'm thinking of not even replacing the carpet but just have it sanitized and scrubbed.

Hi,

A week ago one of the houses I own had a plumbing issue at 1:00 am. We called the 24*7 plumbing and snaked the line immediately and later the next morning took care of changing the entire plumbing line upto the mainline for 5000$ due to roots in the pipe.

The tenant in the house says about 1-2 glasses of water flowed from under the toilet into the bathroom and onto the bedroom carpet. The water damage is very little as it was about 2 glasses of water and nothing massive. No feces or discoloration or odor was noticeable.

Within 72 hours I offered to change the carpet immediately but she didn't want us to enter the unit until she hired a company on her own to evaluate as she claimed there is ecoli probably but the company did the test and ecoli was negative and now they are claiming we do negative air filtration, Remove the affected baseboards, Remove and haul away the drywall / plaster from all the affected areas, 2’-0” high and 2’-0” passed the visible water damaged stained areas, Remove the toe kick from the master bathroom vanity, Use a low pressure rinse with a biocide solution to disinfect the affected areas, Set up dehumidification and air movers to dry the affected areas., Final swab testing is recommended at the end of the cleaning.Once the above has been performed, it will then be oaky to install the new carpet and padding.

Am I obligated by law to do all this in addition to the steps I want to take. I'm only willing to change the carpet and her lease is up so is there anything I can do to avoid having to do this steps as I think she is over exaggerating the problem then it is and she is not allowing me to change the carpet and has delayed the process by a week.

I'm a new landlord and have recently bought a condo as a rental.

I have no experience processing rental application and am wondering how should I start? what is the first steps Ishould do.

Where can I find the rental application form. Is it free?
How and at what point do I ask them to show paystubs and bank statements. Is this normal to ask will everyone really show. This is so sensitive information and I'm wondering if they will really show it to me.

I really need help on links to the application form.

Thanks.

I have seen the Operating Income but why do you say you its priced double. 750K would be fair I thought.

I'm a first time investment property buyer and I have been considering buying property 5656 Farmdale Ave, North Hollywood, CA

I heard that this area has gangs and is not good. I'm worried and scared as I'm investing on a 799K rental property.

I'm concerned if I'm actually paying the expected price or if this is overpriced for this location. I dont have any comps to estimate the right price.

Any advice related to this by experienced realtors would be sincerely appreciated. If you have a contact we would also to talk to discuss further.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Thanks.