All Forum Posts by: Adah N.

 Ok thanks.  So, in Dekalb, if the owner moves out, there's no way to legally rent both units separately?

- Doug

 Ok thanks.  So, in Dekalb, if the owner moves out, there's no way to legally rent both units separately?

- Doug

Anyone has recommendations on windows replacement company, or installer in north Atlanta area? 

My rental windows get pretty old and the bottoms are rotted, so I am thinking about replace some of them, with the vinyl type so they won't rot. The quote I got so far is standard size, about $500 - $650 per window installed. I think that might be little high? What do you guys think? Or have any suggestions?

Thanks
Jen..

 I've made millions investing in Section 8 properties. Biggest thing you need to understand though is it's not "easy money." The majority of these people are absolute animals and they will treat your property as such. Doesn't really matter which city you are in, if you've got $50k-$90k houses with Section 8 tenants in there, your tenant base is made up of total savages. I've seen it in Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, KC, Indy, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Akron, Canton, Pittsburgh, Memphis and elsewhere.

The minute you walk into a house and you gag and actually throw up , what would you call those tenants ?   

Kitchen cabinets ripped off the wall

Human waste  on the carpet .

Toilets broken off at the base .

A house so vile you wear a tyvek suit , with the pants and arms taped shut , a rubber cap over your hair , and a dual filter   face mask .  One so vile you have to pay the help triple to do the clean out . Roaches crawling up your leg . 

So bad that you spray 50 GALLONS of bleach over the entire interior to try to sanitize it BEFORE you gut it down to studs . 

And when you are done working for the day you strip down to your birthday suit and throw away ALL your clothes including shoes , to avoid getting anything in your truck or home . 

Been there done that , for an landlord  . 

What would you call those tenants ?    

That was their first and last section 8 tenant 

I am relatively new to investing. I have 2 quadplexes in Atlanta being managed by a PM since I am in California.  I bought these units because the PM said the rent in the area was $1250 and they believe I could get between $1250-$1275 a month per unit. So I bought these units assuming these numbers as that would make me cashflow.  However, the unit has been on the market for one month and now they are saying to lower the rent $25 every week. My question is, how low do I go? Do I go down past $1200 where I won't cash flow every month but it's better than no tenant?  I would love to hear feedback from the seasoned investors.  Thank you.

The thing I have a question is, is that you are taking the previous owners word about it being freshly painted. Do you have pictures of the work prior to the tenant move in? What about the move in condition form? If you don't then it becomes your word against theirs. Now these tenants where already in place, as I understand it so I don't see how you can add any language to the lease now. Maybe on future tenants but you would need to give them a freshly painted unit. Also, you need to exprect normal wear and tear and after one year you may just need to do simple touch ups and not need to repaint the house

 "Even if it is normal wear and tear, I want them to pay half"

People like you are why the term "slumlord" exists.