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All Forum Posts by: Brandon Luke

Brandon Luke has started 6 posts and replied 78 times.

Post: Security deposit deductions.

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
Thanks for your help

Post: Security deposit deductions.

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
I meant thorough vacuum! Dang Siri! Anyways, the walls didn't have any damage or anything, other than normal holes from hanging pictures. So it wasn't like they were patching major holes and had to repaint because of that.

Post: Security deposit deductions.

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
I meant thorough vacuum! Dang Siri! Anyways, the walls didn't have any damage or anything, other than normal holes from hanging pictures. So it wasn't like they were patching major holes and had to repaint because of that.

Post: Security deposit deductions.

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
We just movedout of the duplex we lived in for four years. We just got our security deposit back minus some deductions, that they itemized out for us. Most of them I'm fine with, a couple I don't like, but understand. But the deduction that bothers me the most is $110 for painting. Is it just me or is a white wall that needs painted over after four years of a young family living there, just normal wear and tear? I've scoured my rental agreement, And the only thing I can find is one line item that says "upon vacating the rental at the termination of the rental agreement, all cleaning, including but not limited to throw vacuuming, curtain and blind cleaning is the responsibility of the tenant." Am I right to be upset about this? And what recourse do I have? I have not yet cashed the check.

Post: Does this seem right to you?

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
We put in our notice to move out, at the end of the month, on the 11th. Our landlord responded that we were responsible for Novembers rent as well because our lease says our notice needs to be in by the 10th. Ok...whatever. But now they are telling us we need to have our place "show ready" so they can start showing it to have it rented by November 1. I have to pay for November and keep my place "show ready" while I'm trying to go through move, so they can collect rent from someone else?

Post: purchase property or llc that owns the property.

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
The plus side is you could own an LLC with an established history, this could be good if they had anything in the name of the LLC (like credit cards) and paid on time. You now have an established business with established credit and history. There are always pros and cons.

Post: 10 REASONS FORECLOSURES ARE TOXIC

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
Hattie Dizmond I couldnt agree with you more. Very well said.

Post: Proven Methods of Finding Motivated Sellers For Free

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
You can always go knock doors!

Post: First flip opinions needed!

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
Basically everything that Nicole Pettis said so much better than I did, and posted while I was typing up mine... Thanks for stealing my thunder Nicole!

Post: First flip opinions needed!

Brandon LukePosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Yakima, WA
  • Posts 79
  • Votes 25
Awesome! Great looking house. I would pull the bushes and go with something smaller maybe replace the wood trim on the brick pathway and paint the outside and ditch the awnings!! I