All Forum Posts by: Catherine Javier
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Post: how to compute for average rental period

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Quote from @Brooklyn McCarty:
This makes my brain hurt.
I would talk to your cpa and see what you need to have in STR dates
Post: how to compute for average rental period

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Hello there BP Community!
We are new in Airbnb. We have a property in Tacoma and started MTR last year, we were so used to Furnished Finder and were a bit overwhelmed with Airbnb.
We do a hybrid MTR and just started STR in between. This might be a silly question but we are really not sure on how to compute for the average rental period. Our goal is to do the STR loophole (less than 7 days or less.)
Do we just add all the numbers of rented dates and divide by the total number of guests or tenant?
Or.. let’s say we have 3 guest who stayed 60-90 days and 15 guests less than 7 days?
Thank you in advance!
Post: How much pet fee per pet?

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Thank you @alecia! We just turned down the tenant…
Post: How much pet fee per pet?

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thanks for your thoughts guys!
Quote from @Mackenzie Reyes:
Quote from @Brett Deas:
The way I run my pet fee is as follows:
Refundable pet deposit of 200$ and a monthly pet rent of about $25-$50 depending on the pet. The reason my deposit is refundable is it incentivizes the tenant to take care of the place, because once your deposit is non-refundable the tenant doesn't have an incentive to keep it nice regarding the animal. And the monthly rent offsets the cost for the extra cleaning.
I feel like 150 per pet can be really pricey if the have 3 pets, and do you really need that much?
I really like this idea! It gives both security to the owner and the tenant! Thanks for sharing Brett!
Post: How much pet fee per pet?

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thank you @Brett Deas! We just didn’t have experience about this. We usually have 1 pet/ tenant.
Quote from @Brett Deas:
The way I run my pet fee is as follows:
Refundable pet deposit of 200$ and a monthly pet rent of about $25-$50 depending on the pet. The reason my deposit is refundable is it incentivizes the tenant to take care of the place, because once your deposit is non-refundable the tenant doesn't have an incentive to keep it nice regarding the animal. And the monthly rent offsets the cost for the extra cleaning.
I feel like 150 per pet can be really pricey if the have 3 pets, and do you really need that much?
Post: How much pet fee per pet?

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Hi everyone!
An interested tenant wants to lease our furnished home. 3 dogs and 4th is an ESA. Based on experience, we usually have 1 dog/family or tenant.
How much is a reasonable non refundable pet fee? Usually we charge $150/month Based on comps.
and it should be per pet, i am assuming. (For a midterm stay)
I am not sure if this matters, they’re Mutts and American bully.
and just in case they want to do a long term route, how much is the reasonable charge?
thanks everyone!
Post: How to screen tenant from abroad & how much security deposit?

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Hello BP Community!
My spouse & I have 1 LTR with a property manager, all 4 other unit we self manage as furnished MTR. We usually lease our home for 1-3 mos only. We have a new applicant right now and this is for a Class B property. The applicant (with wife, 2 small kids & a cat) want to lease our furnished home for 1 year. It is a single family home. How much security deposit do we ask for?
Also, this applicant is coming from abroad. He is a doctor on a visa for practice or education (if I am not mistaken). How do I screen him since he does not have a US number yet or SSN ( also not sure if he will have it).
The documents he sent me are his passport, his US Visa and his contact. He will be having the residency to the hospital where I used to work.
This property is in Orlando FL. We are currently in WA for work…
Just asking your brilliant minds for enlightenment!
Thank you!
Post: How to be a real estate in WA

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Thanks for the kind words @Shawn!
Quote from @Shawn McCormick:
Great job on aquiring some rentals and going after the passion you have for RE. I would have a conversation with https://www.biggerpockets.com/...@Tylergibson. He has a team in the Orlando area and offers mentorship and training. There are other agents in here, like me that will be happy to have a conversation with you and give you some advice and guidance.
Best of luck!
Post: How to be a real estate in WA

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Hello friends!
My wife and I are both travel nurses and we decided that I will pursue to be a real estate agent as a side hustle. We are from FL but will accept a staff nurse position in WA. We have 2 MTR's, 1 LTR in Orlando and 1 MTR in WA which we are house hacking right now.
My eyes lit up every time I hear things about real estate and I think it will be helpful for our family if I pursue this.
This will be a new arena for me and I do not know how to start. I guess what I am getting at is how do I start being a real estate agent. I researched a bit and most of them recommended Rockwell.
If I do the standard hours, how long before I can get my RE license.. and once I get the license, how do I begin? Do I apply to a company/broker.
Any information will be useful!
Thanks in advance!
Post: How to decline tenant application correctly & politely?

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Hello BP family! Asking for help & guidance, I am new in this landlording & tenant screening.
We have a two bath, two bedroom condo in Orlando. It is A midterm rental. The current applicant wants fo lease for 6 mos. He has 500 credit score and has two criminal backgrounds. 1st criminal was traffic- running in red. 2nd was battery of an officer in 2019 and was charged as felony. We are not comfortable renting out to him. Our mindset might be wrong, pls advise.
If we decline, how do we tell him correctly & politely?
Thank you!