All Forum Posts by: Charlie Gruber

@Peter Kim came across your intro post from 2015. I recently moved out of Orange County back to Denver but looking to get my California fix in Palm Springs area.

Ideally something we can use a little and rent out when back in Denver. Do you have realtor recommendations that are dialed into short term rental ins and out. Thanks.

-Charlie

@Kevin Hofstee - No, didn't make full list.  Any ideas?

@Gaby Liu, can't make meetup i suggested this month but will try to connect next month.

Liu, 
Welcome to BP.  Joe has a great meetup if want to attend.  Another good local one here:

https://www.meetup.com/Irvine-Real-Estate-Networking-Meetup/?_af_cid=Irvine-Real-Estate-Networking-Meetup&_af=chapter

@Eli King

Ive really liked cozy because they broadcast your listing to about 3 other home search sites when marketing property.

Also like prospective tenets can start background/credit checks without you ever having to collect SS# or money (tenant pays fees).

Yes it takes a few days to actually get money into you account but I’ve trained my tenants to start payment process about 5 days before end of month so I have money in my account by the 1st of month.

Finally I like I can store all rental docs on shared location so tenants and myself can easily access.

Perfect @Joe Homs, just what I was looking for.  Thanks and really appreciate the help!

@Joe Homs,
Can you send me meetup groups you referenced in previous post?  Just moved to OC a few weeks ago from Denver and looking to connect with local investors, thanks!

-Charlie

Thanks all for great suggestions.  Agree with @Nathan Gesner should get payment within 24 hours via money order or certified check.  One thing I left out in original post was renters coming from China.  This is actually my 3rd person I've rented to that was remote and couldn't collect deposit in person.  In this type of case what are suggestions for collecting deposit when renter remote?  I use Cozy.co to collect monthly rent but this takes several days to setup and thus not best when need quick deposit. 

I have prospective tenant who has signed a lease but hasn't sent deposit yet.  I made the mistake of also signing lease and sending back to them before getting deposit (won't make this mistake again!)

I now have someone else ready to give me a check and sign lease today.  What is my legal/ethical obligation to first people that signed lease but no deposit yet.  In my mind until have both signed lease AND deposit property isn't reserved but feels like I'm in gray area since I've signed lease.

Not sure if it matters but I'm in Colorado.  Thanks in advance for help.