All Forum Posts by: Dave Strum

I am still new to this game, and have a SFR in Melbourne, which was mildly affected by Irma, and I am curious what everyone does for storm cleanup in regards to tenant vs landlord responsibilities.

My rental house had some porch roll roof peeled off, the wood fence blew over and a shutter came off.  The tenant is ok chopping up the fence and dragging it to the street. I offered to remount the shutter but he said he has tapcons so no problem hanging it.  I am expecting to knock some rent off for him to fix the roof, he is in construction and does work himself and we had previously discussed him handling things that come up himself.

Looking for general discussion, not necessarily specific feedback.

How does everyone typically handle this sort of situation?

Hi all,

I am new to REI and have been reading a lot of tax books and normally DIY everything, but the IRS isn't someone I want to make mistakes with so I would like a CPA to at least consult with. Does anyone have any good or bad experiences with any in Brevard?

Doing a quick search comes up with a seemingly endless supply so I am not sure where to even start.

Thanks

Meghan,

That is a huge help, thank you!

Hi all,

I am about to take the plunge and rent out my first house in Melbourne, FL.  I am fairly confident when it comes to the tenant screening process and maintaining things once it gets going, but I am a little apprehensive about some of the details, like how to handle the security deposit, and a decent lawyer to supply or review a lease.  Also any other pitfalls that may not be obvious to someone that hasn't done this before.  

Is there a good, fairly detailed, source of information for getting started in Florida?

Thank you,

Dave