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All Forum Posts by: Joe Derobertis

Joe Derobertis has started 12 posts and replied 63 times.

Post: Real Estate Professional Status/Time Tracking

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

Would love a copy as well!

Post: What I Learned from Owning and Selling a Laundromat – Exploring a Different Asset Cla

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

Thanks @Keira Hamilton.  I just booked some time on your calendar.  I look forward to connecting with you!

Post: What I Learned from Owning and Selling a Laundromat – Exploring a Different Asset Cla

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

@Keira Hamilton can you suggest any forums similar to this one but specific to laundromats?  I’m in the process of evaluating the purchase of a laundromat and looking to engage with some folks to ask some questions. 

Thanks in advance!!

Post: What I Learned from Owning and Selling a Laundromat – Exploring a Different Asset Cla

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Keira Hamilton:
Quote from @John Mason:

@Keira Hamilton  very detailed and inspiring write up, thanks so much for the information it gave me some new ideas


Glad it was helpful! I also make laundromat content on YouTube @Keira_Hamilton. Best of luck on your journey!


 Awesome info. I’m just starting to look into this as well. Living in the Los Angeles area sounds somewhat similar to what you experienced with cost of homes etc. thank you for writing this up!

Post: Looking for PMs with experience renting to students in University Heights

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Richard Schubert:

I had 2 student rentals near the University of Akron in the past. Each was a 4 bed 1 bath SFH. I had 4 students in each that got together to have a place off campus together. Everyone signed the lease and there was only one lease. I required one payment, not each person paying their own. Since everyone was on the lease, everyone was responsible for the lease. If someone left, the 3 remaining still owed me full rent. Everyone was on the hook for damages also. Much safer this way.

Thanks @Richard Schubert, that makes a lot of sense!

Post: Looking for PMs with experience renting to students in University Heights

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

Yeah that's what I was trying to say.  So basically there shouldn't really be any issue with that right?  Just having each unit having 3 students on a single lease?  In the current situation it seems like each parent is on the lease as well, from what I can tell from the current leases as I'm inheriting those for a few months.

Post: Looking for PMs with experience renting to students in University Heights

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

Appreciate the responses here. I guess the other question, showing my relative inexperience, is whether or not it's common to rent to multiple students on a single lease?  The duplex is 3/1,3/1, so I guess my question is while the current renters have 6 independent leases is there any reason to think that couldn't just be 2 leases with 3 people on each lease?  

I'm honestly not sure why it's rented by the room.  I'm assuming it yields a higher cumulative rent this way or what do you smart people say?

Post: Looking for PMs with experience renting to students in University Heights

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

Hi all,

 I'm going to be closing on a duplex in University Heights that's currently rented by the room to students of the nearby university and I'm looking for recommendations on a property management team that can help me continue renting in this manor.  I have already connected with a few PMs in the Cleveland that were only open if the property was rented normally, which I'm not against, but I would like to have some options and a rental analysis comparison.


If you know of any good PMs that might be able to help, please let me know!

Thanks!
  

Post: St Louis Dutch Town Investing

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

@Matt McCalley Did you move forward here? How has it been?  I'm considering a multi-family in dutchtown right now and know VERY little about the area and St. Louis in general so just wondering if people have had success in this area and what class would they give it?

Post: Is PassivePockets not included with BO pro?

Joe Derobertis
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  • Altadena, CA
  • Posts 65
  • Votes 40

Thank you so much @Lindsey Buxton