All Forum Posts by: Danielle J.

Jim Sokoloff I know that I can live a separate set of rules than my tenants, but if I go with my gut on this one I am sure that having a dog and not allowing my tenant a to have one would cause unnecessary drama that I really don't need in my life.

I will enter escrow on Monday and recently viewed units and noticed that two tenants have dogs and the owner currently has a no pets policy. One tenant tried to hide that they had a dog but the unit had a pet smell and there was obvious dog food and poo in the backyard- just be honest people!! I'm concerned about inheriting these pets because I plan on replacing carpet and installing vinyl plank or engineered wood and pets ain't gonna mix well with my plan. Now each unit does have its own backyard and I would consider pets in the backyard but I just think that it would be difficult to manage/regulate once gving the the official green light given that dogs may currently be in units. Do you have suggestion for reinforcing no pets policy in new lease? I will also be living onsite so it will be easier to catch "violators" lol. 

Also I am considering getting a dog for the backyard. Do you guys think it's fair to enforce no pets policy to tenants while if I have a dog of my own? I would really appreciate honest thoughts and solutions :) 

Great topic! I'm interested in seeing what the more experienced investors will suggest. 

@Gregory Tran  My sister bought laminate floors from lumber liquidators and her floors look great! However my sister is also a clean freak with no kids and rarely has company so hard to know if that material would really last in a rental. 

Thanks for all of the feedback everyone this information is so helpful! I'm new at all this so I'm sure I will be coming with several newbie posts ha! 

@Lorilyn B.  @Warren Lanza your guys have definitely given me food for thought about some of the cons of wood and vinyl plank!  I like the idea of having the most durable material in areas that will need to be cleaned the most - kitchens and bathrooms. I would prefer a more appealing look for the living room and hallways... decisions.. decisions...  

Originally posted by @Richard C.:

I think it is location specific.  I know tile is popular in Florida, for example, but a whole house in tile would definitely be considered odd here.

In the Northeast, I'm thinking it is probably Hardwood>Laminate>Carpet>Tile.

 Rich I totally agree with you on LOCATION! I'm buying in So Cali so, where it's warm year around so hardwood or tile would work. 

Originally posted by @Ryan Mullin:

Strongly prefer hardwoods over any other option...  But it really depends on the budget.  What kind of numbers are you trying to hit and what are you into this deal?  what are rental rates, etc... ?   Need more info to weigh in heavily. 

However if you are going to live there then its about much more than the numbers.  Get some hardwoods!    I agree with you about the quality of tenant that it brings...  

Hey Ryan, rental rates are currently $925/unit and I'm not sure yet how much I want to go up on rent, I just want to make the units look better and hopefully increase the value lof the home. Hardwood floors are beautiful <3 

So I'm about to enter escrow on a fourplex and I'm praying that all goes well. I will also be owner occupying and want to be comfortable but don't want to over do renovations. Each of the units primarily have carpet which I absolutely hate. I like the look of wooden floors but can appreciate the durability of tile. Which do you guys prefer for rental units and why?

So I'm about to enter escrow on a fourplex and I'm praying that all goes well. I will also be owner occupying and want to be comfortable but don't want to over do renovations. Each of the units primarily have carpet which I absolutely hate. I like the look of wooden floors but can appreciate the durability of tile. Which do you guys prefer for rental units and why?