All Forum Posts by: Kevin Izquierdo

 Ive seen those concrete counter tops youre talking about and I love them! Im curious to know how the tenants respond to them though. Since its in the kitchen, do you have to seal it? Can you tell me more about your experience with this?

Congrats on your first purchase! I would recommend some private or portfolio lenders. Make sure to have a strong deal on your hands though

 Im in love with this.

very interesting. I wanted to get feedback on it before i signed up for it :)

 Thats interesting. Im curious as to how you screen for high maintenance. Do you ask specific questions or are you good at reading people?

Wow, i love that lease addendum, "12 months no late payments and the W/D is yours." I assume you ultimately get more than what you paid for the machine, correct? 
Curious: when the tenants move out, how do they take the machine? I imagine thats brutal on the floors, walls, door, etc., no?
Id love to hear more about this :)

I think everyone already answered this pretty well. If I may add my 2 cents, I think you should offer the fridge, washer and dryer. They will be strong points when youre showing the house to potential tenants and you can increase the rent (if it makes sense in your market to raise rent for new appliances). 

I always say, "make it easier for the tenants." If they dont have to pay to have their appliances moved, I think thats a plus! 

AND youre the one installing the fridge, washer and dryer so you know youre installing them correctly as opposed to hoping the tenants would install them correctly (im talking about the ice maker and the water lines for the washer).

If you decide on going with this option, I recommend what Johnny Youssef said in podcast 147: Stainless Steel Appliances! Listen to it and he'll explain ;)
Best of luck to you!

I had an issue where my income wouldnt be enough for me to the high loan I wanted, so I looked into getting a co signer. In your situation, I believe a co - signer can fill in the gaps for you to get a loan to get you started. 

best of luck to you!

I heard on a podcast (cant remember which one) that Google Voice is a good service to automate calls and such.

• Has anyone had any issues with Google Voice?
• What is another great service that resembles the services Google Voice provides?

This is a tricky situation depending on how you look at it. 

• True: whats done is done, and if it makes them happy and stay for longer then what the hell, right?
• One the other side, be very careful in "letting things slide" because this can cause the tenant to feel like they're in control and will do what they want. like they can get away with the things they want.

When I was a handyman, the landlord did not let tenants paint their units for a number of reasons. 

tenants would pick the most ridiculous colors\ color schemes\ finishes. For example: Semi gloss beige walls with a jet black OIL based paint for the trim. And guess who had to rip off the trim, install new ones, and paint?

Make sure to be firm in your decisions.

Best of luck to ya!