All Forum Posts by: Jeni Nikolova

Good morning!

Our tenants have asked us to get HVAC service, as according to them the system is not as efficient.

For context: this is a single family home we are renting out in CA while living in a different state.

We did spend almost $10k this year to get pine trees cut down in the backyard, for fire prevention, which is not a cost we had accounted for when determining the monthly rent.

We did change the motor of the AC in 2019, and from what I understand AC maintenance is not responsibility of the landlord.

The previous tenants, did get HVAC service themselves.

What would be a polite and tactful way of getting back to the tenants' ask for HVAC maintenance?

Thanks

Thank you for sharing your insight, gained over many years. Really appreciate it. 

Thank you @Joe Splitrock and @Julie Hartman!

This is very helpful. I think we have the “30 days window” clause.

Does anyone know what is the standard/suggested timing of showing a property before current tenants' lease expiration?

I'd like to be accommodating, yet would like to avoid vacancy.

The property is in CA, so I am not sure what the law mandates for a one year lease agreement.

Hello savvy investors and professionals,

I am fairly new to real estate investing.

How long before lease expiration can landlords start showing the property to prospective tenants in California?

I tried looking up information online, and saw referral to at least 24 hours notice before showing the property, but I wonder if there is a certain number of days/months up to lease expiration when the landlord is not allowed to show the property.

Any insight will be appreciated.

@Steve Morris, so true about the shakedown.

@Jonathan R McLaughlin, you have a very good point about people being in their best behavior during interviews.

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post.

@Account Closed, really appreciate your guidance.

I did read to my husband the thoughtful feedback from all of you kind investors here, and he agreed that it makes no sense to pursue further.

Best

Jeni

Appreciate your sharing your wisdom @Matt K.

I will use the nicely framed answer you kindly shared.

@Bill B., appreciate your reply!

The house is in a quite nice neighborhood in the SF Bay area, and you are right - the economy is not that bad there.

@Account Closed, thank you!

My gut tells me to politely decline the offer but I know to persuade my husband of it I would need more logical explanation.

I like your referral to the adage on how it is better to have no tenant than a bad tenant and plan to quote you ;)