All Forum Posts by: Jervin Justin

Hi everyone,

I was just looking for recommendations on where you as a landlord typically advertise or list an upcoming open house for your property.

Do you just update the rental listing on the typical websites to add that info, or do you use a separate platform?

Thanks,
Jervin

Thanks a ton for the replies, we decided to go with the first option and have the deadbolt installed into the door. Looks a lot nicer too.

Hi all,

We just bought our first investment property! We want to get the place up to code before we start renting it out, and we're a little confused about the requirements for they Keyless Bolting Device.

According to Section 92.153, on all external doors, we need to have a Keyless Bolting Device. Section 92.151 defines what devices count, but the language is a little vague.

We don't want to have to alter the door itself too much and have to put in one of these:

And these look pretty clunky:

Are there other surface mounted options that meet the criteria and don't require drilling big holes into the doors? I was looking more for something like these slide bolts, but apparently those don't meet code?

Thanks,

Jervin

Thanks, both of you!

@John Mathewson, good point about the property manager angle, will definitely talk to them at part of my diligence.

@Adam Roberts, thanks for the offer, I will send you a private message in a minute, would love to get your thoughts if you have some spare time.

Hi everyone,

I'm very new to real estate investing, and am in the market for a rental property in Dallas (price range $250-300K). My primary fear is that we'll buy a house, and have it sit without a renter for a long time, or we end up barely covering mortgage.

In your experience, what has been the most reliable source of information for:

• Average rent in the area
• Typical vacancy periods

I've seen information on the standard real-estate websites like Trulia, but the ranges between websites vary quite a bit.

Thanks a lot for the help/advice, and apologies in advance if this question has been asked/answered in the past.