All Forum Posts by: Kevin Kim

Hello,

We're about to buy a property in high desert area in California.

There are old manufactured house in the property. 

However it looks like the seller added additional room.

I asked to my agent if the room was permitted or not, and waiting the answer. 

For now, I just wonder if there will be any issue if we rent out the mobile home if the additional room was not permitted. 

Thank you. 

 Wow Thank you very much!!

The property is in unincorporated San Bernadino county. I tried to find minimum housing standards, However I couldn't find those information. So I emailed to SB county to ask about it, and I'm waiting their answer. 

Like I mentioned, It is manufactured homes: one is 1978, and the other is 1975.

So I guess the minimum housing standards might be different from stick house. 

I wonder if there should be central heating, or sprinkler installed to rent the manufactured houses. 

Thank you. 

 Thank you very much!

We're about to buy a property in high desert area. 

In the property, there are 2 old manufactured houses: one is 1978, and the other is 1975. 

We want to flip little bit, and rent. 

The area is hot in summer, cold in winter, windy, and it snows too.

For now, there are fire stoves and small ac units which is installed on window in each manufactured houses. 

I'm not sure if those small fire stove and small AC unit is enough for the cold and hot season. 

There is no gas connected. 

Can you let me know what we need to fix to make the old manufactured house habitable, in other word, I want to know what we need to do to protect us from possible legal issue from tenants. 

Thank you. 

I visited the property with an inspector couple days ago, and he said that it will cost a lot more than what I thought, and in the case it is better to buy a new manufactured home. So I gave up the property. 

By the way,  the property is in good desired area with 7/7/9 school rating and there is a separate garage which tenant can use for storage unit or game room. and the lot size is about 0.3 acres which is quite a big. 

I searched rent the area, and there is just one rent available for less than $1500 for 500sq feet small unit, and there are 4 rent available for more than $3000.

So I was thinking to rent the old trailer after I flip nice at $2000.
Do you think is it too much? or is it reasonable? 

My uncle have talked to me to buy a house in Phelan because we can buy a good house in 2+ acres lot with the same amount of money for the property that I'm looking for. 

Please let me know what do you think.

Okay. I feel like not many attorneys will have right answer because not many people flip old travel trailer for rent, and It is hard to find experienced knowledgeable attorney. I asked to HUD and waiting an answer.

Hello, we submitted an offer for a property which has very old trailer.
They are permitted, however they don't have a foundation which was legal long time ago. 
However power, water, septic, and even gas is connected.
So We are thinking to flip by investing just $10,000 and rent it. 

However today, I googled and visited this website( https://www.stimmel-law.com/en...) and I saw this...

    Landlord Obligations for Habitable Premises - The Basic California Law

    Under the California Civil Code, landlords of a property must ensure that certain conditions are met which make the living space habitable and safe for potential lessees. 
    These conditions include ensuring proper electric, gas, and plumbing utilities, as well as installing proper locks and security systems. If a landlord fails to meet these
requirements, the lessee has the option of deducting the costs of repair from his rent or vacating the premises with no constraints. A landlord can also be held liable for certain
    breaches of security that occur on his property, if the unsafe condition or act could have been foreseen or prevented.

Because the trailer is too old, and those models might not be manufactured anymore(It looks like in this link but older  https://www.airstreamforsale.com)
So I guess it might be hard to meet current codes with the old trailer unless we spend lots of money. 
If we don't fix up to code, then I think tenant might be able to sue us  If something happen. 

Am I worry too much, or is it make sense to worry?
Is it better to pass the property, or is there a way that we can protect us from possible issue. 

Thank you. 

If I proceed with the eviction, how long it can be at max to move out a tenant?

I just wonder.