All Forum Posts by: Kevin Kim

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. 

With month to month lease, how long a tenant can stay without paying rent? I think even with month to month lease, if tenant decide to stay without paying rent, eviction might take more than one year.

By the way, is it rare that a tenant who abusing eviction law?

 Thank you very much!

I’m going to buy a mobile house, and will rent.

However I worry that tenant might don’t pay rent.

I heard many horror story which tenant didn’t pay rent for 2 years.

I wonder if there is a way that I can prevent possible nonpayment issue?

I was thinking to STR to same tenant every months.

However I guess it might be illegal

I think getting a good credit score tenant might be the only way.

Please share how you do.

Thank you.

By the way, Is those area safe?

I saw many houses are in desert alone in couple acres land, and it is far from other houses.

So in slow season, if there is no person in a house, then I think a theft can break in and steal easily.

Also in those isolated environment, person in house can be victim of robbery easily too.

Are those crime happen in the area?

OR, Is there a way to prevent those crime?

Thank you.