All Forum Posts by: Kevin McKittrick

We are moving to a rental property in Seattle next month and the lease is already signed. After signing we mentioned using a portable dishwasher and the PM said it wouldn't work because the outlets aren't grounded.  It is an old house, so we went back through our pictures and videos during the tour and found that the outlet covers are 3 prongs, but not actually grounded. We are worried about a potential fire or getting shocked. We requested the change and they said we would need to pay for the update. After coming back with a solution of taking it off our rent if we paid for it, they said they would pay half. After some research it seems that this property isn't up to code and presents some valid safety concerns. I am wondering if any experienced landlords or property managers in Seattle have ever come across this issue before? We want to be respectful of the landlord and the property management, so any advice on how to handle this would be great. We ultimately feel like this shouldn't be our financial burden.

I found a multifamily home that is listed as 3 Units, but it states that there are 2 additional non conforming rental units, for a total of 5 on the property. Would non-conforming still allow me to rent the unit legally? What legal issues could I run into? Should I consider these 2 units in as total rental revenue when crunching numbers?

Thanks!

Hey everybody! I currently work for a vacation rental company, where I speak with prospective homeowners all day. From anyone that had a home passed down in their family to real estate investors with tons of properties. It definitely sparked my interest in real estate investing. I was introduced to the biggerpockets podcast about 4 months ago, but started listening more frequently about a month ago. I bought Brandon's book, "Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money Down", and I have almost finished it within a week. I'm hooked. Also, my fiancé and I have been looking for a house, to start building equity and be on the other side of renting. Unfortunately, multi-family homes are hard to come by in Denver (We are also being picky on our location because my fiancé works in Boulder and doesn't want to commute an hour+ each way).  I have started exploring other areas to purchase a multi-family home in, but long distance investing is definitely scary. I am new to all of this, and not afraid to admit it. I am also someone that is willing to learn, so I am focusing on the resources I have at hand to learn something new everyday! I look forward to talking with some bigger pockets members and hopefully meeting some of you in the near future.