All Forum Posts by: Maria G.

Hello,

I see that in California, landlords need to give 60-days of notice for leases that are over 1 year old, and 30 for under a year old. How about for an exactly one-year-old lease? I mean, let's say the lease goes from January 1 to December 31.

Thanks!

@Paul T. That is very useful information (the nuances of the new code), so thanks for sharing!

I am having a similar problem with my new tenants (of 7 months) complaining of condensation in between the double panes and mold. My prior tenants of 5 years (and the ones prior to that, who stayed for 2 years) never had an issue. A friend suggested the use of a vaporizer could be the culprit (one of their children is asthmatic) and a windows company who went to inspect it said they had covered the weep holes, which would definitely cause mold. Although they have uncovered them and it seems the condensation is still there...

@Nathan Gesner I have some questions:

1. What would you suggest to determine the actual reason?

2. How can I educate them in the ventilation? I mean, perhaps they'll trust it more if some expert tells them (I'm afraid they are fixated in me changing glass/window)?

3. How do you remove mold professionally?

Thanks.

Hello,

I have seen old posts on the topic, but not recent ones.

What does an ADT alarm entail and would you recommend allowing your tenants to put it in place? My tenants of 2 months asked for one. 

I am concerned about things like does it involve drilling of any kind, is it easy to remove, does it have cameras, etc.

Thanks.

Hello,

My tenants are leaving and since I haven't managed any other properties in the area, I would like to make sure I don't miss any important information. Is zillow still the best place to advertise? What tools are recommended to set up a price for rent? Any other changes I may need to be aware of? I see that the area is still strong.

Thanks a lot for your help!

@Manco Snead That is exactly what I ended up doing. I raised the rent by 5.3% and in my note sent an explanation about inflation affecting us all and me willing to absorb half of it "this time" but needing to pass on the other half to them. And your rationale is exactly right: they are very happy and eager to take better care of the property.

Hello,

I was wondering how other investors are dealing with the inflation in terms of passing it on to their new leases? With an 11% of rental inflation rate in California, I feel it's too much to pass it on to my tenants (the maximum allowed is 10% anyway). On the other hand, I do get the effects of it... How are others dealing with it?

Does anyone know of a reliable source of rental inflation rate per city or county?

Thanks.

If you've noticed things that you'll need to repair if they don't, do you alert them ahead of time so that they fix them or just in the final walkthrough? Do you deduct them from the deposit?

My tenants have generally be good, maintaining no clutter and keeping things clean, but they (mostly, their kids) have broken a few things that I'll need to repair, including:

1. Paint chip (OK, except some baseboard areas will need patching for 2-3 holes)

2. Switches (1), power outlet (1), cover plates (3)

3. Kitchen cabinet scratches

4. Bath tub scratches

I think they are aware of 1-3 but I wasn't sure about 4, so I sent them a video of tooth paste being a great remedy with a note that read: "I noticed a lot of scratches and I read this could fix the problem. Could you test if it does? You don't need to actually do the cleaning, I just want to know if it works for our case."

Any suggestion on how to proceed?

Thanks.

@Michael Zick: How do you reach that agreement? Do you tell them, "this is how much it costs to fill and paint these holes"? Also, what do you do to the small holes? They are anyway visible (meaning, paint is needed, right?).

Do you mention anything about drilling to your tenants before they move in, or do you deal with that when they move out?

If you don't mention anything and deal with it after they move out, do you deduct the filling/painting of the holes from the security deposit?

Do you make any distinction between small holes for painting and larger holes for anchoring furniture (like for child proofing).

If the tenants stay long term, it is not a big deal because you probably want to paint anyway, but what happens when they stay for just a year or two?

I have the same question about any damages to the wall (pain missing) or to the baseboards.

Thank you!