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All Forum Posts by: Leticia Ramos

Leticia Ramos has started 2 posts and replied 4 times.

Thank you very much for the information. I will definitely look into it.

Hello, we have a. apartment complex in LA County and want to install security cameras in the common areas. This is a two story unit and would need to install about 6 cameras. We are trying figure out the best way to address this issue. Can any of you make some recommendations on how we can install cameras without possibly having to use an internet network? Lately tenants have been doing things that can be a cause for automatically breaching their rent agreement and possibly evict them. Trying to stay ahead of the game and be proactive.  Any suggestions or names of companies that can do this type of job are greatly appreciated.  Thanks :)

Quote from @Bill B.:

How much are you discounting their rent? I mean how much is a garage worth $500/mo? More? Certainly I would be expecting a discount in any state outside of NY/CA. In those 2 states I might just say “No, I’d prefer to keep using my garage.” Or the garage was worth half of what I was paying, so I’ll pay 1/2 rent until I get it back. Did they also have access to the yard where you are building the ADUs? Are you taking that from them as well?  I don’t know the most this could cost you. But a year or two of rent is the least I would expect to lose after they got free tenant lawyers and met you in court. DEFINITELY don’t take anything or say they can’t have anything that’s in their lease. Offer hard cash for everything they lose every month they lose it, that MIGHt protect you. Unless they court thinks your pressured them or took advantage of them. 

Taking yard space or a garage space is no more defensible than removing a bedroom. BE CAREFUL!


 Thank you for the information you provided. We have contacted a professional attorney who understands the nature of this situation. The additional garage fee was minimal ($100.00 extra per month). We have spoken to them and explained our purpose but they are still willing to cooperate and work with us. I understand the construction project can change and things may need to be modified as we move through it. Trying to make good choices and allow our tenants to also have some good choices along way. They are on a month-to-month tenancy. 

Hello BP Team. We informed our tenants about the possibility of building two ADU's in our property about 2 months ago. We spoke to each tenant and gave them a letter explaining our potential plans. The letter was a template used from CA. Apartment Association. Recently we decided to move forward and submitted our plans to the city. We need to inform our tenants about the new changes and would like some guidance as to which is the best way. We were thinking about having a management company or other professional help generate a letter with details about the scope of the work. Two of our tenants will need to clear out their assigned garage in order to prep that area for one of the ADU's. A common area will need to be cleared as the other ADU will be build. Our goal is to provide tenants with some suggestions as to how they can arrange for new ways to locate their things (storage facility, city yard sales, arrange for hauling service, etc.) Our tenants have been loyal and been there for about 15 years. We understand this can be challenging for our tenants, but we are planning for our children's future and teaching them about the REAL ESTATE benefits.

Do any of you have suggestions as to how we can best approach this or can refer me to someone who can prepare a letter addressing our plans for the build?  Our property is located in South Gate, Los Angeles County. 

Your thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Leticia