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All Forum Posts by: Les Jean-Pierre

Les Jean-Pierre has started 23 posts and replied 351 times.

Post: Does anyone use cozy.com or other sites like it

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

I used Cozy for a background check and they missed an eviction. I did use them for listing and found  it pretty good. Doubt I will be using them again.

Post: Inherited Property and Depreciation

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Death of a non spouse. Good info to know. Thanks a lot.

Post: Inherited Property and Depreciation

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Thanks. Any changes to depreciation under the most recent tax law changes? 

Post: Inherited Property and Depreciation

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Hi, I know the rule is if a person inherits a property there is a stepped up basis for capital gains purposes. Does the same rule apply to depreciation? The property in question is purely a rental and would stay that way. Would the person inheriting the property be able to start the depreciation clock over and at a current FMV for the property in question? Thanks

Post: COZY missed an eviction!

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

They said the tenant's address where the eviction occurred did not show up in their SSN search. But, the case did go to trial and has an index number, etc. 

Post: COZY missed an eviction!

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Hi, I have a terrible tenant that I had do a background check through Cozy. Cozy's provider missed an eviction from 2017. They did look into this but came back and owned up to it. I have proof of the eviction and shared with Cozy. Needless to say, I won't be using them for this again and caution anyone else.

Post: unlicensed electrician in NYC - permit job

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Not worth it in my opinion. The whole point of pulling a permit is that the work is done to code. Most people likely don't pull permits but if the DOB somehow inspects your place and sees work that was unpermitted then you get a fine and likely have to redo the job.

Post: NYC Foreclosure Auctions

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Been to a couple in Brooklyn. Lot of the properties got pulled. When they do go, it is fast an furious.

Post: The ONE Question You Want to Ask a Millionaire Landlord

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

Great work. Since you started small, do you have a formula for an offering price like the 70% rule I hear so much for wholesalers/flippers?

Post: Vacation Rental in the Catskills

Les Jean-PierrePosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 360
  • Votes 78

One more question: how do you manage it from NYC?