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All Forum Posts by: P. Martin

P. Martin has started 13 posts and replied 125 times.

Post: HUD home glitch sale? (wholesale to wholetail)

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

I hope you bought it as an investor and not as an owner occupant.

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44
Originally posted by @Randy E.:

 The Bill Of Rights also guarantees "the pursuit of happiness"

What? That is not in the Constitution at all, let alone the 1st ten amendments.

"Okay, but I'm not interested in non-legal opinion on the subject."

Call a lawyer and ask then. The answer for Sarah is different than you anyway as you are in completely different states. At this point, I think you are being deliberately obtuse and argumentative.

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

A clause in a contract does not make something illegal. If my landlord says no pets, I can't be arrested if I sneak my dog in. Come on now. 

The other two codes state the same. 

He's clearly lawfully inhabiting the residence. 

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

"Unless otherwise unlawful, any person over the age of 18 who is not prohibited from possessing firearms may have a loaded or unloaded firearm at his or her place of residence"

Again, totally not a lawyer, but that seems pretty clear to me. If I were a tenant in CA and otherwise not breaking a law then I would have no problem telling this landlord to pound sand based on that.

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44
Originally posted by @Randy E.:

C'mon guys, lay off her.  Stern admonishments about the virtues of gun ownership are not pertinent to her original post.  What would be pertinent would be to provide some thoughtful and/or knowledgeable information regarding her specific question.  Save the pro-gun lobbying for another site. 

Cheers.

 I posted links to specific California laws and suggested she confer with a lawyer, but only response from OP has been asking if it is legal to put in a lease.

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44
Originally posted by @Sarah Jones:

carson said it correctly... can i legally put it in my lease.. 

 It seems as though "talk to a lawyer" is not the answer you want to hear so I will go ahead and play along...

Yes, you can legally put it in your lease.*

*talk to a lawyer

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

Why is this posted twice?

How did you find out? Why is it scary for you?

And I'm not a lawyer and don't live in CA but:

http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/25605.html

http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/26035.html

"FIrearmS In tHe Home, buSIneSS or at tHe CamPSIte Unless otherwise unlawful, any person over the age of 18 who is not prohibited from possessing firearms may have a loaded or unloaded firearm at his or her place of residence, temporary residence, campsite or on private property owned or lawfully possessed by the person . Any person engaged in lawful business (including nonprofit organizations) or any officer, employee or agent authorized for lawful purposes connected with the business may have a loaded firearm within the place of business if that person is over 18 years of age and not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms . (Pen . Code, §§ 25605, 26035 .) NOTE: If a person’s place of business, residence, temporary residence, campsite or private property is located within an area where possession of a firearm is prohibited by local or federal laws, such laws would prevail ."

http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firea...

I'd talk to a lawyer if it's really that concerning for you. 

Post: guns in rental unit

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

How did you find out? Why is it scary for you? 

And I'm not a lawyer and don't live in CA but:

http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/25605.html

http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/26035.html

"FIrearmS In tHe Home, buSIneSS or at tHe CamPSIte Unless otherwise unlawful, any person over the age of 18 who is not prohibited from possessing firearms may have a loaded or unloaded firearm at his or her place of residence, temporary residence, campsite or on private property owned or lawfully possessed by the person . Any person engaged in lawful business (including nonprofit organizations) or any officer, employee or agent authorized for lawful purposes connected with the business may have a loaded firearm within the place of business if that person is over 18 years of age and not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms . (Pen . Code, §§ 25605, 26035 .) NOTE: If a person’s place of business, residence, temporary residence, campsite or private property is located within an area where possession of a firearm is prohibited by local or federal laws, such laws would prevail ."

http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firea...

I'd talk to a lawyer if it's really that concerning for you. 

Post: Where to find good mentors

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

Check out these guys. 

http://www.meetup.com/Texas-Tax-Sales-Meetup-Group...

Contact Arnie and ask about the learn and earn program, they might need people in the Waco area.

Post: Where to find good mentors

P. MartinPosted
  • Residential Real Estate Agent
  • San antonio, TX
  • Posts 130
  • Votes 44

I'm not familiar with where Woodway is, but in Dallas there are a number of investment groups who have learn and earn programs. Mostly related to bird dogging, marketing or bringing in new investors.

I went to the REI Expo a few years ago and found it worth while. It's in January though.

DMI, and The Real Alliance in Addison have free informational events weekly(or they did I haven't lived in Dallas in a couple years). They are great for meeting people. They also have programs to learn and earn.

Meetup.com is a huge resource for meeting people.