All Forum Posts by: Tony Wang

Hi BP,

I am new to the room rental arena in S. CA.  So, please excuse my scant knowledge.  On this Rental Agreement the following:

           "Landlord reserves the rights and Tenant agrees to permit and allow Landlord/Owner to market/show the room to              future tenants by giving Tenant notices to show the room on the following day or twenty-four (24) hours in                          advance by text/call and on some exceptions allowing Landlord to market/show Tenant’s room on the same day                of the notice given to Tenant when potential future tenants are pressed for time with or without Tenant’s consent"

My question is:  will this hold up in court?  Or how would you suggest it should be worded?  I would do my best to respect the current Tenant's space and privacy though simultaneously needing to accommodate new potential tenants wanting to see the room, sometimes on the same day notice.  So, it's a delicate balance I am sure and I would want to do the right thing.

Please advise and thank you for your help and support.

AW

Thanks Nathan, how many months of employment, at the minimum, would you say is sufficient?  6 mos? 1 yr?  

Hi BPs,

I am quite new to room rental and I would like some advise for a potential tenant who is a recent graduate, but without solid income due to not having a job yet.  Would you recommend co-signing from his/her parents and review the parents' bank stmts for adequate reserves?  What other steps and safe-guards would you recommend so that I can avoid the dreaded "E"-word?  I am in s. California and my rental is month-to-month rental, not long term lease.

Thank you all,

AW

Thank you Nathan and Thomas.  I sure will keep your advise in mind and just ask the tenants to pay for the reports and I'll subsidize them if need be.

Thank you very much for your advise.  I will consult the eviction for specifics in CA.  

Hi BP,

We have a tenant that MIGHT have vacated from the room rental without completing a final inspection walk-thru that was previously agreed upon.  I have knocked on her door, though no sign of anyone inside room for about 4 days now.  We are in process of eviction.  She does have her couple items left outside her room and MIGHT be more inside the locked room, though I do not know for sure because I do not care to enter her room without advance notice to her. 

What are the CORRECT, LEGAL protocols to make at this juncture?  Do I text/call her? Do I text her to give her advance notice of my intent to enter the room?  She could have moved out, or if worse, fallen ill inside her room, and I wouldn't know.  Mean time, she is practically squatting without paying rent and we must resolve this mini crisis because we are loosing rental income for couple months now and hefty eviction/court fees as the days drag on.  Please help!  Your advise and insight are much appreciated.

AY

Hi BP,

We have a tenant that MIGHT have vacated from the room rental without completing a final inspection walk-thru that was previously agreed upon.  I have knocked on her door, though no sign of anyone inside room for about 4 days now.  We are in process of eviction.  She does have her couple items left outside her room and MIGHT be more inside the locked room, though I do not know for sure because I do not care to enter her room without advance notice to her. 

What are the CORRECT, LEGAL protocols to make at this juncture?  Do I text/call her? Do I text her to give her advance notice of my intent to enter the room?  She could have moved out, or if worse, fallen ill inside her room, and I wouldn't know.  Mean time, she is practically squatting without paying rent and we must resolve this mini crisis because we are loosing rental income for couple months now and hefty eviction/court fees as the days drag on.  Please help!  Your advise and insight are much appreciated.

AY

Thank you Patricia.  Would you suggest any of the credit report freebies from any of the big 3 agencies and others such as credit karma for prescreening?  Are they adequate?  

Hello,

I'm bit of a newbie. So, please excuse me for not quite knowledgeable for I'm here to seek advise.  I've a couple of rooms to rent in our home on a month-to-month rental lease in S. California.  Rent per goes for about $800-$900/mo. Should I collect 1st and last (non-refundable) plus another $300-$500 for security deposit at move-in?  I can accept installments for the last month non-refundable rent if the lump-sum is quite high (4 mos rental minimum).  Or, should I just collect first month rent upfront ($800) plus equal amount ($800) for security deposit?  My concern is if tenant fails to pay rent few months later and I give 3-Day Pay or Quit Notice to problem tenant: can I use the security deposit to pay for the past due rent legally? And if eviction drags out for 2 mos+ thru the sloooooooow court proceedings, I'll be at a loss because I didn't collect 1st and last upfront!  Your advise is much appreciated and needed.

Thank you.

TW