All Forum Posts by: Vicki S.

Hi Andrew, which HW company you are using? And which one is the best?

Dear Biggerpockets family, 

I currentlg come crossed a off market property from my realtor friend in Oakland CA which realtor said it’s good for Airbnb or short term rental since it has 5 bedrooms with two rooms in a separate building which were unpermitted.

By doing some research , I found out the city of Oakland does not even allow short term rental less Than 30 days, however I heard people said the city is collecting a lot of tax and it’s not enforcing the rules.   I do have the following questions hoping if anyone doing Airbnb in Oakland or someone knows about it can answer. 

 1) if the Ilegal space(the two rooms and a bath in a separate building)  being rent out on Airbnb would have any potential issues in Oakland ? 

2) I read a post in this forum that if renting over on Airbnb 30 days would create “ residency” which would need to follow Oakland “just cause “ and rent control rules? One website states 7 days continuously renting would create residency, do you guys know if it’s 7 days or 30 days? 

I don’t want the Airbnb guests stay in the unpermitted rooms and can’t get them out later. 

can you post the info here?

I would like to get a HELOC with 20 years draw and no annual fee and no closing costs on my primary home and my investment property in California. only a few lenders is offering 20 years draw and I would like to have the line more than $500k.

thanks all, Chris, I will definitely keep you in mind if we would whole sale.

 Andrew, would you please add me as colleague?

thanks Andrew, I added you before I can send PM

thanks J,  would be interest for next meet up. I am afraid my deal is too thin,  my budget is $50k for kitchen , 2 bathrooms, deck, refinish floor, whole house painting, simple landscaping, new  furnace and water heater, and some electrical and plumbing work. 

thanks Minh, I read some of your posting before. We are not far away since you are in San Jose