All Forum Posts by: Zoran Domazet

@Adrian Santos I think it was around $250 extra while they were re piping the drain pipes. That's just for waste and supply lines, you would still have to run electrical 240v and possibly 120v if you're installing from scratch. 

I just had a Duplex re-piped in Murray Hill, the property had old cast iron pipes that went from the 2nd floor bathrooms into the first floor kitchen and down into the crawlspace under the property. We also added laundry hook ups and drains while installing the PVC pipes. Reach out to Gary with the Plumb E.R. LLC and he will come out and provide you with a quote.

@Theresa Harris @Alexandre Marques dos Santos @Mary M. I really appreciate all the feedback and advice. The situation seems to have escalated, the tenants moved out on 7/30 but they apparently had 2 cats, which was not part of our lease. There is a not pet policy. The reason I found out is because the house is infested with fleas and when I told her about it she mentioned that her cats do not have fleas... She did however offer to send out pest control to spray the unit. The unit was not accessible until yesterday due to the fumes from Pest Control and there is still signs of fleas. The tenant is also refusing to return the keys until her " security deposit" is returned. I advised her that she will need to return the keys and provide me with her new address and I will send her a notice regarding the security deposit. 

@Bryan Noth I appreciate the feedback, if their deposit is returned do i have 15 days from the lease end date 8/31 or from the 7/31, which is the day they've vacated the property. 

@Mary M. Thanks for the feedback, the issue is that if they vacated as per lease they would be making an additional payment on 8/1 but instead they will not be paying for the month of August and that leaves my unit vacant for possibly the whole month. My plan was to fill the unit on 9/1 since they've agreed to stay until 8/31.

Hey @Bryan Noth, thanks for the quick reply. They initially gave a 30 day notice via text message on 6/30 but were not able to get approved for the new property and agreed to stay an extra month (August). They agreed to make 1 more rent payment and move out on 8/31 (confirmed via Email) but I guess within the last week they got approved and decided to leave on 7/31 instead. I inherited the tenants and the month to month lease through a purchase a few months ago and want to make sure I don't end up in small claims court for keeping their deposit. 

Below is the lease in place

I have a tenant on a month to month lease and on June 26 I advised the tenant that I would like them to sign a year lease and rent would be increasing effective 8/1. The tenants texted me stating "I will be giving a 30 days notice" instead of signing the new lease terms. I gave them the option to extend the lease another month since they were having a hard time getting approved for the new property and I sent her an email on July 14th stating the month to month lease will end on 8/31/20 and that the last payment will be dude on 8/1/20 which the tenant replied and agreed to the terms. While I was working on the property last week the tenant came over and advised that they have been approved for the new place and will be out by 7/31 giving me less than a week to do the turnover for the property. The tenants have vacated the property as of 7/30. 

Can I hold the tenant to the lease terms they've agreed on and keep their deposit if they don't make the payment on 8/1? Let me know what you guys think as I am unable to fill the property until 9/1 at this point due to the last minute move out notice. 

i just recently purchased a duplex which had central AC on one side and window AC/Heat units on the other side with no previous duct work. The mini split system will most likely be your best bet since they're ductless systems and can be installed for a lot cheaper than central AC units with duct work. 

@Anastasia Balaeva with Keller Williams can help you out. She's an investor friendly agent in Jacksonville, FL.

@Paul Hansen I requested updated quotes with lower window prices, I am hoping they will honer the labor rate if I purchase the windows myself. 

@Justin Tahilramani and @Caleb Heimsoth I agree I should be able to find a better deal, I will keep looking and hopefully I can get closer to $300 per window installed. Thanks for the insight!