Christopher L.
Permits, red tags, inspectors -- oh, my! (Caught -- what to do?)
Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...
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My Triplex is Gross - Am I A Slumlord?
Hi Everyone! I am new to the forums, but I love the Podcast. Thank you in advance for listening.. here goes...
My husband/partner and I found a great triplex property in (Deep East) Oakland, CA. This area was pretty ...
Robert Frazier
The morality of short term rentals
This is just a question I’ve been wondering as we deal with a huge housing crisis in our city.is it moral to convert properties to short term rentals in a city with a deep housing crisis?if a city has 500 units conver...
Catherine Decker
CA law: Need lawyerly advice on neighbors accessing my property
Well - let's hope this isn't too complicated.I just acquired a large parcel in Sacramento, CA that is adjacent to several houses in a subdivision. Many of the houses have gates in their fences that open onto my proper...
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Finding a tenant seems like pooling teeth
Hey everyone. So I've had my condo listed online for a week, and out of all the people who've come in, I only have 1 potential tenant, but he hasn't submitted the application yet. Essentially, 80% of the inquiries n...
David Harris
Where to go with a 4-unit multi-family property (In over my head)
About four years ago I got a 4-unit property with a FHA 203K loan, I was 26. The goal was to fix it up, live in it and rent the other 3 units out to cover the entire mortgage and have a a slight profit. I was gettin...
Sam Leon
If you won't rent to a lawyer, would you rent to a cop?
I remember someone mentioned here that they would never rent to a lawyer for a variety of reasons.I tried to search for that thread but no luck.What about a cop, if you are concerned about a lawyer tenant would you ha...
Mary Hoyt
paying more than appraised value?
Ok, we went back to the drawing board last night and decided what kind of cash offer we are comfortable with on this distressed triplex (a 1935 house turned into a triplex in 1995 that has stayed at 90% or higher occ...
Martin Neal
Kitchen Help: This cabinets did not turn out as expected!
Hello BP Sorry for the errors in advance, accidentally pressed post before I was ready. I'm renovating a kitchen and the cabinets did not turn out as expected. I brought the top cabinets and tried to save/salvage the ...
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corn farmers, empty lots
is there anything i can do with empty lots? how do i know if one lot is better than another? on craiglist there are hundreds of people trying to sell lots and am wondering if it is anything special and how to wholesal...