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[Dan]

Help please

I am not a business man. Renting this house out is well beyond me. I know how to take care of a home and make it good. This renting crap, I suck at

I put a clause in. I'm giving whoever rents this place out some yard maintenance equipment.. Probably $1,000 dollars worth of stuff. I do not and will not take financial responsibility for it. It's just a one time good deal. Am I setting myself up for trouble?

Here is the statement I added to the rental application.

MOVE-IN INVENTORY NOTES:

This home comes with equipment to help take care of the yards. There is no additional fee for these items. Upon their expiration, when they stop working, the landlord is not responsible for neither their repair or replacement.

Renters Initials _________ Landlords Initials _________

 

[Dan]

Can help with some brew
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Beautiful!!!

 

[BobbiLynn]

Help please

I am not a business man. Renting this house out is well beyond me. I know how to take care of a home and make it good. This renting crap, I suck at

I put a clause in. I'm giving whoever rents this place out some yard maintenance equipment.. Probably $1,000 dollars worth of stuff. I do not and will not take financial responsibility for it. It's just a one time good deal. Am I setting myself up for trouble?

Here is the statement I added to the rental application.



Renters Initials _________ Landlords Initials _________

No wonder you got so many rental offers. Maybe you should hire a cheap by the hour attorney, you have to know what you are required to maintain. But I think it's just stuff required for living there, plumbing, electrical, heat, AC, stuff like that. Not yard equipment. But, don't really know either. But for pretty cheap, you can rent an attorney for an hour, to talk things over, another hour to get them to go over the agreement. Ask what all you are required to maintain. Emjay mentioned the property manager, maybe you aren't asking enough for rent to cover it all. Don't rush into signing anything. No matter what you told them, if you haven't signed anything yet, you can change your mind. Good luck.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I am going to head out with a friend, getting a little stir crazy here, I think. There's nothing to do outside here. At least staying with my son I can walk down the street and be in town, or already in town actually. 5 miles to town from here and walk outside and there is nothing to do. Rained so I can't even water the outdoor plants. She showed me her basil, all proud of it, I said, that's rosemary.

 

[beaksnbeer]

I am going to head out with a friend, getting a little stir crazy here, I think. There's nothing to do outside here. At least staying with my son I can walk down the street and be in town, or already in town actually. 5 miles to town from here and walk outside and there is nothing to do. Rained so I can't even water the outdoor plants. She showed me her basil, all proud of it, I said, that's rosemary.

Wow they look nothing a like

 

[beaksnbeer]

Beautiful!!!

Thanks, Dan.

I rented my old house for 2 years, man what a headache, don't envy you there.
Once they move in they suddenly have more rights then you do as the homeowner.

Agree with Bobbi get legal counsel, most have rental contracts to help and protect your investment.

 

[Dan]

Bobbi and Beaks. Thanks for the advice. Honestly, I never even considered a lawyer. But think both of you are correct. Like I said, I'm a lousy business man. I just trust to much. I'll get a lawyer to help with this. Very happy for the replies. I would neverhave thought to do this. cheers guys.

 

[Leadgolem]

MOVE-IN INVENTORY NOTES:

This home comes with equipment to help take care of the yards. There is no additional fee for these items. Upon their expiration, when they stop working, the landlord is not responsible for neither their repair or replacement.

I would suggest correcting the double negative.

Officemax has generic rental contracts you can buy for a few bucks.

If you aren't going to be close by, it really would be a good idea to hire a management company. As a landlord you are going to have legal responsibilities that are going to be hard to fulfill when you are very far away.

 

[Dan]

I would suggest correcting the double negative.

Officemax has generic rental contracts you can buy for a few bucks.

If you aren't going to be close by, it really would be a good idea to hire a management company. As a landlord you are going to have legal responsibilities that are going to be hard to fulfill when you are very far away.

Yes the idea of a management company has crossed my mind. I have talked to a few renters and landlords. Management companies are not well spoken of

Im going to hire this place out myself. I'll get a lawyer to help with the contract.

To be honest, I'm a good guy. I expect if I treat people with respect, they will do the same to me.. That might be naive, but is who I am. I dont really want to change that. That's just me.

 

[TNGabe]

Dan, do you know a good handyman who you trust? When things break, appliances, toilets, hvac, etc getting it taken care of when you're on an island might be a PITA. My wife and I will end up renting our house at some point and don't want to go the managemnt company route, but we also know a guy who can fix anything that would come up with the house.

 

[opus345]

Dan, do you know a good handyman who you trust? When things break, appliances, toilets, hvac, etc getting it taken care of when you're on an island might be a PITA. My wife and I will end up renting our house at some point and don't want to go the managemnt company route, but we also know a guy who can fix anything that would come up with the house.

+1 on the handyman vs. management company.

Have you thought about donating it to Homebrew Town for the tax considerations? It could be the west coast brew depot.

 

[Dan]

Dan, do you know a good handyman who you trust? When things break, appliances, toilets, hvac, etc getting it taken care of when you're on an island might be a PITA. My wife and I will end up renting our house at some point and don't want to go the managemnt company route, but we also know a guy who can fix anything that would come up with the house.

Hearing you TnGabe,

No I don't really know of a handyman. I never needed one, took care of stuff myself. But do believe you are correct. I should find some good person, who will take care of the little BS stuff that happens in a home.

I just wish this house was worth more than I owe on it. I'd sell it immediately.

 

[bottlebomber]

Oh, and BB, your magic tricks can be the half-time show!!!

Perfect! I often do performances as my alter ego, Tarbash, the Egyptian Magician. What I do, I eat hot coal... I stab customer in eye with saber, but in my country that is, you know, magic. Then I punch my chest, and it disappear into the crowd, but it is, you know, fake. Then I bring out small mountain cat to terrorize the people! Then for encore I come out with whip, and maybe for extra bonus I could choke some of the people.

 

[Dan]

Perfect! I often do performances as my alter ego, Tarbash, the Egyptian Magician. What I do, I eat hot coal... I stab customer in eye with saber, but in my country that is, you know, magic. Then I punch my chest, and it disappear into the crowd, but it is, you know, fake. Then I bring out small mountain cat to terrorize the people! Then for encore I come out with whip, and maybe for extra bonus I could choke some of the people.

Dude, I'm totally lost.

 

[Dan]

+1 on the handyman vs. management company.

Have you thought about donating it to Homebrew Town for the tax considerations? It could be the west coast brew depot.

Let me just start this reply with

Sounds like a great idea and fun. If Homebrew Town did physically exist. I wold certainly donate. Be pretty cool. We wood all have a place to brew and hang out.

Dreamland.

 

[bottlebomber]

Dude, I'm totally lost.

No man, I was lost. I thought I was positing on my middle eastern magicians guild forum.

 

[Dan]

Hey,

I am far from a good husband. I'm not even sure I'm a good man. I am a father and do my best, but to be honest...I'm a good dad.

Nobody is perfect. Some people manage to raise a family better than i have done, without all the mistakes. In the end only love really matters

Putting up a song from the Beach Boys, Wouldn't it be Nice

Eff, I'm writing, you are reading. I don't give a crap how you see me. I love the Beach Boys. Pretty much every song they ever wrote. Here is one that I dearly love.

 

[worksnorth]

No man, I was lost. I thought I was positing on my middle eastern magicians guild forum.

Lol,I totally got what you were doing

 

[emjay]

No man, I was lost. I thought I was positing on my middle eastern magicians guild forum.

I read that in a Russian accent.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Perfect! I often do performances as my alter ego, Tarbash, the Egyptian Magician. What I do, I eat hot coal... I stab customer in eye with saber, but in my country that is, you know, magic. Then I punch my chest, and it disappear into the crowd, but it is, you know, fake. Then I bring out small mountain cat to terrorize the people! Then for encore I come out with whip, and maybe for extra bonus I could choke some of the people.

Sounds like a perfect half-time show, or pre-game show to me!!! I think you just threw people off with the typo at the end, don't choke the people, choke the chickens!!!

 

[BobbiLynn]

PETA would be happier if it were the people not the chickens, so that will work too. Let's make this happen!!! :cross:

 

[LabRatBrewer]

.......choke the chickens!!!

If I had a nickel for every time....

 

[Leadgolem]

Hey,

I am far from a good husband. I'm not even sure I'm a good man. I am a father and do my best, but to be honest...I'm a good dad.

Nobody is perfect. Some people manage to raise a family better than i have done, without all the mistakes. In the end only love really matters

Putting up a song from the Beach Boys, Wouldn't it be Nice

Eff, I'm writing, you are reading. I don't give a crap how you see me. I love the Beach Boys. Pretty much every song they ever wrote. Here is one that I dearly love.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDkWzYzh47M

I like the Beach Boys too.

 

[Leadgolem]

I harvested my red rice wine made with the leftover starch mass from my previous batch of red rice wine. It's just as good as the first batch. Good to know you don't have to use fresh RYR+rice yeast balls for each batch.

 

[Leadgolem]

I think I've already mentioned it, but curry powder is fantastic on pizza. I picked up a 1lb package of it at the Asian market today for $5.50.

 

[emjay]

Interesting fact about the Beach Boys...

They were in the process of making a new record (the followup to what is widely considered their best album, Pet Sounds), when Brian Wilson heard The Beatles' latest hit, "Strawberry Fields Forever" while driving.

He turned to his passenger and said that the Beatles had just accomplished the sound he had spent his entire adult life/music career trying to achieve, and that there was no longer any point in trying. He immediately shelved the album and only completed it (albeit it was much different than it would have been) and released it about 40 years later.

For the sake of not exaggerating, I should add that he also struggled with a number of mental health problems which undoubtedly contributed to it all as well. But "Strawberry Fields Forever" definitely has a Beach Boys vibe to it (so much so that I have to wonder if it was even the least bit intentional), and its whole psychedelic character makes it quite possibly my favorite Beatles song. If any song was going to be responsible for halting the creative output of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, I'm glad it was that one!

 

[brewingmeister]

The documentary Beautiful Dreamer tells the story of that album...40 years in the making.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Interesting fact about the Beach Boys...

... But "Strawberry Fields Forever" definitely has a Beach Boys vibe to it (so much so that I have to wonder if it was even the least bit intentional), and its whole psychedelic character makes it quite possibly my favorite Beatles song. If any song was going to be responsible for halting the creative output of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, I'm glad it was that one!

There was a lot of collaboration going on. Here is: India, 1968 (l-r): Jenny Boyd, Jane Asher, Paul McCartney, Donovan, Mia Farrow, George Harrison, the Maharishi, the Beach Boys’ Mike Love, John Lennon & Pattie Boyd I think Strawberry Fields was 1967 or 68

 

[snaps10]

Dan, a bit of advice from someone who's been on both sides of rentals, is to find a good landscape company and include it in the price. Do not trust your tenants to care for your home as you would. I know there are those tenants out there, but they are few and far between. You will not be happy with how your beautiful yards look if you leave it up to them, I can guarantee it. Just my bit of advice and experience.