So... 2.5 months later and I'm closing on my house in North Buffalo. I'll be a absentee slumlord until I move back into the great state of NY in July. Anything I need to know about living in the city/near Hertel?
FYI, I spent a year on Highgate when I was in college, and some of my best friends live in the city so I'm not a complete n00b.
PS Thanks CAugust!
Someone who can't balance a budget probably shouldn't be in a position to spend someone else's money.
all differences aside, congrats on the house!
Find renters who are willing to do their own repairs and you can take it off the rent. Have them give you receipts for cost and take money off for that and cost of labor, have it known that you want to be notified before anything is done though.
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Well... my friend with whom I lived before I moved to AL is going to be living there until and after I move back.Originally Posted by DomesticatedFeminist
I was going to put an ad on craigslist for another room, but with all the nutsos out there (evident on this MB) I'm going to hold out on that one.
Someone who can't balance a budget probably shouldn't be in a position to spend someone else's money.
Yea I would find a renter that you have a mutual acquitance with if you are going to do something like that. Putting out ads anywhere you just don't know who will respond and even if they seem normal at first doesn't mean there isn't crazy hiden somewhere.Well... my friend with whom I lived before I moved to AL is going to be living there until and after I move back.
I was going to put an ad on craigslist for another room, but with all the nutsos out there (evident on this MB
“Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think.”
absentee slumlord
Absentee slumlord, I own and live in Buffalo and if you are a absentee slumlord get your ass out of Buffalo, enough is enough............................................ .
Iive in Buffalo or sell the property. I have a slumlord the owns 29 properties in Buffalo and rents to DDAAAAAAAAAAAAaasssssssssssssssss Rent to people that you would like to live next to.
Anyway... is anyone on here involved with the North Park Community Association?
Someone who can't balance a budget probably shouldn't be in a position to spend someone else's money.
Ryan,
I use craigslist almost exclusively and have never had a problem. The screening process is more important than the method of advertising. Rentals in your neighborhood are in high demand and you'll have plenty of tenants to chose from. A typical ad on craigslist gets me about 20 responses within 24 hours. I hold an open house at a pre-determined time and tell the prospect to bring references and be prepared to consent to a background check if they are serious. That will scare off most of the tire kickers and scumbags. About 50% will show up at the open house and half of those will be qualified. There's a lot more latitude in an owner-occupants legal rights to deny a tenant, which significantly reduces the risk of discrimination issues. A craigslist ad with photos of the interior of the apartment will attract much more demand than those without.
2-bedrooms seem to have the highest demand from young professional couples in your area. 3-bedrooms attract a lot of single mothers with questionable income and "group-living" situations.
Are you familiar with the market rents for your neighborhood? A lot of new landlords don't charge enough.
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You are a lamebrain. Reread the guys post.
Who will rent for that short time
So... 2.5 months later and I'm closing on my house in North Buffalo. I'll be a absentee slumlord until I move back into the great state of NY in July. Anything I need to know about living in the city/near Hertel?
Who will rent for a few months??????????????????
Not much, Jerry, aside from the usual standards, the neighborhood is great.
Hertel is a wonderful street evolving into something like the Elmwood area. There are shops and grocery stores, lots of flowers and people updating their property. Over here in the University Heights section, there is a lot of diversity. Some streets here even have their own garden walk. It's still the city and needs to be lived in as a city. That is; secure, more effort to keep it clean.
Most homes need some type of repair, every year, because of their average age.
I agree with another poster. Rent to someone who has pride in their home and will keep it neat and clean, even if you come down on the rent a bit. But have this in writing, too.
The absentee slumlord thing was (obviously) a joke. My roommate is going to be living there until I get back.
Someone who can't balance a budget probably shouldn't be in a position to spend someone else's money.
No, I don't own it yet, so if you're the seller, I apologize. :-p
Someone who can't balance a budget probably shouldn't be in a position to spend someone else's money.
What a pretty house!
Nice house
No, I don't own it yet, so if you're the seller, I apologize. :-p
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Can anyone recommend a lawn-mowing service in North Buffalo?
I checked on Craigslist and this is the only one I've called:
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/fgs/1692978552.html
Someone who can't balance a budget probably shouldn't be in a position to spend someone else's money.
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