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Fwiw I own a duplex in a very popular Oakland neighborhood with something very very similar to this in the back. My cabin is about 190sqft with a full bath. It
by spaceflunky 9y ago
Fwiw I own a duplex in a very popular Oakland neighborhood with something very very similar to this in the back. My cabin is about 190sqft with a full bath. It even has its own private patio which is about another 300sqft.
I am unable to rent it out because it is too small per city rules and it doesn't have a kitchen. I could rent it out illegally, but if there was any dispute with the tenant, the tenant could retaliate by suing me for renting an illegal unit. In a dispute, I could be forced by the city to pay back ALL of the rent said tenant paid to me, ever.
My cabin sits vacant.
- oblib 9y agoThat is both stupid and sad. When I was young I rented a single apartment no bigger than that in LA and I loved that place. And I've lived in an Airstream by Castaic Lake that was even smaller and loved it too. I'm sure you could find a good tenant who'd enjoy living there so it's just insane that's not allowed.
- spaceflunky 9y agoThe problem is you never know how people are going to be unless you really know them. I can't afford to take that kind of financial risk on a stranger. The city will fuck me over if anything goes sideways with the tenant.
- aratno 9y agoWell that's too bad. Wouldn't it be possible to Airbnb though?
- spaceflunky 9y agoUnlikely without annoying my other tenants.
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- brenschluss 9y agoCould you rent out a closet in the duplex at a high rate and throw in the cabin for free?
- gnopgnip 9y agoHave you requested a variance to the sqft requirements? How much would it cost to add a kitchen?