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Originally Posted by look 171

In the mean time, I have housing inspection. City of LA or rent controlled areas make us pay for this inspection. We pay them to tell us how bad our places are so we fix them or get fine. If we fail inspection they collect from the renter until its gets fixed after fines and of course, fee, more fawking fees. This little butt head needs to find something. He dinged me for lack of permit on our water heaters. Two permit for heaters that was put in 5 years ago. I put them in after I bought the building but it is in its original place. So, to down town I go and pay. Just parking alone is 30 bucks. I can't get a permit as a home owner, so I have to get a plumber to do this for me. Instead, I apply for the permit as a contractor but I have to get it with three other trades. Its now, one permit for heater, one electrical outlet, and window replacement. That was 550 bucks per each unit. Thank you very much. He wanted the exterior painted due to a couple of spots of peeling paint (about the size of a quarter) about 15' up in the air. Repair small holes in window screens that were about 1/2' long. Its for the tenant's safety according to him. Its all a bunch of BS and I haven't gotten one fooking dime from tenant or the state's relief. Yet, I am paying to fix things for THEM. Yes, this man has a job, full time working for my friend. I mentioned that already, but let me get it off my chest again will ya. Damn, I feel a little better.

Jeff - that is freaking insane. Is that every rental in LA? Just apartments? SFR’s?
(I don’t think I’ve even ever pulled a permit once for a water heater, much less…)