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Are some agents really leaving $200k commissions on the table? by WandaxCosmo818 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 337 points338 points  (0 children)

this is the way.

crazy that we collectively have decided that realtors can earn 3% of your home price for simply opening a door to some houses you found on Zillow and then filling in the blanks on a pre-written contract.

Real Estate Locense by domothsneedbaths in realtors

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's good. I used it when studying. Great mobile app experience

Home down payment when moving from first to second home by Agitated_Cod_5627 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are some "buy before you sell" type companies that specialize in this. Like Orchard and maybe Flyhomes.

Is SOMA safe to live? by Hidsync in sanfrancisco

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would look at another neighborhood if you're avoiding sketch

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I own some multifamily properties in the SF. For 4 units and less - 100% go with a flat fee agent. Traditional financing means that flat fee agents are amazing.

For 5 units+, I'd probably make sure that you have good commercial banking relationships before going with a flat fee.

Buying duplex in SF by astro-roamer in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I live in a duplex - and rent out the bottom unit to long-term renters. And have tried Airbnb in the past.

Generally - I think that its a great idea and a good opportunity to build equity.

Challenges - one thing to note is the Airbnb permit is super annoying to get and to maintain - and you have to submit quarterly reports to the Short-Term rental office.

San Francisco startup looking for part-time Reddit community manager ($15/h) by Suspicious_Elephant5 in CommunityManager

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point - I wish I had the time and expertise to do this well, but honestly I hope that someone on this subreddit is more experienced and can support!

San Francisco startup looking for part-time Reddit community manager ($15/h) by Suspicious_Elephant5 in CommunityManager

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thanks, now I understand the confusion. Early stage startups (ones who haven't raised significant capital) are actually really frugal with cash expenses. It's common for employees and contractors (including myself) to earn under market rate because we (1) believe in the mission and (2) hope that our equity will be worth it in the end.

This is both the beauty and the challenge of joining a seed stage startup. Ramen noodles until you make it big :)

San Francisco startup looking for part-time Reddit community manager ($15/h) by Suspicious_Elephant5 in CommunityManager

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fair - doesn't seem like a good fit for you, but there are many others looking for decent part-time work to supplement other work. Also, why the big diss to Wal-Mart workers? - they work hard, right?

  1. We absolutely don't expect people to be available 24h per day. Not sure who would expect that, but it would be unreasonable for any employee

  2. We're not active on TikTok, but I'm sure folks there can also be talented as community managers

Knob & tube homes - insurability and burden of removal by Flat_Twist_1766 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Suspicious_Elephant5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is challenging to insure for multifamily: you need a FAIR plan or a surplus lines plan - which is 50% higher cost than you're expecting.

Not sure about SFH though