“...as a landlord it is illegal for me to do my own repairs or put on my own roof.”
Never heard of such a thing. Is that a Florida regulation?
““...as a landlord it is illegal for me to do my own repairs or put on my own roof.”
Never heard of such a thing. Is that a Florida regulation?”
It is a county law/regulation. I am virtually forbidden to do plumbing, electrical, or any roof repair over (I think it’s $250.) I must obtain a permit and hire a contractor.
(Now, all of that aside, it’s a rural county and I have bought houses off the main roads. So, I have done everything myself, but not legally. One problem with that would be selling or insuring the structures. I can’t prove, for example, when a roof was put on as it must be proven by a permit. I am also not permitted to hire unlicensed people. I can, however, use family. So, the guys are briefed on the family relationship to claim. Also, I will stand there, with a practiced, straight face and swear I am moving in myself. It is permitted to use family members to work on your own home. But, not for roofs or plumbing unless they are licensed.)
The rents in this rural county have gone up twenty percent from last year to this. That’s because bigger landlords simply can’t cut corners as they are too well known and their properties are on main roads.