4967 Fir St, Los Angeles, CA 90016

LET'S DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE EACH OTHER'S LIVES PLEASANT. That is my motto. This home is offered for rent by the owner, it's not an apartment complex managed by a large company. I lived in and renovated this home, and I care a lot about it. Please read the add let me know if you have any questions. - PRO: The house has a large front + back yard for private use of the house. - CON: The driveway is shared. - PRO: 1 off street parking behind house, additionally a small car may park in front yard patio, parking spaces are included in rent, plus there is easy street parking. - PRO: Pets or animals are allowed with no extra pet rent. - FYI: Utlities are not included in the rent. Tenant must budget approximately $300 per month for electricity, water, sewer, trash and gas. - PRO: The outdoor space includes trees, hedges, vines, grass, and patios. - CON: The tenant is responsible for loving, caring for and maintaining the outdoor space and plants, this may cost ~$140 per month, or a green thumb enthusiast. - PRO: Clothes washer and dryer hookups are there, plus existing machines for use. - CON: Machine maintenance and repairs are not covered in lease, owner willing to remove so tenant may bring their own machines, same goes for fridge. - CON: There is not central AC. - PRO: There will be two new 'Penguin' style portable AC/Heating units installed to vent directly through the wall. One in the dining room and one in the main bedroom. At the very far back of the property there is a garage that is rented separately and has it's own yard and parking space that are totally separate from the house's outdoor space and parking. The garage is currently rented by another person but it could be available in the future for a single tenant to have both the house and the garage. The garage rent is an additional $1,850 because it provides an additional 500 sf of finished studio space. If you are interested in renting both the house and garage please indicate it in your first contact message. There is a shipping container separating the house and garage areas. This storage is not included with the house because it is used to store belonging of the property owner that lives out of the country. TOP UNIQUE FEATURES. 1. Private outdoor space with big enough to really enjoy with patios, gardening areas, hedges and trees. 2. Gated parking for 1 car, easy street parking. 3. Original vintage character of real oak floors, solid wood cabinetry and mid century tile work. 4. Laundry room with space for clothes washer and dryer, plus storage. 5. Walk to La Brea stop of Metro E Line (Expo) to Santa Monica + DTLA. IN A SENTENCES OR TWO. Unique home in West Adams with 1940's California bungalow character of beautiful windows, woodwork, tiles, oak floors and vintage touches. Private front and back yard with gated parking, hedges, fruit trees, grape vines and patios for barbecuing and entertaining. NOTE ON HOUSE + GARAGE. - House + garage rented separately. - House + garage have separate private outdoor areas and parking areas. - Photos show the areas that belong to the unit being advertised. - The garage is located at the back of the property. - The shipping container separating garage + house is not included in lease. - House + garage share mailbox, driveway, some utilities and trash bins. LEASE BASICS. 1. LEASE START DATE: Vacancy date or max 2 weeks from tour date. 2. LENGTH OF CONTRACT: 1 year minimum, longer optional. 3. DEPOSIT: 1x monthly rent w/FICO over 750, otherwise 2x. APPLICATION BASICS. 1. COST: LA is $60 for background check. 2. INCOME REQUIRED: Monthly net income equal to x3 monthly rent. 3. COSIGNER/GUARANTOR: Required if low income or bad credit.