He’s keeping it real!
A Brooklyn real estate agent gave prospective tenants a brutally honest assessment of a Bushwick landlord during a recent tour.
“Frank is a sh-tty ass landlord,” Theo Eastwind told the group touring a Willoughby Avenue two-bedroom pad in a hilarious video that has since gone viral.
“He does not like to do anything,” Eastwind added, walking around the empty bedroom as people inspected the apartment and peered out its windows.
“He has a goon that does, you know, some of his work … The guy’s a shinebox,” he said, using a phrase from the mob hit “Goodfellas.”
If there’s a serious issue, like the boiler breaks or there’s a leak in the ceiling, the landlord will fix that, the Capri Jet Realty agent added.
“But if you’re expecting to call the landlord and say, ‘Hey, I saw a roach,’ he’s gonna be not even responding to you.”
Bait traps could be seen strewn along the wall behind Eastwind.
He emphasized that the rent stabilized spot, which is going for $2,240, means it’s a “win-win” for the tenant.
“Rent stabilized! Rent stabilized,” he exclaimed, clapping for emphasis.
“Everybody know what that means? It means you win and the landlord loses … it’s almost as though you own the place,” Eastwind said.
He would tear down the drywall to expose the brick walls underneath, for example, and put some money into the tiny kitchen, Eastwind mused. He assured the spot, which boasts a backyard accessible through the bedroom window, is a steal for the neighborhood.
Eastwind told The Post his goal is to be honest with renters and to make sure they know what they’re getting.
“I’d rather be up front … Some people want a really hands-on landlord, others want a really hands-off one,” he said. “I make sure I place the right tenants with the right landlord — that is my job.”
The landlord does everything “by the book,” he insisted.
“Everyone I work with does everything required by law, but that doesn’t mean that a landlord is a good fit for everybody.”
Before becoming an agent, Eastwind was a subway busker for 16 years and is even writing a book about it. He said he is a performer at heart, which is why he wants to entertain prospective tenants on tours.
“I love what I do,” Eastwind said. “I love people. I love New York City. And now I’ve gone viral, it’s great. It was amazing to see the outpouring of love that came from it.”
Nearly 3 million TikTok users viewed the clip, which was shared with the popular New Yorkers account by one of the attendees. Many were indeed entertained and appreciated Eastwind’s frankness.
“I respect his honesty,” commented one woman. “And rent stabilized is the selling point.”
“I seriously wish all realtors were like this,” said another person. “Anything to live in NY,” added another.
