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Michael J. Stop email notifications for followed forums?
26 May 2024 | 12 replies
Today, computers are not my friend...This link.Sigh.Tagging you again, since you're probably not still online with this debacle...
Ismael Ayala Jr. Risk of obtaining 3rd property
24 May 2024 | 10 replies
Just take a picture of it, save it to your screen saver on your computer, and you can enjoy the view as often as you want. 
Josef Bryan Gerster Airbnb Listing Help Needed
23 May 2024 | 11 replies
A few suggestions, not for better search results, but these will help get guests who view your page to book - your first 5 photos should show an array of views, because when viewing on a laptop or desktop, all 5 are visible at the same time. 
Skyler Lehman Property management Pricing
22 May 2024 | 19 replies
Regarding if you should DIY manage or hire a PMC:Many new investors read a couple of posts and then think self-managing their rental property, and avoiding PMC charges, is an easy way to boost their ROI.The reality, is that many of these investors really haven’t taken the time to properly understand what it takes to properly manage a rental property and the corresponding tenants.Here’s a list of some of the requirements to properly manage a rental property:Knowledge of all local municipality, state and federal landlord requirementsIntimate knowledge of all Fair Housing statutesUnderstand all federal privacy laws, as they’ll be handling social security numbers and IDsProper business insurance in the event their computer is hacked and or they improperly dispose of tenant data.Where to advertise their rental, other than ZillowWriting ads compliant with Fair Housing statutesCreating a process to accept calls/texts and schedule prospects to show their rentalA rental application and application fees that meet all local and state requirementsKnowing how to screen applicants to avoid professional tenants and the growing amount of fraudulent dataA lease compliant with all local, state & federal lawsUnderstanding local and state requirements regarding security deposit collection and holdingRent acceptance options for tenants and accounting system to track, including late fees, etc.Plans to handle nonpayment of rent issuesKnowledge of their local eviction laws or access to an attorney familiar with evictionsHow to accept, track and respond to tenant maintenance issuesBuilding a list of handymen and contractors for maintenance and turns between tenantsExpertise at evaluating tenant damages to charge against security deposit when tenants move outResearching local utility requirements to avoid suspension of services that could lead to frozen pipes or flooded basements, etc.
J Newman Thoughts on PM Software Rent Manager to Buildium and Switching Platforms
21 May 2024 | 4 replies
Reviewing the files, I can see that it's not set up correctly and they are using old desktop version, so it's clunky.
Eryn Garcia College student rental pros and cons
20 May 2024 | 13 replies
(at least that is where it is located on my windows computer)
Juan Lizarazo Book keeping software advice!
18 May 2024 | 11 replies
Stessa is great if you are an individual who owns real estate.The reason is that Stessa can create a profit and loss statement but from my understanding, they do not have the capability to create a balance sheet which is required if you are operating as an entity.In general, I recommend Quickbooks(Desktop) as it is much more cost efficient than the online version.
Brandon E Chatrooms for Real estate investors
19 May 2024 | 39 replies
There are users out there (me being among them) who do not shut down the browser and do power down computer; they would seem to always be online as long as the site is up and running, and the network stays in connected state between user and BP.
Eric Crump Deal Machine App Beneficial
22 May 2024 | 77 replies
At my courthouse, it's free to use their computers to look up the cases. 
Alyssa K. Cozy allowed payment reversal that withdrew previously paid rent
22 May 2024 | 90 replies
She didn't speak English well, and wasn't very computer savvy.