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David Delahanty Throwing tenants things out.
19 May 2025 | 24 replies
Start eviction process if the items are not removed in 3 days.  
Jon Benson Looking to purchase first long term investment property
22 May 2025 | 12 replies
Even a newer home or home with a clean inspection will have several maintenance items, especially after a new move in while the new tenant becomes accustomed to the home.
Sam Evrard FHA House Hack
21 May 2025 | 11 replies
That covers the down payment (~$8,750–$12,250), closing costs (2–4%), and prepaid items like taxes and insurance.
Vanessa Gonzales "Is Your Rental Compliant? Here's What Texas Law Requires"
19 May 2025 | 2 replies
.📋 Required Items for Single-Family Rentals Include: 🔐 Keyless deadbolts on all exterior doors 🪟 Window locks on all accessible windows 🚪 Peephole or viewer on front door 🧯 Smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and on each level 🛠️ Timely repairs of conditions affecting health/safety📌 These aren’t just best practices — they’re legally required to avoid liability and ensure habitability.
Leeling Chew Normal Wear & Tear or Damages?
20 May 2025 | 7 replies
Document issues with photos and invoices, provide an itemized deduction list, and return the remaining deposit promptly to comply with Texas law.
Vivan Bhalla RentToRetirement.com Review - Beware of this scam
22 May 2025 | 46 replies
After all, this is real estate, and it would be unrealistic to expect that things like tenant issues or other issues do not ever occur, even in TK or new construction investing.Some notable items to understand:1) This investor independently chose to move forward with this Akron property on his own.
Nandy B. $17K To Refinance South Central Oklahoma. Are tehseReasonable?
19 May 2025 | 5 replies
Everything else is Prepaid items, which most lenders will collect at closing. 
Jackie Liu Evicted Tenant didn't provide forwarding address
18 May 2025 | 3 replies
However, I have attempted to contact the tenant through email about providing the forwarding address but received no response as I would need it to send the itemized SD deduction (which includes unpaid rent, damages to the home, and an estimate to get the home cleaned as they left it in an unsanitary state.) prior to my damage hearing which is next month.
Henry Hsieh OM, Cap Rate, Performa question
22 May 2025 | 21 replies
ATMs, seasonal things like christmas trees/snow cone, EV charging, even donation centers), excess land to expand building, buying a center with below market leases and pushing rents, potentially re-demising larger units into smaller units, which pay higher PSF rents, working to move a mom and pop tenant base into a national tenant base.As for capital items, these tend to include resealing and striping the parking lot, potentially refreshed pylon signs, cleaning up landscaping and painting curbs, possibly a full facade repaint. 
Heather Hall STR Insurance too high due to previous owner's insurance claim . . . advice?
21 May 2025 | 21 replies
It’s one of those fine-print items that rarely comes up unless you’re working with an insurance-savvy agent or dig into the CLUE report (which most buyers don’t even know to ask about).Here are a few things you might consider:Keep shopping for insurance annually – Even if the claim sticks around for a while, different carriers weigh these claims differently.