Sherrine Milton
Real Estate Agent & Another Full Time Job?
6 February 2021 | 39 replies
I remembered I got my license on Friday afternoon.
Dennis Staiger
New Investor to BiggerPockets :
9 March 2016 | 8 replies
Good afternoon BP community !
Anastasia Orth
What's a girl to do?
2 August 2017 | 12 replies
Yes, we are still in escrow…but after a long and emotional conversation with my fiancee this afternoon, we have decided that although it would be a dream to own this piece of raw land, it just doesn’t make sense to take on a liability at this time in our lives, let alone one that we're 90% excited about.A bit of context: my fiancee and I have a dream of one day owning a chunk of land that we can take care of and build a nest on.
Michael Clevenger
Open house for rental
23 August 2016 | 11 replies
I think people are more likely to show up after noon.
Austin Carr
First Time Landlording
4 April 2017 | 54 replies
There is a $35.00 Non refundable background check that the applicant needs to pay to smartmove.Look at the ID of the person when they get to the property,.......and make sure it matches the person.....A quick tip on showing......and setting rental prices.......Do a "soft advertisement on Craigslist with all the info.....but without the actual address.....just the name of the street.....see if you get lots of responses quickly.......if you do......that means you need to take the ad down for a couple days and then re advertise it at a higher price..............I advertise on CL and when the phone rings.....Do NOT ANSWER.............let people leave voicemail .....you want to see if when they leave a message they sound like someone that you may feel comfortable talking with on a daily basis......And DO NOT DO OPEN HOUSES..............What you need to do is when the first person you talk to that you get a good vibe with expresses an interest in seeing the house......you tell them I'm showing it Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 3pm...........then be quiet.....they will pick a time.......and you repeat that process with everyone that calls and make sure it at or around the same time slot as everyone else.....Don't tell them other people will be there also......When they do show up and they see other people there also.....it creates more of a demand for the room :-) Also...pick a time that is withinn 24 hours of talkin with the person....if you talk with them Monday afternoon....tell them you are showing it tonight at 7 and tommorow at 6.
Leon F.
Lease w/ Option 2 Buy gone WRONG!!
16 May 2021 | 57 replies
I have a low priced rental house (less than $20K) and just spent the afternoon wading through a flood of poop and toilet paper under the house trying to find the broken sewer pipe and unplug the main line.
Catherine Brennan
Legal Question: trampoline in backyard of rental property
19 April 2023 | 15 replies
Good Afternoon - seeking advice about the following:I drove-by my rental property and saw there's now a trampoline in the backyard.
Justin Jones
Inheriting tenants and some hurdles ahead
10 April 2020 | 7 replies
Good afternoon fellow members, I’m closing on my first 4plex tomorrow morning and am inheriting two units with tenants who acquired dogs that are not on their current lease and I’m looking for suggestions on how to navigate the transition of owners while implementing a $500 pet deposit and $25/month pet rent.
Derrick White
Is it just me or is everything breaking?
2 May 2020 | 25 replies
The only call we've had this month was last Saturday afternoon.