Hello fellow BP'ers, does anyone here have direct experience in converting a Basement of a 2 flat into a Legal Apartment? In the condo boom I noticed a lot of basements being converted into condo's so I would imagine ...

Here is my $0.02:Use services like Google Alerts to monitor your brand.Respond to online posts quicklyAddress the critique online, but try to continue the conversation offline (assuming it is a negative review)Encourage the good renters to give you a review, reviews can be a big help to not only your image, but to search engine visibility 

Seth is correct and I will add that its illegal anywhere in Texas to try and sell a property that you do not completely own; meaning you have actually paid for and closed on - the deed in in your hand (not talking about having a contract/asigning - thats a whole different conversation)   But if the numbers you have are real, then it might...might be worth it.

After a visit to the property and a conversation to the owner I searched BP for some sample follow up letters to tenants concerning HOA violations.

Jump in on conversations that have to do with your local market. 4.

If you aren't a fan of the local sports team, it's best to not get into to conversations about them either.

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There have been more than a few conversations on BP about the lack of deals in the city lately.

During the conversation, she said she'd call the police, but that I'd get in trouble because there's an ordinance that landlords need to keep their buildings from being disorderly (I've since looked into this, I'm not too worried).Throughout I was calm, respectful and polite - and I think she sensed that so I was able to calm the drama a bit - but honestly, I don't like this tenant. 

Not many good reasons a successful lender would be using this.Flag#3 - During our conversation, his phone kept cutting out every 2 minutes.