15 July 2021 | 1 reply
As I have started picking up some mid sized 20ish unit apartment buildings here in the Chicago suburbs I have been running into tenant package loss complaints more and more.
16 July 2021 | 3 replies
I like trainer Brian Buffini's method of showing competence and character at the same time.One thing I used to send out once a month that people really liked was a nice half page size glossy postcard that had local events for that month listed on the color postcard side, and on the back side had a note from me with a paragraph about how the market was doing.
15 July 2021 | 2 replies
If you have this, then you will have to call the utility provider (usually a city or county PUD) and ask what they size of the main line is and what the limits are.
16 July 2021 | 12 replies
Hate to break it to you, but there is no one sized fits all answer.
14 July 2021 | 2 replies
What size of group have you had the best experience in?
18 October 2021 | 53 replies
Everyone else on your team will be transaction-based and not really involved after a purchase.We're in the Metro Detroit area, so you may want to follow our blog here on BP, but at least read the following posts:Follow our "Deep Dive" series we're doing about Metro Detroit cities and City of Detroit Neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...How to “Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesIn our experience you will need to:1) Learn to "Maintain to the Neighborhood", not your personal standards2) Tenant-Proof everything you can Hard surface flooring, not carpeting (too easy to trash) Same basic paint for everything No garbage disposals for them to break Only spring-type doorstops also with plate on the wall Glue rubber mats under sinks to prevent water damage Sheet aluminum on walls around stovetops, for easy grease removal Towel racks - screw 1x3 to wall studs, then screw rack to that Install low-profile downspout ext, not aluminum that always disappear Plan on cleaning gutters and leaves up in the fall as tenants won't Avoid garage door openers3) Have a great application screening process: Check credit for evictions & convictions, utility collections Focus on employment/income stability Require bank or debit card statement - you'll be surprised what they spend their money on!
14 July 2021 | 2 replies
I tried to view the foreclosure listings from the BP page and when I clicked on "View Photos" it pulled up a screen to sign up for a 7-day free trial.
15 July 2021 | 5 replies
Just some insight on Toledo, which is ranked the #1 mid-sized city in the USA for new business start ups.
16 July 2021 | 7 replies
They can forward you interested people but you need to screen/qualify them.
13 August 2021 | 4 replies
House hacking allows you to gain first hand experience in land lording, property maintenance, screening tenants, etc.