Joy Page
Tenant Selection Strategy
What is you strategy for selecting tenants? I've reviewed credit history, background checks, and income sources. Do you accept tenants with evictions? Collections? Do you have a base credit score for acceptance?
Jennifer Donley
A Week in the Life ...
I saw a post last week where someone lamented how many success stories and how few horror stories get posted on here. So I thought I'd start one to give a little potpourri of what I experienced in the last week in my...
Nathan Gesner
Seattle's crazy regulations keep getting worse
https://thelens.news/2021/05/0...I wasn't even aware of the "roommate" law. I can't understand why anyone would still invest there. I swear there's a secret cabal trying to eliminate mom-and-pop operators in all secto...
Joe Capobianco
how to deal with a lot of inquiries for rental
I posted my home for rent yesterday and received 22 messages about a tour of the home and 1 person filled out an application and paid for background and credit check already. I messaged them all back last night statin...
Sam Leon
Fire extinguisher liability
Was reading up on this and obviously you need to provide what the local fire safety code dictates, but that aside, do you provide fire extinguishers to individual units?Seems more and more are shying away from doing t...
Amalia G.
Advise on handling dispute with tenant - lease terms - in Texas
Hello Everyone,I'd love some advise on how to handle a difficult tenants request.In summary, this is a nice unit, not a slum and I maintain all my units. I am on good terms with most all my tenants as I make a point t...
Account Closed
Rental Cash Out and Appraisal Question
I want to cash out on a rental property that was purchased with a Heloc on my home. Can I get a conventional mortgage or will it have to be an equity loan?It needs windows and siding but would doing that before the a...
Jo Chan
Want to understand Miami Market ASAP
Hello Guys, My name is Jo. I was born and raised in Miami but I have been in and out of the country the last 4-5 years. I decided to come back for good this time and work on real estate. The last 5 months I believe...
Al Williamson
Any RE Agent-Landlords Help Tenants Find Houses to Buy
Anyone know of a story where a landlord, who was a real estate agent, made a commission by selling a home to their tenant?
Jaquon Miller
Refinance or Not
Purchased a $535k duplex at 7.125% & have the opportunity to refinance to $548k at 5.75%. Payment is $450 cheaper ($4400 PITI v $3990 PITI).
This is a house hack where the tenant is paying $2100 in Y1 with rent s...