Josiah Pisel
Short Term Rental Management Accounting
Hello BP! I am looking for advice and recommendations. I own a vacation rental management company and have properties on both VRBO and Airbnb. I am using Guesty for Host as a property management platform and am mostly...
Alan Bosca
Tenant threat re: mold after "safe" levels found on air test
Hi -Had a leak in apt. Notified HOA as it was coming from the decks they maintain & pay for. They got some quotes to fix. Interior had water damage.While I'm waiting on the Board to move forward, tenant contact...
Ted Rosenquist
Funding down payments
I have no problems getting financing through a bank for an investment property, however I have a difficult time saving up the down payment to get the loan.Any advice as to how I remedy this situation.Also, the bank I ...
Bastian Kneuse
Lead-Based Paint - Waiver
As part of an sales offer, i was asked to sign a document that says that i am waiving the opportunity to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for presence of lead-based paint hazards in the housing. Based on the se...
Paul Ballew
What smoking rules work best for Denver multi-family properties?
Hi all,I'm going to be selling parceled units of a triplex in Denver, and am wondering if anyone out there has any experience with what smoking rules sell the best. We're in the $200K price range, and my instinct say...
Sandy J.
Property management co paid RE taxes late, should they pay fees?
Our property management company paid the real estate taxes for the properties they manage for us late, resulting in significant late fees. Are they legally responsible to reimburse us for fees? We are in Virginia; so ...
Chirag Mehta
Minor roaches and flies
This may be a loaded question, but I need to get some guidance. I have a tenant that has notified us of flies and roaches in the house. We sent out an exterminator and sealed areas that are open. She now is sending pi...
Account Closed
Site Not Available
You know what? I'm getting tired of writing out an answer, only to have it disappear into the void when I get a "site not available" response when I try to post.
I sure hope this is getting fixed.
Quentin Moore
Convert a garage to a bedroom in a short term rental?
I see in many short term rental listings that the garage is being "converted" into a game room. Does anyone have any thoughts on purchasing a 3 BR house and really converting the garage into 1 or 2 additional bedrooms?
Heather Rodden
Tenant busted for selling meth...cleanup?
Our tenant was arrested for meth, selling and distribution, among other things. My question is: what do I need to do to ensure we make the house safe for the next tenant. They did not have a meth lab, and this is all ...