Nathan Gesner
Research Question - Red Flags when interviewing Property Managers?
What are some red flags to watch for when interviewing Property Managers?
James Johnson
"Owner" doesnt own rental
Ive been staying in this house for over 18 months. Recently did a search and found the taxes (up til 2 years ago) was paid for by a finance company, then they quit paying them. I tried to find info on this company to ...
Josh Holley
Seller won’t return EM
Long story short - James Wise has an awful reputation here in the Cleveland area, but I have bought properties from him before I proceeded with another. Title came back with an encroachment. The roof is over the next ...
Nancy Roth
How much can I afford to spend on a rental upgrade?
The Section 8 tenant who has lived in my rental for two years has given notice, and in addition to the usual maintenance to make the single-family rowhouse ready for next tenant I'd like to make a couple of important ...
Susan Perry
First rental investment... does this look like something I should move forward on?
I am in the inspection phase of a duplex purchase in Boca Raton, Fl. I have been doing a lot of research and I am starting to think I should leave this deal. I would appreciate any feedback that anyone may have. Here ...
Jeromy Jordan
would you buy a duplex from a slumlord?
Hi BP Community,I think I found a good duplex to purchase for house hacking that works number wise. This will be my first investment so I am trying to make sure it goes well to set me up for future investments. I di...
DJ Cummins
Meeting about a 24-plex, 100% owner financed. thoughts?
Hello friends,So I took a chance and mailed out 2(yes, only 2) letters to two different apartment complex owners. I had some free time and used the google machine to find their home addresses. Three days after maili...
Inna Young
Illegal Tenant in the Property Purchased
On August 29, 2019, my friends had a closing on theirs new investment property. Right after the closing they tried to get in and discovered the original lock had been removed. They found parts of the old lock on the...
Luke Stair
Increasing rent
I just purchased my very first rental property which I am managing and running myself. It's a multifamily complex and 3/4 units a occupied. One unit is empty as I am renovating it, one of the tenants will be leaving...
James H.
The Work Number
Has anyone had good/bad experiences using "The Work Number" for employee verification? We usually ask for pay stubs and do not formally verify employment. But, we have a perspective tenant whose income we would like...