Cedric Van Duyn
Tankless Water Heater
I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit with a short water heater under the kitchen counter. The tenant is saying that the water heater is making some water noises. I previously discovered some condensation related moistu...
Peter Jetson
STVR - Waikiki or Maui?
We're just back from a few days scouting in Waikiki and are about to give up. A $500k 1 bedroom condo would generate approx. $40k/year, and after tax, PM, HOAs and loan, cashflow is negative. I know some of you are ha...
Matt R.
Independence, Missouri proposes mandatory rental inspections
Hello, all!The city of Independence, Missouri (a large suburb on the east side of Kansas City) is proposing mandatory inspections for rental properties. The landlord would be required to hire an inspector, at the lan...
Heidi Kenefick
Organaizing finances- baselane vs Rentastic vs avail vs rentredi?
I’m at the stage where I need to get my finances more organized. Previously I had one property and one bank account but now I have three- one just finished a rehab and the third the rehab is underway.Two use a PM but ...
Michael Fucillo
Feedback on Rentvine
Hello!As the title suggests I'm looking for feedback on Rentvine from someone who has or does use it. I have seen a lot of discussions on other PM software (Buildium, Propertyware, Property Manager, Appfolio, Yardi)....
Anh Nguyen
Newbie needs advice for investing out-of-state
Hello guys,
This is my first time posting in this forum even though I've been following the site for about 2 years now. I'm living in the Silicon Valley and about to graduate college with an upcoming job as a Financi...
Rob C.
Rodent droppings scattered all over the attic- Dealbreaker?
A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...
Brandon Carlson
How to run/manage a successful Real Estate Brokerage Office?
Hi BP Family,Curious to know if any realtors have become a broker and started your own firm?How was the transition?What do you do as a broker on a day to day basis, and what do you delegate to others?Was it worth it?W...
Sudhir N.
Qualifying as real estate professional (meeting IRS definition)
I presently invest in multi family properties in PA. I look for properties, buy and hand over to a property manager for day to day management. I spend considerable amount of time setting rents for new leases, renewals...
Andrew Briggs
Landlord rights to enter property?
Hi, I have 2 small rent houses on one lot in Fort Worth, TX. Today I went over to get a bid from a contractor for the back house for exterior painting. Incidentally - in addition to painting - I started asking about...