Eric Odum
Homeless Issues
We have a small retail strip in Tampa. It has been a real challenge because of the homeless. It is actually in a decent area, close to Carrollwood, but it is also close enough to suit case city that the homeless can...
Lam N.
Renting to a wife beater?
I was reviewing background checks and stuff of our tenants (we got 5 properties with tenants) and noticed something. A young mid 20s couple with a 4 year old. The husband was charged with domestic violence a year ago ...
Bret Winegar
Thoughts on neighborhood just South of Brookside park?
I just got my 2nd property under contract in Indianapolis! It is a duplex that is just south of brookside park (and north of 10th st). The plan is to BRRRR. Any thoughts on the area/neighborhood? To me it looks li...
Gus Joseph
Impact of Homeless Shelter Plans on Real Estate Prices
Hey all,I'm looking to house hack a single-family house/condo in the Austin, TX area however I learned that the city just approved a new homeless shelter to be built very close to where I was looking to buy. Does anyo...
Alyssa Lebetsamer
What is my responsibility if my tenants physically fight?
Two of my tenants got into a bit of a brawl. It is hard to piece together what happened exactly because the stories don't match up, but it appears that Tenant A threatened/chased Tenant B's guests with a baseball bat ...
Kathy Stevens
Looking for help with new building costs
Hello,
I am new to the boards and figured I would ask if anyone had some information that they could help me.
I am looking to see if anyone has an example pro forma for soft costs during the construction budget on a...
Aqil Dharamsey
Drugs dealers trespassing on the property
Hey BP community - so here’s the issue I am facing with my duplex in ROCHESTER NY. I own a property next to a grocery store. Lately there has been some groups of dealers selling drugs on the corner and at times they...
Nathan Gesner
L.A. Creates New Law, Bans Tenant Harrassment
https://www.latimes.com/califo...Here are some interesting activities that will be banned, along with my comments:Deceiving residents about whether they are required to move out (what is "deceit"? If I tell a tenant t...
Jay Hassey
Central CT Buy and Hold
Hi,I've come across a few Connecticut threads already, but none really hit on what I'm looking for so I figured I'd start one on my own. I'm looking to buy my first rental property at some point this summer. I'm hopin...
Bill Gulley
DRONES
Drones!
You know, those smaller aircraft that fly with no one inside. Military drones were used 447 times last year against our enemies. They can carry various weapons to carry out strikes without putting our pilots ...