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Quick questions on venting
Hey BP gang,Two quick questions for anyone that is knowledgeable of range hood venting and/or laundry machine venting. I had a contractor install a range hood in a unit recently and install venting to the outside of t...
Rishi Ramlogan
Logistics and Best Practices for the Actual Rental Process
Hello all:Great information and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from your experiences.I am just finishing the renovation on my first property and have a couple of questions:1) Could you describe your logistics ...
Ronald Perich
Poll: Choose a Phone # for Probate Marketing
I was able to snag a couple of vanity numbers in a target market. I'll use all three of there eventually, but I am specifically targeting probates with this marketing. I was hoping for opinions on which number you wou...
Joshua Edwards
$20 Background and Credit Check Fee Question
My understanding of the recent change to the law in NY is that a landlord can only charge a max of $20 for a background and/or credit check. We would like to start using Cozy or Zillow Rental Manager for our rentals t...
Mushtaq G.
Using listing agent or DIY for rental
Hi I am new to this forum and this is my first post, I just invested in rental in north Dallas in excellent school district, i have put in all my savings to the last cent towards down payment, need some advice on list...
Robert Hernandez
Small Multifamily, how long are your vacancy on average?
Hello BP Family,I recently purchase a quadplex that currently has one vacant unit (2br/2bath).I have a PM to screen and find a tenant. I am worried about an extended vacancy. We have not listed the unit yet, we're tak...
Brian K
First showing of rental
First of all thanks to all the people that gave me advice on advertising. Got a sign in the yard and I'm on craigslist. No less than 5 minutes after post on CL, somebody called my cell. I was laughing and had to tr...
Amber Bennett
PM moved in tenants without my knowledge and stole money
I have a day job that requires me to travel a lot and parents that I care for on California. I own 3 properties in Baltimore that were supposed to be renovated to make them ready to lease and pass inspections to obtai...
Mike B.
Newbie - First Ever Tenant Screening
I found my first tenant and everything seemed fine. I went over the requirements with her. Gross income three times rent, Credit score greater than 600, etc... All is good she says. During the showing she mentioned he...
Raymond Dagar
No Communication from Prop Manager
I am working with a property manager in Texas to manage 2 locations. I do not live in the same city where the properties are. How should I handle their lack of response to emails, texts, or calls? In the beginning, I ...