Molly Morlino
Opinion: Do we need a dishwasher?
My husband and I begin construction this weekend on what we have termed "little houses" in Kyle, TX. They are one bedroom, one bathroom, 450 sq ft SFH for rental investments. We're at the point where we're wondering i...
DJ Cummins
Please talk me out of offering on a car wash in a sketchy area
Hey all,
I have a chance to purchase a car wash for about $.30 on the dollar. It’s in a bad area. The McDonald’s next door has closed because it was robbed several times in the past year. Cash flow according to the p...
John Arendsen
When Will They Start Calling Mobilehomes Manufactured Home?
I have to giggle up my sleeve every time I see the Manufactured Housing Industry continue to shoot itself in the foot. In the last 150 years we've managed to come from a Horse and Plow to a John Deer, from a Horseless...
Nancy Curran
What do you say to people about how many units you own?
Whether I'm showing a unit, or at a cocktail party when people ask me what I do, I inevitably get the question "how many units do you own"? To me, this is quite rude and they are basically asking me how much my portfo...
Joshua McGinnis
Whoa, Texas!
According to press release published yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau:"Four Texas metro areas together added more people last year than any state in the country except for Texas as a whole, according to new U.S. Ce...
Matt R.
Offering improvements when new lease includes a rent increase?
Hello all!I have a SFR that I first rented out nearly two years ago. The same tenants have been there the whole time, and their lease renewal is coming up. They already told me they want to renew; we just need to si...
Mariah Porter
How to deal with roommates breaking things in common areas
I just bought my first single family home that I will be house-hacking. I have 3 extra bedrooms to rent out. I would like some advice on how I might deal with the issue of roommates breaking something in a common area...
Drew Sygit
Tired of Only Negative PMC Stories - Who Has Positive Stories?
Seems everyday there's a new post about a bad experience with a Property Management Company.While it's our opinion, that at least 50% of our local competition are incompetent or crooks, we do know several that, like u...
Jim K.
Important lesson learned cheap, passing it on
This year, I had an impressive first in my landlording career. I've already had to change out two legacy bathroom sink drain assembles in two rentals in two months. Anyone who has had to do work on bathroom vanity dra...
Paul Smythe
Trenchless pipe lining...is it worth it?
Looking to get advice from other landlords on a "situation" I've found myself in. I have a portfolio of five duplexes with constant plumbing issues. Some weeks are better than others, but this week alone I've had sewe...