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So... a little personal background. I'm rather new to the REI game and hire a property manager. I have 2 rentals and just recently ended a lease with a family on a pretty large family home. (2000 sq ft, 4bed/2bath).
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Goals: -stable cash flow, not as concerned about appreciation (check, assuming description is correct in saying they've had stable tenants. rental price should increase in the next couple years so i have some assuranc...
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Hi guys and gals. I just had a quick question.. I was recently driving for dollars and I came across a property that was definitely vacant. High grass, and violations posted on door. I did my research and found that t...
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More than once I have warned new or would be landlords that buying the property is the easy part. Owning and maintaining is the hard and expensive part. I was reminded of that first hand this week.My tenant called...
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I wish I had a cape covered goverment official [paste picture here] wearing their underwear on the outside of their pants (not too different from many in the house of representatives) coming out to announce the 300b d...
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Hi all,
As a new out of state investor looking to do buy and hold, I was wondering what you typically ask your agent to check and report on when visiting the property. For example: take photos of the property and ne...
Hello Everyone! I'm a new member from Louisville, with one current accidental rental on the books. I've read some about rentals here as well as on a personal finance website(Mr Money Mustache).When we moved into our...
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Hi BP community!Another newbie landlord question :)My wife and I are purchasing a duplex in Atlanta, GA. One side of the duplex has tenants that might stay after we close, the other side is vacant. We're moving into t...
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Once you successfully rehab your property, market and sell, I understand new owners might decide to sue you for some hidden/undisclosed defects, title issues (?) other things …is there some list of things that prev...
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Do you stage your houses?Do you stage for the listing pictures only? or for an actual open house?If so, what is the cost in your area?I wanted to share a link to virtual staging. I am in no way attached, compensated o...