Paul Sandhu
What's the strangest housing request you've had?
Today I got a call from the football coach at the local junior college. He was looking for a place for one of his football players to rent. No big deal, right? But this football player was from American Samoa and h...
Rich Weese
College football weekly update
OK- Everyone knows I root for the underdog (namely non BCS teams) and my heart belongs to BYU. Good weekend.
BYU holds Univ Wash and Heisman candidate Jake Locker to 17 points and zero in 2nd half. This is with a...
Malik R.
Advertising, screening and applications - What works best?
We cleaned up our single family property after it was vacated, fixed a few things, had the carpets in bedrooms professionally cleaned, and painted all the interiors. Then advertised at Craigslist, Zillow and FB Market...
Melissa N.
Taking Over 12 Unit with Under Market Rent and Pets
Hello all, We are purchasing a 12 unit property. Each unit is about $100 under market. Also, the seller allows pets but charges no fees at all. This has turned the place into a "pet motel" (some having 4 pets in a 2 b...
Daniel Pitta
How do you vet your tenants?
I am relocating to Charlotte next spring and purchasing my first owner-occupied rental. I will be purchasing a 3BR and renting out the other 2 rooms. What I'd like to know is what are some effective ways to vet my ten...
Ellie Perlman
COVID’s 5 Least & Most Impacted Multifamily Markets
According to Yardi Matrix most recent publication, “COVID-19: A Game Changer for Multifamily", nationally, rents have dropped by 0.4% since the arrival of COVID. This past week I decided to focus on some key areas of ...
Samir T.
Potential Tenants and Communication
Hello everyone.I just bought my first investment property and have it listed for rent. I’m coming across a trend and wanted to see if it’s the norm for everyone.On a daily basis, I’ll field questions about the rental ...
Amy Kircher
Screening before viewing apartment
How does everyone handle screenings? I rent out my downstairs walkout apartment and Im obviously more choosy about who I want in my house versus a separate rental miles away. I have specified ‘single, quiet, non smo...
Marissa G.
No Pets - But, should I reconsider?
Hello! My husband and I posted our first rental property (single-family home) yesterday and decided to NOT allow pets. I received a reply from someone asking if I'd consider. My immediate thought was no. We are being ...
Ran Iarovich
Fun Feasibility: How would you go upon making 1 million in 5 years
Your profile:
- no assets
- no liabilities
- $10,000 in your bank account
- $20 minimum wage 9 - 5 job
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- connections already established with vendors, education, lenders, and...