David Hald
Tenant wants a roommate
I've had a tenant in place since 12/2019, now PM is asking if another tenant can move in (a friend of current tenant, they say).
What should I require legally from this person, apart from his personal details? Separa...
Daniel Rines
Filing rehab expenses for tax returns
I'm preparing to file my taxes as a land lord for the first time and looking for some help. I own a duplex and live on the second floor but plan to move out and rent this floor. Can rehab costs for the second floor ...
Justin Gomberg
Tenant Not Leaving After Lease
Hello Everyone!
I purchased a duplex and both units came with tenants. When I initially took over this property over the rent was incredibly low compared to market rent comps.
I gave the one side on a month-to-mont...
Christian Wathne
Working on 4th property; issues now with DTI, how to get funding?
Hi Everyone, Looking for your great advice and experience I'm working on acquiring a 4th rental and am concerned that a bank won't finance me because I'm already approaching the 45% DTI limit. I'm calculating this by ...
Christine Swaidan
Gaining back control
Senior apartments. Old style buildings with lobbies and internal hallways. Tenants have started hanging their own artwork on hallway walls and placing furniture along the walls in order to add their personal touches. ...
Anya Roltsch
Charge a fee when a tenant requests changes to their lease?
Is it common to charge a fee when a tenant asks to add an additional tenant, hence, re-writing the lease agreement?
Gene Hacker
Facebook issue -- Using a Virtual Assistant to list vacancies
I gave my assistant access to my Facebook account to post and respond to inquiries and Facebook said that we broke their rules and that I cannot post on the marketplace. The ad copy was pretty much the same as what I...
Andrew Thomas
First Investment Property
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Cartersville.
Purchase price: $240,000
Lipstick flip. 3/1 full brick, adding 2nd bathroom, painting cabinets, interior walls, trim, ...
Benjamin Cowles
How to insure yourself (as homeowner) against liability lawsuits
I don't currently have insurance, just a bunch of mail pieces from local Co.'s I've yet to look i into, and have never bought insurance so I've not a clue how it works but recently been having people over for differen...
Ryan Urban
Ad Copy
Surprise of surprises -- my wife has caught the REI bug by osmosis. She'll be able to do this full time, which is something I can't.
I'm setting her up with a marketing strategy (she'd better buy into it, I have a...