Kashif Ali Khan
Need help : Multiple lease violations by tenant
My last tenant who left on April 1,2023 did not pay rent for two consecutive months. Plus they kept two dogs in the house while lease allowed only one. They also said the allowed dog was trained and certified ESA. How...
Chirag Shah
Suggested Annual Maintenance
Hey all,I am an early stage investor (9 mos in the game) in Austin and Bryan/College Station. Currently owning 2 properties with 6 units (1 duplex, 1 quad).I am curious to know what types of annual maintenance I need ...
Mary Stead
what do I say to a realtor to get a list of cash sales?
I am ready to start real estate wholesaling. I need to find and talk to a realtor to work with who can help me with market research including the cash sales. My experience with the local realtors is they say "no, I ca...
Tyson Scheutze
Same Street, Different Home
How data and tech fueled SFR growth…
As discussed in my last post, as Auben Realty began to grow, we created rental guidelines and policies to help further define our leasing standards. I wanted the business to grow ...
Dhaval Sheth
What numbers to use when counting passive income?
Just curious, when people say that they have $5k passive income from real estate for example, typically is this number just a pure cashflow after setting aside the reserves (vacancy, cap-ex, repairs) , or is it cashfl...
Taylor Brannen
First Time Purchasing Need Financing Advice
Hi everyone!
How do you go about financing your first property?
I have a solid credit history purchasing cars and such, however, I have never purchased a home. I'm tier 1 credit so that isn't the issue and I have ...
Eva Salas
In Unit Washer/Dryers?
Hi, The trend in Silicon Valley, in the pricier buildings, is toward in unit W/Ds. I'm wondering a few things, but mostly has anyone done this and how much more (in %) they were able to get for their units after insta...
Andrew Varney
Problem with Septic / Drain Field - any experience?
Hey BP,I bought a property last year and it had a brand new septic tank and drain field installed. The tank was increased from 1300 - 1500 gallons, and it was inspected and got a clean bill of health. Fast forward 12 ...
Jeff G.
Tenants are responsible for lawn care do YOU provide the Mower?
So this question came about from another active topic. It is off subject so I thought I would post it separately.If you mandate in your leases that your tenants take care of all lawn care and snow removal do you as t...
Michael Ding
Ceiling Fans in Rentals
Hi everyone!I recently purchased a rental property in the Tampa Bay area.The house did not come with any light fixtures. I was wondering if I should replace the lights with light fixtures or with ceiling fans (that ha...