Brittney Brotman
HOA Communications with Home Owners - Stirling Davis Act
California - Ventura CountyI am currently in a rut with my HOA Board and the management company. Homeowners are expressing concerns regarding maintenance that needs to be conducted and the management company is insist...
Account Closed
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Landlord?
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Landlord?No question about it—not everyone is cut out to be a landlord. Landlording requires a lot of skills and a certain state of mind—some not easily learned or adapted to. Can you...
Chris Wilson
Quick Strategy for Acquiring properties using HELOC
Objective is to obtain properties via a conventional mortgage. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allow you to have up to 10 mortgages under their guides. These offer the best terms, in regards to rate, fixed 30 year term, an...
Liz Caskey
Advice for transforming our high-end primary residence to a STR (abroad)
Hello everyone!
We moved to the US in 2021 from Santiago, Chile (I am American and lived abroad 22+ years and my husband is Chilean, now with US residency along with our kids). We are currently rent in Napa, CA and h...
Vijay Kethireddy
How to get rid of Mice?
I bought a rental property (2 family) in Harrison, NJ. I have a tenants moved in to the 2nd floor. My tenant informed me that the house has Mice. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them?
Shari Posey
Didn't do pre-move out inspection & tenant wants to sue!
As first-time landlords in California, when our "nice" tenant moved out, we didn't think to give a pre-move out inspection. We didn't know we were supposed to. On the morning the tenant moved out, the property was lef...
Arnie Guida
Furnace Out Plans
Years ago another landlord told me he kept one of those stand up infrared room heaters around to keep a tenant happy until his furnace guy could get there to fix the problem if a furnace went out.Last night, while all...
Paul B.
Bumping old threads. Irritating?
I'll preface this by saying that, despite my being "only" 43 years old, I'm a full-fledged curmudgeon. A real "Andy Rooney" in training, if you will, only without the insane eyebrows...
So, having said that, does it ...
Greg Jeanfreau
House Hack Rental or Disposal Dilemma
Hello all, My wife and I are currently in an interesting situation with our investments and we are trying to come up with the best plan of action to proceed. For the last 8 years or so, we have been living in a 2/3 of...
John Warren
Help needed creative offer
HI BP community,My wife and I have an opportunity to view a five unit building in an A area near our home this Saturday. We have been looking for a building to owner occupy as part of our strategy to "house hack" (I k...