Kole Kingslien
Hiring a Tenant for Small Tasks
I am looking for advice on hiring a tenant to do work at a property. Here is the situation:I have a 4-unit property with a common area that needs to be swept monthly, as well as pulling weeds in a small area in front....
Chandra Venkat
Small Apartment(24-unit) Common Area Cleaning
HI BPers, Wanted to get some feedback on how you manage the Common Area Cleaning? We purchased the property in spring, so the lawncare company was doing the work, when they took care of the lawn. I am not very happ...
Jim Watkins
What Does It Really Take To Make It?
This may seem rather elementary to some but I wanted to offer this to anyone who may be wondering what they are doing wrong or when things will take off for them?
I started in Real Estate Investing in 1999 and knew v...
Bryan Noth
RCLCO STEM Job Growth Index: Austin, TX shows strong potential
"RCLCO, partnering with CapRidge Partners, has produced the 4th annual STEM Job Growth Index (“STEMdex”), once again highlighting a number of metro areas commonly recognized as STEM strongholds"
"According to the B...
Jack B.
Would you rent to these room mates or not?
It was slow in February and March finding a tenant for another rental, though I ended up with 5 qualified applicants and filled it before I had any vacancy. Now I have another house vacant for 3 months and almost no ...
Alan Fitzpatrick
Flat roof replacement
I have a property under contract in Toledo right now and it needs a new roof. It's a flat top, approximately 14-15 squares and the few quotes I've been able to get have been exceedingly high.. Does anyone have experie...
William McDaniel
17 Year Plan for retirement
Hello, I am starting to consider getting into multi-family units with the very specific goal of replacing my current day job income when I plan to retire at 62. Here are my current thoughts and situation and looking ...
Ken Yeung
Tenant paid the entire rent for the duration of the lease
I have a tenant willing to pay the entire one year of rent upfront for the one year lease to start. Will you allow? Is it common to happen to the landlord? Tenant does not have the credit history to show from the past.
Nick Tolson
New to the industry and trying to COME OUT SWINGING!
Hello all,I have been looking for a RE community ever since joining the industry back in late 2014 and I'm surprised I have just discovered this wonderful site. My journey (keeping it short): I got my CA Salespersons ...
Jonathan Rigg
Vetting a contractor
Hello everyone first time investor, quick question. Any advice on how to find and vet a contractor? And if anybody is in the Philadelphia area is there any contractors you have worked with that you can recommend. Than...