Corey Demuth
Responding to tenant "emergencies"
I have a question for the seasoned landlords...How do you handle it if a tenant calls you about an issue that they feel is an emergency (which may or may not be an actual emergency) and you are not able to go over the...
Christina Womack
Looking to get unstuck in the SF Bay Area
Hi everyone!Our goals are to 1. create non-401k retirement cash flow and 2. reduce our dependency on our wage jobs over time. We think the right way forward for us is to buy and hold cash-flow-positive rentals, (SFR...
Steven Straughn
Buying a home with a solar lease agreement?
I am in escrow on a property that has a solar lease agreement in place with a company called SunRun. The property was foreclosed, so the agreement appears to be null and void, though we have the option of assuming the...
Shayne Fee
How to deal with Tenant wear and tear?
This Tuesday I have a 1 year walk through with a Tenant of mine. She lives in a nice SFH with some of her friends and has been a great tenant in terms of paying the rent right on time and dealing with a couple minor m...
Mark A.
Tenant screening - Subpar credit score...but...
We are thinking about renting our 3 bedroom apartment to a family (2 parents and a 20 year old child). The family just sold their house and received approx $200k from the sale. Seems like they moved out due to finan...
Lewis Christman
Tenant gave notice & now got a dog - how would you play it?
A tenant gave me notice and I confirmed it and posted a letter on the door as well as sent certified letter. She has broken the front door and basically messed up the unit. She is to be out at the end of April. Now...
James Cerasoli
Is my property manager taking advantage of me?
Hey all,I purchased my first rental property May of last year that is a 3-unit student rental. I found a property manager through the attorney I worked with in the area who claimed he uses him on his own properties an...
Cory B.
Raising $: Sell the house? Cash-out Re-fi? Or HELOC?
I’m just getting started. Step one is to raise some capitol.I’ve got a small house in Seattle that has gained some equity over the last 5 years. Purchased it for $150,000. Interest rate is 3.25%, 30 yr fixed. Currentl...
Cameron Riley
NEED HELP- How to Tell A TENANT he wasn’t selected for my RENTAL
I have a very nice urban property up for rent. The clients that often apply to my city homes have POOR credit.. so I NEVER judge an applicant based on their credit score, I have removed that judgement from my process....
Jennifer Soelberg
Tenant Wants to Take Toilets that they installed
This may be a question for people specifically in Washington. One of our tenants was on a 2 year lease option with us but decided to back out before the 2 years was up. The tenant is claiming since he installed 2 new ...