I notified residents of a rent increase of around 7 percent, since we'd banked a few years' increase. The City of Oakland then passed an Emergency Ordinance capping rent increases, which states: "any notice of rent in...

Well ive decided to dump my pm, and go a smaller, more local company that seems more up front, charges less per month and new pm is a rental property owner himself. Anyone have a sample letter of termination for pm? I...

I did my first postcard campaign that went out Tuesday and so far I have had 25 out of 900 call me back and a lot of the sound motivated. It went straight to my VM but I Will call them all back tomorrow. This is excit...

Hi all,For those that have several units, what have you found the most effective way to communicate general communications to your tenants?  For example, we want to share our new snow removal policy.  Do you mail lett...

I am about to start the renovation of a house I own.I'll take a builder's risk insurance to get insurance protections during the construction.There is a mortgage on that house.I'll have the mortgagee's name on the bui...

We are planning to build a few spec homes in an older neighborhood on reclaimed lots.  Do you mail the neighbors of your real estate flips, builds, etc to notify them of your intentions and provide contact information...

Hello everyone! My name is Dominique, I'm from New Orleans, La. I'm somewhat of a newbie to RE investing. I own a duplex that I have rented out for about 5yrs. The market in the area has gone in that time and it has a...

Tenants window unit leaked water into house from 2nd floor.

Servpro came and took out insulation, sheetrock, carpet padding etc.
I now am looking for a handyman to unroll carpet, do sheetrock repair etc but I am ...

I have been investing in buy and hold rentals over the past year or so and am now looking to get into the flipping business by buying houses for cash. How do I get on the buyers list that wholesalers use so that I get...

I am traveling from Seattle and I'm going to be busy with brokers and visiting my properties during the day.I am going to be in Dallas does any want to meet up for drinks the evening of Aug 13th? Uptown?Shoot me an em...