Sunny A.
Tenant did not disclose pets
How would you deal with this situation:My tenant did not have pets when they signed the lease for a unit in MF building recently when I was there for some work I noticed they were keeping a cat.My lease says"No Pets"....
Jonathan R.
Newbie buys in a D Class Neighborhood and Goes Section 8-Success!
Hello all,I have been a member for about a month and have been too afraid to throw out an introduction until now, it is time for me to jump in. Roughly five months ago I bought my first investment property and I'm hoo...
Chase Keller
Vacation Rental Theft and Damage
My family and I are about to buy our first STR in Florida. We are purchasing in a nice community, so I'm making the assumption that the possibility of theft from outside parties (non-tenants) will be low. But what i...
David Sosna
So you want to make the neighborhood better, huh?
A big dilemma we are dealing with it gentrification and what it means to us. We want to invest in our own neighborhood for many reasons. We want to be close to our houses. We love it here. We love the mix of middle cl...
Catherine R.
Was the Sellers Agent Ethical or not?
So we were under contract for a house. Our closing date got pushed. My realtor had us sign extensions and sent them to the sellers agent. I believe they signed one of them. But the closing date got pushed 2 more times...
Christopher Davis
Caution against buying from this builder
I would like to provide a friendly warning for all realtors and investors in Nashville reading these forums. This is a red alert against buying any new construction homes by builder Jay Ellis of Airtight Resources. I ...
Ryan Dossey
Tenant is wanting to replace things in the house.
I have a tenant who has just moved in. Her application was great, work history was great, and she is a single gal with no pets or kids. She is looking to stay somewhere for years as she is sick of moving... Awesome! H...
Randy B.
Does updating a rental property tend to bring a higher caliber of renter?
We have two 4/2.5 SFRs in Murrieta, CA that were built in 1988. They have never been updated so they still have those ugly oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as the old fixtures and plastic shower/tubs ...
Cesar Saenz
Why does my quick and dirty rehab estimate not work?
I estimated a $20 per square foot reno on a 936 sq ft home. Isn't this supposed to include things like windows, doors, cabinets, bath, drywall etc. I thought the average for estimating was somewhere between $8-!5 doll...
Cameron Riley
Moved in a Tenant who has little kids... READ!!!!
Took a chance on a young lady with 4 kids, as many landlords know, kids can be very detrimental to a property. A large percentage of landlords discriminate against children in the application process... I decided not ...