Mike M.
How much should a PM involve Landlord?
Hey guys,I've been self-managing for 5 or so years now but recently turned over the PM on a couple properties to a local property management in town. I'm so use to being involved in the day-to-day business of the prop...
Jacob Northfield
Unexpected repairs after FHA appraisal
Hi everyone,I'm under contract and about to close on a duplex. The offer had an inspection contingency, the property was inspected, repairs were made, and the contingency was removed. We then had the house appraised w...
Ben D
Advice for out of state property managers
Relatively new to real estate investing, and for the most part it has been okay. Although, recently I am having some issues with an out of state property. I am extremely busy, and RE investing was a means to make so...
Lucas Taylor
Length of time to take care of maintenance request - Personally handling PM.
Tenant informed me of a maintenance request 1 week and 1 day go and the issue still hasn't been resolved. It has been a challenge getting someone out to the property; hasn't been from a lack of trying. Now someone say...
Joey Yip
Tenant not communicating
I have a tenan just moved-in for over a month. Her dog kept breaking the wooden fence in the backyard and the neighbors complained to me. So I talked to her and she agreed that she would do something to prevent furthe...
Graham Watts
How many strikes before switching property management companies?
After a few months with a property management company, they have made a few mistakes: - Forgot to resolve a broken item in the condo for the tenant, with no communication about the fix/progress for over 2 months- Misc...
Deirdre Lizio
Should you pick a property manager based on price or service?
I’m working on building a property management company in Boston that truly solves real problems for owners and tenants, and I’d love your insights. Here’s the big question: Is property management all about profit, or ...
Richard Gray
Property manager problems,
My pm, without my knowledge of approval, accepted a deposit from a tenant who wants to move in in thirty days later, leaving my rental vacant for the thirty days, no rent. PM will not take my calls and is said to not ...
Matt McCurdy
Managing Contractors' Budget & Schedule
In today's labor market, we are all hard pressed to find good, reliable, and affordable contractors to renovate investment property. I'm certainly not a newbie, but open to ideas on how to handle a delicate/finesse p...
Tri Tran
Need Help! will likely lose 30K to a scam
I used Rent to Retirement to purchase a new short-term rental property out of state, managed by the seller’s agent, Lacey Dickinson. Rent to Retirement had good things to say about her, so I trusted their recommenda...