Anne W.
Tenants refuses to let us in the house while they are away
Hello all, I am looking for some advice. Background - brand new washer provided last July when tenants moved in. They complained metal-striking noises and we ordered the repair under warranty. There were four repairs,...
Max James
"Community Grill", Good idea in 4-fam?
I have recently taken over a 4 family and am trying to think of creative ways to attract residents that will justify the rent I desire once I raise rents. One idea is to tidy up the backyard, possibly add in a patio ...
Steve Puglisi
Vacation Home Rental - Should I use AirBNB or VRBO or an Agent
Bought a house down the CT shore trying to decide if I rent it myself (via VRBO ABNB) or give it to an agent who has area expertise (and multiple rentals). This is my first year owning the house, high demand area. Lo...
Jon K.
Curry/Spice/Fish/Strong Cooking Smells... allowed?
In another thread, someone mentioned that they banned all candles.
Can you ban candles and incense?
Can you actually ban strong curry and cooking smells that linger on property?
We've all been in places that reek ...
Tony Marcelle
If you become a landlord, which tenant is the better choice?
Lease option tenant, section 8 tenant, or just a regular month to month tenant? In my opinion, I see benefits to the lease option tenant because they are renting to buy a house which means they will take better care o...
Justin Fox
Potential applicant with eviction/judgment.
So there is someone interested in my property that says they will have a glowing recommendation from their current landlord (with on time payments) who is selling. But they have an eviction on their record and an uns...
Ben Holloway
Get Property Management to only service part of a triplex?
Have a quick question for the BP forum regarding my PM and management of a Triplex in Delaware. To give some context, I have a triplex in Delaware with 1/3 units currently rented. It's a C location, so Bought it a few...
Justin Owens
How many tenants is too many?
I had a prospective tenant showing of a 2 bed 2 bath Townhome with a very small walled courtyard. The online questionairre indicated there would be 3 adults a 2 dogs. After speaking with the woman who showed up, she a...
Sam B.
Property Management - Questions you wished you would have asked before signing?
I'm a couple of days away from signing my first rental property over to a management firm. I'm out of state (fly in/fly out) and on the last trip, interviewed property management teams throughout the city, compare...
Ana Vergara
Is it worth is to lower rent to have less tenants when house hacking?
Hello!
We bought a duplex in Saint Paul, Minnesota and have it marketed at $1375. It's an up down duplex and my husband and I live in the bottom unit. So far we have two different groups interested. One is a group o...