Justin Dziedzic
Needy Tenant - first time landlord
Ok, first rental and first tenant. This forum has been a godsend in terms of helping me and my first-time landlord anxieties. So, I have my first tenant, everything checked out, she was qualified, etc. She has been in...
Jonathan Stone
Oregon Coast House - Step by Step
Not sure if many people here go step by step through their process of acquiring and setting up their STR or any rentals for that matter. I am new to STR but my wife and I are under contract expecting to close end of ...
Leigh Ann Smith
VRBO Service Fee AND Booking Fee?
We've been using AirBnB for a year but just listed on VRBO yesterday as a pay-per-booking property. I got an inquiry this morning for a 2 month stay. She wants more of a discount, which is fine, but I was shocked at...
Marty Smith
Private money lending
Hi BP friends. I'm currently a private money lender based here in Phoenix. I'm currently seeing a surplus of capital and reduction of rates with new competition. I'm looking for alternative options to place capita...
Mark Pijanowski
Overly Zealous Tenant
We placed a tenant (Military family) at my property in Germany about three months ago. I used my team to conduct the turnover, and at the time the only condition that they had was to replace (some very outdated) carp...
Matt Blutowski
Views on First Deal Please
I've located a property which I believe is promising and would love some feedback from you pros!
Good condition duplex, selling for $150,000. Rents currently are $975 for the 2 bed/2 bath, and $695 for the 1 bed/ 1 b...
Sant S.
First Multi-Family Property Acquired
Hello all,
Just over one month ago I finally closed on my first multi-family property. It is a 6 unit property in Jersey City. Below are the income / expense numbers & acquisition costs...
James Mcsweeney
Do you improve rental properties?
Is it common or recommended to make improvements on a rental property while it’s rented?I was thinking about adding a garage, while I know it has an ROI from the increased value of the property - is it wise to do that...
Aleksandra Serebrenik
Vermiculite (asbestos?) insulation found during inspection...
We just did an inspection on a quadruplex we were hoping to buy for our first deal. This is on the south shore of Montreal, and the property was built in 1945. The current owner wrote that there was no vermiculite in ...
Shirley R.
Multi Family in Hartford - should I ???
Hi all,I am new here and somewhat new to real estate. I am in the home stretch (fingers crossed) of closing on 2 small multi family homes in Hartford. I'm also waiting on a short sale approval for a third one, and tha...