Jerry Sexton
Doing away with the bathtub
I am renovating an older home (for a rental) and I have to totally gut the full bath. My question is how important is it to have a bathtub vs. a shower only? As a remodeling contractor, I get asked this all the time b...
Adam Hanson
Shopping for a house in Tacoma WA
Hey all, I am currently shopping for my first deal in Tacoma WA, and I have a plan for our first "house hack" that I wanted to see if it is doable/legal. We are looking for a fixer 1500-200 sq ft (Ill be doing a larg...
Katrina P.
Problems with tenant BEFORE she moves in...HELP!!!!!
Hubby and I have multiple units out of state in Michigan. What that said, we have contractors doing the work for us, and overseeing things, while they communicate with us. I just had someone sign a lease on Monday, ...
Leeling Chew
How to set Rent for rent by rooms for furnished house.
Hi all,We renovated our south Austin house after evicting a tenant 3 years ago in 2022. Then we experimented doing AirBnb for 1.5 years. Due to high interest rate and almost $10k of property tax, we negative cash flow...
Il-Hyung Cho
rental duplex is dirty - can I back off?
I got into my rental duplex last night. Before signing the lease, I asked one of my wife's collegue to check for it. (I was in MI, now I am in WA.)
He said it looked OK, and the landlord said the duplex would be profe...
Stephen Chittenden
Project #3: Single-Family Home in Havre de Grace, MD
So, we are closing today on our third LLC project. Previously, we closed on a single-family home, which we renovated and rented. We have also purchased a three-unit multifamily that has all three units rented, but h...
Eric Walker
Termite problem in doors and windows
Hello all,I noticed termites in some of the doors and windows that I'm going to rent. I know that the tenants will not like this. I need some tips to prevent this. I found some tips to termite-proof home, but I'm not ...
Brian Camey
Converting LTR Duplex to STR
I was just curious if anyone has rented both units of a duplex short term. I am planning to make a few improvements and move towards the STR market here in Naples and wondered if anyone has any tips on making sure bot...
Rei Julian Pornobe Teodoro
How to Separate Rooms for Renting out by Room
Hi,We are investors in Sandy Springs, GA and we have a question regarding renting out by room through airbnb?1. How to separate each room? what type of lock needs to install (ex. smartlock)?2. What other important thi...
Nitin Aggarwal
Tenant Complications
Greetings everyone,I just found this forum and wish I did a year ago. I am sorry for the long message but would really appreciate any help.I bought a duplex in Alabama last year and live on one side with me renting ou...