Nathan Gesner
Home-based business - increase rent?
I normally forbid tenants from operating a business from a residential property. However, we have a house on 100 acres and a tenant that wants to breed high-end dogs. These are professional people, not a puppy mill, a...
Lawrence P. Schnapf
Tax Auctions and Contaminated Properties
Within the last three weeks, I have been contacted by successful bidders of tax lien auctions who unknowingly acquired contaminated property. They thought they were getting a great deal and then learned after being no...
Manish A.
Commercial condo - tenant wants owner to pay for routine cleaning
Hello!I own a 1600 sq ft commercial condo in a 5 story medical building which is rented. For years the condo fee (which I pay) has covered the cleaning of the interior of the condo, which was 5 days a week. Starting...
Abby Hill
Leasing a NNN space
I am new to renting a commercial space and had a question about what falls under the NNN and what the new leasee is responsible for. The space that I am looking at is in an industrial building/warehouse. I will be ...
Dolev Shemesh
Is This SELLER FINANCE Option Too Good to Pass On?
Hello, I'm facing a great dilemma regarding an investment strategy and I'd like to see other investors' opinions/input on this. I'm current real estate investor (not full time) that have about 10 residential- signal f...
Travis Dawson
Property Managing while keeping a W-2 job
Hey BP,Interesting opportunity came up for me last night and I wanted to get an outsiders prospective on it.I was talking with a friend last night about the Duplex I am closing on later this month and touched a little...
Rich Thomas
Phase 1 Environmental
I have a property under contract and the lender has just requested a Pahse 1 environmental study be done. The property has never been used as a gas station or laundry cleaners etc. the only thing I can find if years a...
Adam M Sommer
Property Managers Impact on Tax
I'm a newbie to STRs (I have LTRs) and looking to start in Branson (3 hours from home). I am debating self-managing vs using a PM, and am struggling to determine the tax impact of that decision.I know Sch E is where ...
Erica W.
Clogged drain
I have a new tenant who has been a bit of a pest so far. She texted me to tell me the tub is draining slowly and they have tried to plunge it but couldn't fix it and she would like a plumber to be called.
We have a ...
Pat G.
How should I acquire this Self Storage Facility, and why?
I am in talks with an owner of a self storage facility and I am wondering which option is better to purchase it. A Master Lease with Option or Seller Financing and why?Here are some details of property:- not listed, o...