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New to BiggerPockets, young, curious and ambitious
Hey everyone I'm Nick, I'm brand new to BiggerPockets and looking forward to meeting and connecting with you all ! I'm 20 years old, work full time for a utility company in New York, and am very interested in starting...
Jason Miller
care package
Do you provide a move-in care package for your rentals? My wife and I are toying with the idea. Nothing fancy mind you, just a few welcome home items. Magnet with local emergency numbers, maybe a small target, walm...
K S.
Collecting from recent ex-tenants
I've rented-out my single-family house in West Seattle for several years while living in California. It's been somewhat smooth but now I have a mess. I've been busy with my day-job so I haven't managed the property...
Victor So
House Hacking - treat your roommate like a tenant?
Hello BP!
My fiancée and I just closed on a 2 bed/ 1.5 bath condo on the north side of Chicago, right next to Loyola University, and it is currently in process of being rehabbed. It should be fully renovated in a co...
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How do you protect yourself from frozen pipes?
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...
Cassandra Lowe
Rent hike during covid
Hi, I got a 90 day notice that my rent is going up by 50%. It is still durning the pandemic. Can they still do this?
Vera Todoriko
How to calculate utilities for your tenant with one meter?
I am newby. We just purchased a two family house in a prominent area of RI, Barrington. We did some renovation in the kitchen, paint the walls and kitchen cabinets. All 4 appliances are high end and brand new. The f...
Kasey Ryan
Cook County Estimates
Hello all!I am still working on my first dealt here, and I wanted to ask you all for a 3 or 4 unit building:How much is average for electric and heat? (common areas/the costs I pay)How much is average for insurance?Ho...
Chelsea Yanc
True Rookie Landlord
Hey all!
I’m have my first house built in Portsmouth VA and will be renting out two of rooms in a 3 bed 3.5 bath townhome. I’m a new landlord so I don’t know where to start. I was told about this group through the ...
Lauren Simmers
Rental Utilities- who should pay?
We are looking for deals, but the question comes: should tenants pay for utilities: mainly electric & heating oil or would you have the expenses calculated in the monthly rent? We bounced this back an forth but ne...