Al Williamson
How Can Landlords Profit from the Internet-Of-Things
Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...
Christopher Oliva
Are you putting a smart lock on all exterior doors?
Hi everyone, for those of you who use smart locks I'm curious if you're putting a smart lock on all exterior doors or just the front door? My STR has 3 doors leading to the exterior of the house (front door, back door...
Luke Carl
Quick Tip: Deadbolts for the Paranoid
Just so I didn't totally waste 3 hours of my morning and another $150, I wanted to post my findings here. Every time I buy a new cabin I buy a new Kwikset 910 deadbolt. I get the one with Z-Wave. My thought process wa...
Claudia Stewart
Dead lawn due to lack of watering on vacant property considered PM negligence?
Hello BP Folks! A month ago I closed on my first rental property and I am already feeling the pains of working with a lackluster Property Management company.I purchased a new construction SFH in Northern Dallas throug...
Ian R.
Owner Can't Get Squatters Out of Her House - Atlanta Area
So, I just read this story about a homeowner who has squatters in her house but because of the way the laws in Georgia are apparently written, the authorities won't kick the squatters out. Absolutely crazy!https://www...
David S.
Take maximum mortgage amount available or only as much as needed?
Hey guys! Looking for advice on a good problem. My wife and I are talking to a lender for an addition to our primary home; we're adding a 3 stall garage with a MIL suite above it that we intend to rent out along with ...
Chad Shultz
Three weeks to $28.5k!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence wholesale investment.
Purchase price: $132,800
Sale price: $164,500
While it is not a "traditional" style of wholesale, we picked up this property at a coun...
Kevin Howard
Worth doing a Cost Segregation on a my quadruplex?
Hi BP Community, I'm not too familiar with Cost Segregation and was hoping to get a little input from someone who is... I inherited a quadruplex in 2018 and assumed the mortgage which was right around $500k. I had an ...
Matt R.
Can you cash flow more renting out a car than renting out house?
I see some investors on BP really focus on initial cash flow and when running a business this makes total sense. As a business experiment, I recently rented out a car I bought ( $3500 all in ) with a service like airb...
Robert Bolejszo
NJ: Opening a Property Mgmt Company to manage my own Properties
I currently have two properties (and plan to grow) and my attorney advised against me opening and moving my properties under a LLC, as I financed the properties under my name and I'm told mortgage lenders frown upon t...