Lenore C.
Sell? or hold and rent condo downtown San Jose
Hi All,We own a 2 bd/ba condo in a luxury high rise in downtown San Jose. We purchased it when we lived up there, and then have had it rented for about 5 years. We are living in San Diego now and we are trying to get...
Tyson Hosey
How difficult should it be to refinance one of my properties?
I have a rental that was a live-in flip. I'm at 63% LTV between a first and a HELOC. Both the First and the HELOC are in my personal name since I lived there for 5 years before moving and renting it out. Now I want to...
Laura L.
Raising rent in Seattle
Have a tenant on 15 month least that is expiring in Sept. They likely want to stay. Makes sense, as they are paying $1,575 in a nice area of Seattle, on the rapid bus line, secured bldg, W/D/ GD, DW, Stainless/Granite...
Emil Pinlac
Nailing the Basics: Best Practices to Increase Value of Home
Hi Everyone - I'd love to hear everyone's tips and tricks when it comes to increasing the value of your investment home - either for aspiring tenants who want to live in your property, or in a modest "flip" sale situa...
Polina Goncharova
Lease Renewal with Increase and Other Requests
Hello BP!I own a 3 Flat property on Chicago's Near West Side and I am planning on increasing rent in the following manner:(Rent increase is due to market rents and a hike in property tax)3bd/2ba, 1,150 sq ft Apartment...
Arnie Clark
Looking to raise rent on my Denver SF House rental property
I currently own a rental in Northglenn Colorado a Northern suburb of Denver CO. Its a 2k sqft, SF home with 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, large backyard with a large storage shed. It is an older home that we lived ...
Mark Forest
Rate of rent increase
I have a property that has incurred a lot of expenses this past year, and the current tenant’s lease is coming up for another year. I know there are no hard and fast rules, but what percentage of rent increase would ...
Charlotte Dunford
Renovation delimma - help
Hi everyone. I have a duplex that has below market rent on both units. I'd like to increase the rent through some kitchen and appliances upgrades. However, both units are cureently occupied and leased until October. T...
Jeff M.
Global Residential Cities Index Q1 2020
According to international property consultant Knight Frank's latest Global Residential Cities Index, Manila leads the annual world rankings for the second consecutive quarter with price growth of 22% in the year to M...
Amy Lee
Live in BRRRR. Will this work?
Hi everyone. Thank you in advance for all your advice. I love the people here.I was initially looking to househack a duplex with FHA but the MLS market isn't very active for the area I'm looking at. At this rate, I ma...