Bill Haldenby
dealing with Air BnB for cute little rental
Hi all,I have come across a cute little stone house that is currently set up as an air Bnb rental. present owner is only doing 7 night min`s. making 22K a year. Personally being in a summer tourist town I think cuttin...
Wesley Yu
High Maintenance Tenant -- What to do
Hello everyone,Recently rented out a San Jose SFH to a high maintenance tenant. Need some advice as to how to deal with this tenant, enforce fees for service requests, etc? Mind that this tenant has only moved in for ...
Mario Brown
Drop Energy Bills / Raise Rents
I am repositioning an 8- Unit Apartment (Photos Here ) In my analysis i knew that the property was being under rented & with capital & aesthetic improvements i could drastically raise the rents. Rents are n...
Rod Desinord
Whats wrong with Section 8?
I see that its loved by some and dreaded by others! What are the reasons for this?
Dion Martorella
What do you focus on most when rehabbing a rental?
I'd like to hear from some experienced rental property investors about what you focus on in your markets when rehabbing a rental. I hear a lot of people say kitchens, floors, paint, etc. Do any of you replaces furnace...
Phil C.
Gas Shutoff Situation
So heres the problem. I would like to see if anyone else has encountered this before and what you would do.
I have a tenant, section 8 pays rent but does not pay utilities. The gas is in the tenants name but i re...
Derek Lukas
Expected costs for Interior Renovation - 2020
I have a small 9 unit apartment community that I am helping to manage. We are currently looking for a contractor or subs that can complete an interior remodel on one of the vacant 1 bedroom 1 bath units that measures ...
Ray Jhala
Vacant Property without HVAC - How to keep pipes from freezing
Hey BP!
I've got a property that I am rehabbing and our timeline unfortunately got pushed back into the upcoming winter months. The property is currently vacant and does not have an HVAC system installed. We have a ...
Marc C.
60-Unit Lease/Option Opportunity: Would YOU take this deal?
Sometimes, what you think might be a "deal," just might not be. Or you over-analyze a deal until you talk yourself out of it. Maybe that's where I am on this deal. So I'd like some advice from experienced BP'ers in th...
Jacob Gelinas
Should I replace my gas boiler and water heater?
I bought a three family property almost exactly a year ago and the three gas boilers are about 15 years old. I live in one of the units and had to replace the water heater for my unit in July. Now the first floor tena...