Mark Frattini
Tenant was “gifted” a dog
My property manager contacted me to let me know a tenant in one of my duplexes has been given a dog. They asked me if I would consider collecting a 200.00 pet deposit and 25.00 a month for pet rent or if I wanted to e...
Gianni D'Alerta
ISO for gurus/mentors minus the squeeze pages and limited offers! (a rant)
I have gotten to the end of my rope. Are there any gurus, mentors, or educators out there that dont make their "prospects" go through countless squeeze pages, info products, monthly installment type offers. I am prett...
Ryan Fortier
3% return on equity - should I sell or hold?
I need advice on whether I should continue to hold onto my investment property or sell and "buy up".Here is the scenario. I own a condo in Brooklyn, NY, which I purchased at the end of 2008 for 940k. Today it is wort...
Michael Haynes
The Real Estate Cycle
Hello BP, I am new to this site and I see that a lot of people are eager to get started with buying properties for all kinds of reasons. There seems to be a lot of interest in Tampa for rentals. I consider Tampa to be...
Richard Vang
Tenant complain about mold
Tenant complain that there might be mold. So, he ordered mold inspection directly without my approval. Now, he wants me to reimburse the inspection cost saying that there is mold.
To me, mold can easily be ...
Kevin H.
I've got a decent financial start, but where do I make the money?
Hello everyone! This is my first "real" post around here, and I look forward to seeing what all of you would suggest for someone starting out in this business from my position: I'm in my mid-thirties, and I'm in a pr...
Chris B.
Declaring service animals / emotional support animals prior to signing the lease
I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord. It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so. Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...
Annette Barnett
Which market? and how to find best deal for cash flow, appreciation, good tenants
My situation: Single family home under contract - closes Sept 7th (26 days), doing 1031 exchange, will have $275K-ish, wanting to move into multifamily.Quandary - I want to buy in a strong market, have great cash flo...
Robert Ferrell
Using credit cards to fund the purchase of rental properties
Is there anyone out there who has used credit cards to fund the purchase of a rental property? I am planning to use my cards as a tool to aquire property and then get a cash out refi as soon as possible to pay off tho...
Jay Hinrichs
First substantial loss
I have closed a property yesterday that I took a hit on... it was my first loss in 3 years and over 250 transactions that I funded. Take away... BP member good talker bad in execution.. I went and met with him in Atla...