Guevara M.
Too Nice Of A Landlord
The topic came up between my fiancé and I and got me questioning myself if I'm doing more than I should be as a landlord. I rent a small 1 bed/1 bath unit to a young lady who moved from out of state. She has no fami...
J Richardson
Still struggling with background check for years now
I'm on my second rental property, but I've always struggle with the background check. It seems that most of the bad applicants won't even fill out the one page background application and return it if they have a ba...
Joe Edwards-Hoff
US Bank REO for me and my family
Hey all,
I've been reading and listening to books for so long on real estate investing and now that a possible house is here I feel like I've forgotten everything that I have learned...
My dad sent me to a link for ...
Luke Carl
Long Distance Self managers... How do you show the property?
Long Distance Self Managers! I live 2 hours each way from the property. I rarely drive down there but when it comes time for a new tenant I want to meet them and be involved. (This is a new purchase closing next week)...
Jeremy Pace
Ancient Boiler Issues
General Question:Several of my rentals have boilers across the spectrum of quality and age. My oldest boiler is in a 5 BR 2 BA house. It's been producing a LOT of carbon monoxide, so much that I feel like it's a haz...
Tim Coppola
Installing a new furnace
Hello everyone,I am looking at installing a new furnace in my condo and had a few companies come out with a quote. When they came out I had them look at, and quote, a new AC as well just so I can get some figures but ...
Catherine Lacey
Best income strategy for ski resort tow home
Hi! I'm under contract to purchase a home in a ski resort town. The place needs a ton of updating but is quite large (7 bedrooms/5 baths) and I see incredible potential. It has a separate 1-bedroom apartment attached...
Lester Walkowicz
Contractor labor costs
Hello everyone, I wanted to know if $30/hour in North Jersey is a reasonable or too high to pay a contractor for labor. He is someone I know that is very good. He just started to be self employed and has no real exp...
Connie Wang
tenant ask for rent reduction for inconvenience
My tenant started late July has made some requests to fix during walk through. It includes closet door track not completely smooth, blinds not holding up well when pulled up half way, balcony floor has weather stains,...
Sara Underwood
Turnkey property without HVAC
Hello,I'm considering to purchase a turnkey property in Alabama. This is my 2nd rental but I'm relatively new.The property is in a nice neighborhood (70% own/ 30% renter) which the company said it's hard to come avail...