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As the title says, my question is how is everyone doing preventive maintenance right now? I would like to have someone inspect my property to see if there are any looming problems that should be fixed, but I don't wan...
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Hi all,I’m in that phase where I want to start paying off my properties and live off the rent. Most properties are in California. When I fully pay off the properties, I may be free and clear but piece of mind? wha...
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Hello BP members,I was not able to immediately salt the driveway this morning, and I received a quite threatening text from my tenant about the "icy" driveway ("...my brother in law is a lawyer!...."). I personally ...
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An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide. He had smoke detectors in all rental houses. It was the tenant's responsibility to test the batteries periodically and replace them...
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Hello. Your advice is greatly appreciated!! I'm trying to determine if I should rent my current home or sell it. What I'd prefer to do is rent it out for long-term purposes as I am 43 and this will pay my future ho...
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We are considering buying a home with a pool as a primary residence and eventually making it a rental. We would live in the house for 5-10 years and then rent it out. What are the issues related to renting out a hom...
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I have a gas fireplace in my rental property that is broken and the tenant wants it fixed, but would you fix it?For me there's two issuses:1) The cost of fixing the fireplace.When I got the complaint about the firepla...
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In your experience for those who have at least done a couple CapEx Multi family investments, what has been your primary focal point when evaluating what to improve on a property to increase rents? Do you look at exter...
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The survey is attached for the home. The garage is on the lot, but the back of the garage is currently in the easement.I gotthis from my realtor today on a sfh that I put an offer on and it was accepted.should I ba...
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Hi everyone!I know real estate brokers and salespeople need a professional license to conduct business in Wisconsin, but does anyone know if a real estate investment company needs a business license to conduct busines...