Steve Buchanan
How aggressive would you get with rent increases?
I recently purchased a 10 unit apartment building in Long Beach, CA and my strategy is to do a value add. The exterior of the building has a decent amount of cosmetic deferred maintenance (needs landscaping, exterior ...
Brent Kiger
Rent to tenants with pit bulls/aggressive breeds?
Curious to the group’s ideas and procedures about renting to tenants with pit bulls. We have a vacancy and some prospective tenants applied but have pit bulls. I’m curious how others handle this, and if they rent but ...
LaMancha Sims
Having Many Lenders Financing Different Deals 4U
I think that every Investor should have more than one Lender that he/she can go to finance deals. My question - Is it wise or does it have the potential of getting an Investor in over his/her head? Having this option...
Michael Yeung
Help catching intruder at vacant property
Hi everyone,
I own a duplex in a rough neighborhood in Atlanta, GA. It's vacant and we're finishing the rehab, but someone keeps breaking in and stealing things, vandalizing the property, and sleeping inside. I jus...
Lilith Wolfersberger
Tenant Claiming Service Animals after signing pet lease
Hello,
My tenant signed the lease at the beginning of June, to move in mid-June. This lease included a pet addendum for her 2 small dogs. Now that the first full month's rent is due (after she has already had the ke...
Nikkiah Wren
About to become homeless, but want to fix and flip
I have a terrible situation going on right now. I am in Southern Maryland's Northern Calvert County. I hate it. I came here for a job in 2010 and did the census. This is my mother's house. I paid my dues and maintaine...
Ricardo Murph II
New landlord - Current tenant has a Pitbull, best way to proceed
Just closed on a Duplex in Cleveland Ohio. When setting up insurance with a broker the company with the best rates does no allow for pitbulls. Well my tenant has a pit and two chihuahuas. He is on month to month payin...
Griffin Pratt
ARM loan smart for investment prop in todays economic climate?
I'm a St. Pete based RE agent looking at purchasing rental property in the area. I'm having trouble making the numbers work due to the surge in home values following the pandemic paired with higher interest rates is m...
Deanna Boss
A Gnawing Problem - Mice but Tenants Refuse Exterminator
I own and manage a duplex built in 1900, old house, tons of holes. The upper unit (floors 2 & 3) is occupied by tenants with a 12-month lease and the lower unit is short term rentals (Airbnb). The upper unit has m...
Preston Wallace
House Hacking (Fixer Upper vs. Move In Ready
Hey everyone, I am new to the BiggerPockets community. I have been listening to the podcast for the past few months as I have been exploring the idea of building a portfolio of rental properties. I am an accountant in...