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A Menards just opened in my area. I've heard about this store for years, but never had the chance to go inside one. They've been mailing out flyers like crazy and seem to have good deals on stuff. I currently buy most...
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Greetings all! My name is, Marcus Cannady, and while I'm originally from Cincinnati, Ohio; I've called Atlanta home for the last 11 years. I've landed here at BiggerPockets' forum after consuming ~10 podcasts over the...
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Hello folks,I have had a Self Directed IRA at Equity Trust Company for a couple of years and highly recommend the company.As part of our retirement plan, my wife and acquired 4 investment properties as follows: 3 SFR...
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Can someone inform me of the dangers of using a non-licensed contractor for a rehab? I have a contractor who does excellent work, is vet professional, and an excellent communicator, which in my opinion is hard to com...
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Ever since I finally sold our four complexes in a C/D area of New Haven County, I've been refocusing my efforts into better areas. I know the rents will not be be as strong, but I am hoping for better tenants and less...
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Before I start the process of vetting PMs, I was curious as to what are some "less obvious" questions to ask Property Managers that would help me make a decision on who to hire.In addition, if I am a small SFH investo...
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We have rentals in PA and NJ. Evictions are few and far between, but when we have one, the security deposit is NEVER ENOUGH to cover back rent and damages, the tenants always owe more. Bad stuff happens to good ...
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Hi I was wondering if landlords that self-manage their properties under an entity get insurance for that entity? Or if you get liability or workmans-comp-type insurance for handyman and workers. I basically self-mana...
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Recently, several apartment complexes have responded to residency verification requests saying they no longer do them, even at the request of the tenant.My questions are:1. Has something recently changed at the top, l...
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A question about faucets..... On a recent trip to Lowes, I was informed that the faucets with two handles (one for cold, one for hot) are no longer sold. So..... as I study my flipping project, I realized that both th...