Amy A.
How do you hire a real employee?
I am at my wit's end with independent contractors. They always seem to put other clients before me and charge a lot (which I pay quickly). What I usually need done are simple tasks such as cleaning, painting, click ...
Charles W Appich IV
Tenant Reporting to City Because of Heat
Hey guys. So I've been house hacking a 100yo quad in Richmond, VA since last February. I have one unit that's given me more trouble than the others. Not sure if its the tenant or just bad luck with the systems in the ...
Bryson Williams
Utilities to Pay or Not to Pay ?
I am getting started in rental property investing as drawing my first set of lease agreements currently. Should I have my tenants pay all of the utilities? I know it would make the most sense to have them pay but I am...
Dana Holland
Move Out Inspection Advice Needed
We have a tenant who is moving out at the end of the month. Long story short, they have been very high maintenance since they moved in 8 months ago. They have borderline harassed contractors we have sent to the house...
Zach Thomas
Vacation Rentals in West Sacramento
City of Sacramento has very defined regulations surrounding the use of short-term vacation rentals ( airbnb ). https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1248/sacrament...However, these rules/regulations do not apply outside...
Daniel Kokodoko
Shared utilities question in Atlanta area
Hello all, I just closed on a small Single Family home in the Atlanta area (Stone Mountain). I'm currently rehabbing the property and I'm planning on finishing up the basement to make it a stand alone 1BR rental (Long...
Keoni Sanchez
Triplex with single meters looking to split or submeter
First time investor closing on a triplex in Allegheny County. Two of the units share the same meter for gas, electric, and water and the previous owner paid all utilities. My return numbers are still positive while pa...
Soniel Estime
What would you do - Tenant broke AC
Hello, I have a tenant who stated that their AC was not working. This was strange because I had the AC assessed last year and refilled with Freon. It’s an older unit and I was planing on replacing in 2 to 3 years but ...
Lea Mitchell
Putting Extra Money Towards Rental Mortgage
Hello everyone,I have a rental property in which I am currently netting about a $-200/per month negative cash flow. Back story is that I got a job overseas and had to rent out my condo ASAP so that I am not stuck wit...
Faraz Tariq
Splitting Gas/Electric Utilities or alternative?
Hi All -I just closed on a two flat + in law in Chicago (Portage Park) and I'm having some challenges on how to properly manage the utilities. This will be a house hack and a long term hold. Currently there are two ...