Wade G.
Make sure you have a very large reserve fund for landlording?
Well its been a rough year as a landlord for me so far. Even worse than the year Hurricane Ike caused its damage. To date since January first of this year I have spent an average of $1475 a month for repairs and vac...
James Kandasamy
Tips to avoid too many low quality calls for "for Rent" Ad
Whenever we put for rent sign on the yard and the relevant junction near to the House we are planning to rent, we get too many calls asking for simple questions. These questions can be "Is the house a 3 bed, 2 bath...
Sylvia H.
Tenant stuck toy in the toilet and doesn't feel its her fault.
Have a question for all you landlords out there. I have in my lease a clause which states that the tenant is responsible for keeping the sinks and toilets working. Barring a leak or a gut replacement which happens, I ...
Michael Healy
What if you're not handy???
So, something has always bugged me a little bit reading these forums and blog posts. If someone is self managing a few MFH, why does everyone seem to feel they have to run over at 3am to deal with a clogged toilet? W...
Marc Globensky
B unit Tenant filed Department of Health complaint to try and get out of lease early.
Hey all,
Thought someone would find this story helpful or entertaining at the very least. Also advice is also welcome.
A little bit of background on me my experience and the tenant. I have been managing Retail, ...
Luis Guerra
The 25% property management fee was killing my STR profits
Hello everyone,I've been managing my short-term rental (STR) in the Orlando area for a few years now. Initially, I handed over the management of my property to a company, giving up 25% of my earnings for them to handl...
Chris Gomes
How do you decide whether to DIY repairs or call a handyman?
I just started my first house hack on a duplex in Denver. We live in the 2/1 and our tenants live in the 3/1. I am finding myself in their unit doing routine repairs like fixing the dryer duct, repairing the toilet fl...
Brandon Foken
Question for those who use Google adWords - Conversion Rates
Hey BPers,
I just started an adWords campaign late last week and was curious what other's conversion rates looked like. What is the average number of clicks you pay for to get a lead conversion or a filled ou...
Aqil Dharamsey
Dealing with stress
Hi BP world. I am currently investing in Rochester NY and often wonder how my fellow landlords/investors deal with stress on a daily basis. It seems as grow bigger in my investment career, it has become much tougher ...
Lauren Hogan
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