Natalie Schanne
Help!!! My spouse doesn't want to house hack and I REALLY do!
What's your advice for convincing your spouse to get interested in House Hacking?I love Scott Trench's Set for Life House Hacking mindset. Since 2009, I've owned a foreclosure-rehab turned house hack (5 BR 3 BA). I li...
Nathan Langdon
Raise Rent to Market or keep good Tenant?
I just closed on a duplex in April using FHA financing to do a house hack. The market rent for each of the units (both 3 bedroom + 2 full bath) is approximately $900 each. I have inherited the tenant living on the ot...
Amie D.
Flooring for uneven kitchen floor
Hi all, I have a mid-range rental that currently has 12x12 ceramic tiles in the kitchen, which is about 12x14 in size. The problem is the house is about 100 years old, and the floor underneath the tile has several pro...
Peace Lily
Help! Burst pipe and tenant DEMAND reimbursement
Hi BP members, We had 2nd floor tenants went on vacation and they turned off their heat for one month, so this Monday the water pipe busted. The water gushed in into the hallway and basement. 30min later, another wat...
Brian Lucier
Cash for Keys vs. Cash for "Trees"
Facing a difficult situation today. One of our landlords owns land for development which has become a favorite stomp for homeless people living in the woods. To add to the dilema, the hotel across the parking lot from...
David K.
Tenants falling behind
Do you ever let good tenants (keep units in good shape, get along with people etc) fall behind in rent without doing evictions when you have many units? For instance the cost of a turnover usually is a few thousand, ...
Ben Kirchner
Analyzing propoerties to live in, then rent out for cashflow.
I wanted to get some advice/opinions from with some experienced minds here.I plan on purchasing a new home as a primary residence this year. The idea would be to then move into a new primary residence, and rent out o...
Orita Issartel
What would do if you had $500,000.00 to invest?
Just a simple question hoping for some creative answers. Thanks.
April Friedl
Newbie...what to do with my old house?
Hi, I am new at all this. After years of remodeling my husband's 100+ year old house by ourselves, we are finally starting to work on the house I have owned for 15+ years. Because of major foundation issues, I have no...
Mark Andrews
How to be a great landlord
I'm preparing to purchase my first SF rental property and want to make sure that I am as good a landlord as I hope my tenant will be. I have a lease agreement which outlines what is expected from both parties but I w...