Shabreya Bangura
Why Do Contractors Have A Bad Reputation?
Hi BP Community, I’m new to Real Estate Investing so don’t know much about contractors but in all of my research and talking to other investors, contractors seem to have a bad reputation. I’m just curious to know why...
Brooke Brink
Tenant complaint - need advice
Hi, I could use some advice and help on this. I have a tenant who moved into a new construction townhome unit of mine. He is now complaining of the traffic noise level at the home. Last month he told me I should ha...
Erik K.
Do your own tenant screening?
Hello everyone,Lots of tenant application/screening services can be seen using a Google search. There are so many that I'm deadlocked due to the excessive freedom of choice! Plus, there are no trustworthy reviews of t...
Deirdre Lizio
Should you pick a property manager based on price or service?
I’m working on building a property management company in Boston that truly solves real problems for owners and tenants, and I’d love your insights. Here’s the big question: Is property management all about profit, or ...
Joseph Fang
Have you negotiated with your trash hauler?
Hi guys,I manage a 14 unit apartment in Southern California and currently have our trash hauling services with Athens. The cost for the services rises dramatically every year.Have you guys experienced similar issue a...
Scott McClure
Refi rental before placing in service to increase deprec. value?
Is it possible and advantageous to refinance a rental condo in advance of putting into service so we raise the value we use a basis for depreciation? We bought a few years ago at $125k and value is now around $200k it...
Edgar Perez
Looking for recommendations for mold remediation services
Good morning BP,I am looking for recommendations for mold remediation services in SE Wisconsin. I recently purchased a property that already had tenants, I've owned this property for about a month. One of the tenant...
FR W.
BIG BEWARE OF CONNECTED INVESTORS
I am sharing this post because I don't want anyone else to experience what I have. My boss signed on with CI earlier this month and every day since then, has been pure hell dealing with them. (He doesn't have to, but...
Belinda M.
What are the Pros and cons of STR vs LTR
I consider myself still fairly new in REI. I currently have a 1 LTR but looking intoexploring short term rentals. I currently can’t take advantage of the tax benefits with my LTR because of the AGI limit, will it be...
Tom Heidel
Note Portfolio Software
I'm looking for some suggestions for mortgage/loan portfolio tracking software or spreadsheet solutions. I'm looking for a few specific things.Scalable from 25 to 100+ LoansLoan-Level and Portfolio Analytics (present...