Joshua T.
Comps don’t matter in this market
In the COVID-19 world, comps are almost completely divorced from offer amounts. The only thing that matters is how much money you are willing to pill up in-front of the seller to win. We have moved from fighting for t...
Account Closed
Drain snake - Can I charge everybody
I have a 7 unit with two commercial spaces. There was a complaint that there was a backup and I had it snaked a couple of times and the plumber found rags. I sent out a notice to all of the tenants not to flush paper ...
Mindy Bowden
Needy tenants and home warranty
I have my first rental property and my first tenant is a needy one. He literally calls at least once a week about a problem. Some were legit, like a running toilet. Others, not so much; such as his wife thinking there...
Bryan Feik
A Hard, Crappy problem
Warning, this post is not for the faint of heart but I true problem I am faced with!
I have paid to have plumbers snake a bathroom sewer line 3 times in the last year for one particular tenant. The plumber told me e...
Michael Clay
Bought my tenants a bottle of liquor as a move-in gift
When I purchased my first rental property, a single family home here in Charlotte, 2.5 years ago I bought my tenants a bottle of their favorite liquor on their move-in day. Looking back at this now, I get a nice laugh...
Natasha Attia
I was approached by Catholic Services to rent to refugees
Hi landlords,Who had an experience of renting to refugees with no employment or rental references? I was approached by Catholic Services. Have you done it? Have you have any issues? I am struggling to find tenant now ...
Leland F.
Airbnb hosting in Washington, DC?
So I recently purchased a studio condo unit. The unit is quite small (327 sq/ft) but it's in a pretty hopping part of town being close to U and 14th St.I didn't pay too much down, meaning the mortgage payments make it...
Dan Jones
New tenant - 3 services calls in 1 month - time to get tough?
I recently moved in a tenant to my 4-plex apartment building who seemed like he was going to be a great. Income verification, background, credit check all were great. He is a male in his 40's with a teenage daughter...
Anand S.
SBA Emergency Loan for Coronavirus-Impacted Businesses
Anyone looked into this? Seems STR businesses would be an ideal fit for this sort of assistance.My entire rest of March and April appear to be impacted.
Mark Miles
Washcloths disappearing like crazy?
Anyone else have their washcloths disappear at a high rate? I'm guessing that guests use them to wipe up spills or remove makeup and then trash them because they're embarrassed about the mess they've made on the towel...