Michelle Garcia
Landlord knowledge: How much do you need to know?
Greetings! I am excited to jump into REI! However, I wanted to know how much do I need to know about being a landlord before jumping into a multi-family property. 1. Best way to introduce myself to the tenants? ...
Bienes Raices
Crack on exterior of house--is this a concern?
I noticed this stair-shaped crack recently at the concrete block rental house. I don't see any warning signs of sinkhole activity around or inside the house. I tried to stick a credit card in the gap and it wouldn't f...
Kirsten Braddock
Strategy for buying 12 rental properties this year
Our goal for 2018 is to own 12 rental properties. We are newbie investors with 1 SFH under our belt. We have $27k in an IRA that we are using to help us kick off our purchases. The price range for the homes is around ...
Alex Moazeni
Teanent stopped me from removing a storage fence
Hi.On one of my 4 units there is a small fence on the side of it which is unit c and I have the teanent which has been there for 4 years. The fence (storage) is not in the survey nighter in her lease. It is very messe...
Anthony Chara
If You're Tired of Forced Rental Property Inspections, Read This
Over the past few years as I travel the country, I hear more and more people saying that their municipalities are now requiring Landlords to let the city into their rental properties. On top of that, the Landlor...
Darsh Patel
Renegotiate purchase price after inspection?
Hi everyone, I just got an inspection report on a rental property that I am buying and have an accepted offer on. It came back with a lot of minor fix ups that need to be done. I didn't expect this many things to fix ...
John Armando
BRRRR with seller financing
Hi All,I’ve identified a property in my area that has been vacant for a number of years (previous owner passed away) and is currently owned free and clear by inheritance, based upon my research + local RE attorney. I ...
Chris McDaniel
Anyone use an alarm system while rehabbing?
I'm about to start a rehab project and I was wondering what other BPers thoughts and experiences where when it comes to alarm systems? I was thinking about simplisafe alarm system? What are your thoughts and with con...
Matt Anderson
To house hack, or not to house hack?
To house hack, or not to house hack? That is the (leading?) question.
My fiancee and I moved into our new place at the beginning of March, right before the COVID-19 activity started to get serious. We were so excited...
Dawn Young
Should we install handrails on our 3-step concrete porches?
Hi, We;ve had our two single story rentals for about 9 months now, and coincidentally, they are both rented to senior citizens. They are not handicap access, nor have we made any claim that they are. The homes have ...