Ian K.
What to charge for oil stain on trex deck?
Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck. How would you handle this? I can see replacing the boards that are stained or is it possible to caculate the replacement cost of the full deck minus depreciation due...
Hilda Sandoval
Rent Collection Apps and Managing Multiple Property Bank Accounts
Hello Everyone!
I am excited to share some news with you—I recently purchased my first rental property last week, and I'm currently conducting viewings for a second one! As a new landlord, I am eager to learn from yo...
Denny Cash
Tracking Categorical Expenses
Hey BP Fam. This is my first year as a landlord. I have grown to having three single family properties and one duplex. As I have grown, I have learned (continually learning) more on how to structure my finances to ens...
Kenny Hall
Top 5 Things Your PM Should Carry At All Times
You should ask your PM if they carry these things with them at all times. When I'm on the road visiting properties, either for showings or making rounds doing walkthroughs, I've found it frustrating in the past to not...
Paul Passafiume
Qualified Business Income
This new QBI tax break is great but very confusing. Here's the deal. My main day job is as a 1099 IC doctor. I am actively involved in real estate investment and self manage my 11 units, interacting with tenants often...
Brad Fausett
Mowing, Plowing, Leaves Cleanup?
What is the general consensus when it comes to these types of upkeep at a multifamily residential property. Do you have one of the tenants do it? Do you budget for doing having a crew maintain these items? What abou...
Emil Heintzinger
How are landlords sharing leases with tenants?
I am trying to figure out the best way to share leases online with tenants to make singing easier. Google docs? Other cloud services?
Dan Barman
New Investor in Brooklyn, NY.
Hi BP community, my name is Dan Barman. I'm a pro studio and touring musician (drum set) living in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. My wife and I currently have most of our investments in various stocks ...
Scott Smith
Lease Clause Requiring Tenant to Accomplish "Easy Fixes"?
I have a tenant who has called repairmen (which are then charged to me, the landlord) on a number of issues that are really just common sense. The most recent was filing a maintenance request because the toilet wasn't...
Blue Presley
What technology do you think the flipping community needs?
For 20 years I've worked in the IT industry creating Web, mobile app, and software technologies with a heavy focus on helping real estate agents have mobile, responsive websites to list their properties. I'd like to t...