Michael Williams
Happy Holidays! 2020
My wife and I have been landlords for over 2 years now, this year I feel it is especially important to give back. We have great tenants! They were able to pay each month and on time. Each year my wife and I give our t...
Mike Pugliese
Acquiring 12 Unit From Parents
My father has approached me with the idea of somehow letting me acquire his 12 rental townhouses. He has stated that he doesn't want to "Sell" them to me, however, i know that he can't just give them to me (he still ...
Alec Barnes
As a PM or Landlord, do you leave a move in basket/gift for your tenant at move in?
Hello Everyone,I am considering leaving a gift or a couple items for new tenants upon move-in as a gesture of appreciation and goodwill. Have any of you included a gift basket or welcome kit for your new tenants to be...
Tyler Geisler
Lender willing to accept gift funds for an investment property?
Does anyone have a lender they recommend who is willing to work on a Short Sale deal where I would use some gift money as a portion of the down payment. The property is in KS and is less than 50 miles from my primary ...
Mark Smith
Welcome Packet?
Does anyone use welcome packets? Something to leave for a new tenant to welcome them to their new home, maybe let them know what's around them like stores and restaurants? If so, does anyone have an example they wou...
Justin O'Malley
Is my "Owner Occupied" status worth anything to a partner?
*Disclaimer: this is not an advertisement to try to find someone to partner up with*So I had an idea....As a newbie I don't have much for a down payment so I'm brainstorming options on how to break into the Denver rea...
Nikki Taylor
Gift certificate for tenant or rent discount?
We recently had a shower remodel that was supposed to take 2 days but ended up taking 4 days of work over the course of a week because of larger issues that were uncovered during the reno. Tenant has been great, letti...
Jason Pearson
Alternative College Savings Strategy
What am I missing? After significant research regarding college savings for our son, my wife and I have devised a strategy which we would love the community to pick a part. We are not happy with 529’s, Coverdell’s, a...
Alexander Lang
Rewarding Tenants
Hey BP family,It's been a while since I have posted a discussion on here, but I was curious. What do you as a landlord do for rewarding tenants? Do you at all? If so, what do you do and why? I have heard of many offer...
An Ho
What to do with $1M
Hello all, I’m a super newbie here. I’ve been trying to brainstorm for ways to get into the investing world. Here’s my situation: My parents want to gift us a house with a budget of $1M- $1.2M. They will purchase and ...