Cody Gebhart
$15/Hour Illinois minimum wage
Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
Dominick Longbucco
Realtor Fees
Good Morning,I am interested in buying 1 of 3 properties. I don't currently have a realtor, and have a few questions.1. Since I basically have done alot of the research on my own, how do you go about negotiating with...
Marley Carnes
Help running numbers for a STR in Navarre Florida
I'm brand new to investing and planning on purchasing my first short term rental in Navarre, Florida. I'm have a really hard time running numbers to get an accurate idea of how much it will cash flow and it it would b...
Terry Hollinsworth
Contractor wants to take most of insurance money to replace roof
Contractor agreed to replace my roof if insurance would pay for damages. He came to my door offering his service. To my surprise the insurance company agreed to pay $21,000 for damages. Our contractor quoted us $20,00...
Robert Tinker
How do you pay your contractors?
Just got my first deal. Now we are ready to renovate. Is it customary to pay contractors anything up front? Most bids came in asking for 50% up front and 50% upon completion.
Christian Hutchinson
Airbnb's no-camera policy
Hello,
I have a property I rent rooms out to individuals. I literally had cameras installed last week. AirBnB is one of the platforms I use. I installed them in the common hallway, the entry door, kitchen, and a co...
Shray Patel
Dropping out of college - what would you do?
Hey everyone,I am 20-years old at Temple University with 3 semesters left before I graduate. I recently decided to switch from studying/working in the IT industry to Real Estate. I have worked in a property management...
Phillip Tillotson
Bill Gulley: Path to Success Education
Background:I completed my associates degree in information technology with an emphasis on networking, and I achieved the CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Networking Associate)My first job in IT was running the IT d...
Satyam Mistry
Bank Accounts for Multiple Properties
Hello, I am a newer member to BP, but am looking forward to learning as much as I can from all the experienced investors here. I currently have 6 rental properties and am curious to know how others with multiple prope...
Timothy Burns
How to approach Lease Violations--Rookie First Timer Landlord
To clarify my situation, I am in my first year of landlording, househacking a duplex, so I live next door to tenant. Tenant hasn't even been here a full six months and has broken the lease I feel several ways, but Im ...