Kevin Lefeuvre
What would you recommend: pool, hot tub or none?
Any host here with a pool house or hot tub?For my next 3BR house in LA, I come across pool houses. Obviously they are more expensive and need maintenance. Also a pool house will attract more party guests leading to no...
Carmen Chow
Do you ask for credit/background check for...?
Hoping to get some advice on fellow BP members.I’m planning to rent out a unit for a family of 4. Mom, 2 sons of working age and a 17 yo daughter in school. The combined monthly income for the mom and the 2 sons are a...
Account Closed
Halfway House/Residential Treatment Facility Investment
Has anyone heard of investing in residential treatment facilities (group homes)? These facilities would offer services to adults with disabilities like mental retardation or down syndrome. Supposedly, Medicaid reimbur...
Erin Spradlin
Women are more risk-averse as investors
Women are more risk-averse as investors, and while this is often blamed on a lack of financial literacy, the issue is more one of confidence, not competence: 45% of women with $1 million in investible assets were deem...
Henry T.
Seattle Eviction deputy shot by tenant
More horrible news from this sad city. Btw, Seattle City council approved an ordinance making criminal history "off limits" on rental applications. Maybe not a good idea.
https://komonews.com/news/local/ballard-800-...
Linda A Hawkins
Testing Perspective Tenants / Covid
I have some questions regarding tightening up my criteria for selecting prospective tenants, and weeding out potential bad eggs.
Does anybody have any thoughts on hiring a professional to administer a polygraph test...
Matt Irvin
Military tenants
Hello BP! Has anyone here had any real issues with military tenants? Deployments don't count as they're doing their jobs and protecting our freedom. I just have concerns due their young age much like college kids.
Travis Steinemann
WARNING: DO NOT TRUST ZILLOW BACKGROUND CHECKS
Hello all, I was going to review Zillow on Google, but I guess they are too big to need reviews. I have 12 units and have been using Zillow for applications and screening, and everything was going OK until recently. I...
Russell John Walsh
Men Showing property to Women.
I don't know if other people are as paranoid about this as I am. It's hard to imagine nobody worries about it.I usually try to have my wife with me but that is not always possible. Today, I am Face Timing with my son...
Bob Stevens
sec 8nswers It's not that complicated folks
Ok so it seems EVERYONE is making renting to sec 8 MUCH more complicated than it needs to be, not sure why. Maybe some guru is selling courses and telling everyone it is. Well, it's not. So here are answer to most of ...