Drew Kunkel
Fixing things tenant broke.
How does everyone go about this. The property management company repairs a problem in a rental that the tenant caused (say broken window) and then sends you the invoice for repairs. Do you pay the invoice and wait for...
Gardy Saturne
Tenant Voluntarily Leaves Property
I'm in the process of evicting one of my tenants in cleveland. They are behind 7 months in rent. They voluntarily agreed to move out this friday. We plan to meet at the property, walk through the unit and have them tu...
Kenton C.
Threats to property owner
Hi BP,Question about owning buy and hold single family homes. Is there such a thing as having too much rental property as passive sources of income? The reason I ask this is I am wondering how macroeconomic conditions...
Andrea Shields
sprucing up rental property for new tenant
I am making minor upgrades to attract a little higher rent price as the price has increased since I last rented this sf home. I am changing faucets, blinds and would like to replace SS kitchen sink which was there ...
Lauren M.
Security Deposit withholding not knowing prior condition
We bought a junker of a rental property that we hoped to renovate to improve rental income and equity. The tenants moved out. We do not know the prior condition of the property before the current tenants moved in, but...
Justin Brown
Avoiding Capital Gains Taxes
Hello! My wife and I own a vacation beach rental property. With the market going crazy, we are evaluating selling the property (along with some other reasons). The area I am having trouble with are the capital gains t...
Jordan F.
How many amps for a 10 unit apartment building
Dear BP,We are in the process of researching an electrical upgrade for a 1950 apartment building with 8 one bedrooms and 2 studios, taking into account the following:We have no dishwashers or garbage disposals and won...
Lyndsey Whiteaker
What are your best practices at finding good maintenance men?
So!Our biggest struggle with having a portfolio that is growing is finding a good maintenance man. We have hired and fired two within the last month. Where do you look for them?What do you require as a skillset? What ...
Drew MacDermott
Selling occupied property - kitchen sink cabinet destroyed.
My business partner and I have decided to sell our SFH investment property and have notified the tenant. They have begun to search for other apartments. After going through the pre-sale inspection with a realtor las...
Jackie Doornik
SCAMS
I have a property for sale, I am a California Realtor. DO NOT SEND THESE PEOPLE ANY MONEY!!Hello, Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. Yes the houseis still available for rent and we are looking fo...