Donovan Carson
Denying Applicants or Prospective Applicants from Applying?
Hello, Ran into an interesting situation tonight and wanted some advice on what to do - I appreciate your time and thoughts in advance. Currently marketing a unit for June 1 that is a one side of a duplex. It's posted...
Alexander Goodson
Potential tenant cliaming their 2 dogs are emotional support dogs
First time landlord and I've got this couple applying that are telling me their 2 dogs are emotional support animals and that they don't need to tell me about them and don't need to pay a pet fee. I found an article s...
Sean Tracey
Considering self managing a rental over an hour and a half away
I would like to hear some fresh perspectives and ideas from the community on how to go about making this a feasible situation. Since all I can do during my capital accumulation phase is read and think about REI, I end...
Jerry Stanford
Seller refusing to allow marketing to buyers
I had a deal that I wanted to wholesale. The one bone of contention was that the seller did not want me marketing the property for others to buy. He only wanted me to buy as he was afraid that if I didn't find buyers ...
Mattie Covatch
How long does it take you to rent a Room? How to get more inquiries for Feb. 1?
I have a nice house that's cheap and better than nearby rentals. Rent is comparable to nearby rooms for rent. Actually, it's a little cheaper than many.
I don't include photos on craigslist yet, instead e-mailing th...
Joseph M.
Do you use a separate LLC for each investment property?
Do you use one LLC for all of your investment properties or one for each property? If not an LLC, which entity do you use and why? Doesn't the added cost of maintaining an LLC substantially eat into profit, especially...
Sam Stout
Let's talk about the Chicago economy
Hey! I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market. I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...
Christine Mwai
Appliances in rentals....to do or not to do?
Hey All,Please help me on this... in your view or experience, is it a plus or minus to provide appliances to tenants? And do you take care of issues or not if you provide these.. Thanks!
Jerry Lucker
Tenants can’t be evicted in winter months
Dateline Seattle. Kshama Sawant,a Seattle City council member, is trying to make it a law that tenants can’t be evicted November through March - our winter months.Has anyone heard of anything like this anywhere else i...
Mike Gennaro
Buy and Hold Mobile Home Investors: Are you out there, and are you successful?
Hey BP community,Are there any satisfied buy and hold mobile home investors out there? Why does this niche seem so uninhabited? With $50K cash, we recently purchased and rehabbed 6 mobile homes, five of which are in a...