Jon Martin
Small things you see in listings that drive you nuts
I'll start . . . In probably 1 out of every 10-15 listings, I notice that the refrigerator door is facing the wrong way. In other words, the handle is on the wrong side, so that when they open the fridge, the inside o...
William Coet
"Peeping Tom" Tenant Making Female Tenant In Other Unit Nervous.
Looking for ideas on how to handle this situation at a small multifamily property. At this point I'm uncertain what, if anything, I can do legally. The young female tenant is nervous because of odd behavior of a mal...
Sean Abrahamsen
Real Estate Agent asking for money
Hi Everyone,I am fairly new to real estate still but I am on the hunt for my first rental property. I have been in contact with some real estate agents.I have one real estate agent that has asked me to sign an agency ...
Adam Butt
Would you buy a property without viewing in-person?
As quoted by some of the great titans throughout history, time is the most valuable asset that people possess. Time spent on viewing and maintaining a property can be leveraged towards finding your next deal and build...
Troy Ritter
VRBO ruined my business. Need advice!
I’m a 21-year active duty military guy who started renting my home after being transferred out-of-state. The home is in Anchorage, Alaska and I live in Atlanta. In 2014, I began doing short term rentals from May-Augus...
Robert Carl
Do you have to rent to people that dont work and just recieve disability?
I dont like renting to people that just recieve social service checks as income for 2 reasons.
1. If you dont work for it you dont take care of it.
2. You cant not garnish social service income.
Adam Odom
Calling all superhosts - STR must haves and best practices
We've recently sold a condo in Myrtle Beach and bought a new beach house in N Myrtle Beach/Cherry Grove and I'm looking for some top suggestions for features that guests love to see in a property. We thought we had do...
Ken Nyczaj
Scrub walls to remove smoke damage
Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
Account Closed
Am I The Tenant From Hell? (With Apologies For the Length)
Background: I have one rental property and recently sold another. For both, I outsourced the management, as they were in TX and we now live in AZ. Up until recently, we were renting in AZ, but just bought a place. So...
Terri Mccullough
Nightmare tenant
I need advice or someone to talk me off the edge of the cliff. My tenant had been one month behind in rent since August of 2014. I realize this is my fault for renting with a heart instead of a business purpose and ...