Brian Washburn
To Carpet or Not to Carpet. That is the Question.
I just bought my first rental in Omaha, NE. It's a 3BR 1BA with 1900sqft. I'm putting about $6k into renovations, including rebuilding the bathroom from scratch and new kitchen vinyl floors. The house has about 1000s...
Peter G.
Welcome gift for a new Tenant?
I want to start off on the right foot and was thinking of getting a gift for my new tenant.Has anyone here done this if so do you have ideas for what to get them?
Nicholas Sheridan, Jr.
VICTORY! I finally did it
Just closed on my first SFH 2 weeks ago and I am AMPED to have finally defeated paralysis analysis and joined the club. Quitclaim deed has been initiated and the property is officially in the LLC's name. Let the fun b...
John Chapman
The problems with small multi-families (at least in DFW)
I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...
Jon S.
Tenant breaking lease
A tenant owes partial rent and late fees from prior month. Rent is due Oct 10th, last night she informed me she is breaking the lease and asked if she could ride out the month of Oct, promising to be out by Nov 1, and...
Raquel L.
Young, Dumb Investment Mistakes-- Cut My Losses And Take The Hit?
Well. Woe is me. Here's the tale of a young, banana-headed investor who leaped fast without the analysis paralysis that so many would-be investors suffer from...
Okay, SO... to start, someone recently ask...
Arnie Guida
Raising Rent On Long TIme, Trouble Free Tenant
In our 4 family, the tenant in #2 has been with us almost 4 years. Never a peep, always pays on time with a smile, pleasant, never asks for anything, no noise complaints, no plugged drains, plugged toilets, addresses ...
Arin Whedbee
How honest should a wholesaler be?
It's been awhile since I posted, but after doing lots of research and reading many post there's been a question that I can't seem to find the answer to. How honest should a wholesaler be to the seller? Should they tel...
Dustin Sanders
STR Bookings Slow & Daily Rates Low?
Is anyone else experiencing slow bookings? I am in 3 different vacation heavy markets and my April & May calendars are at about 25% occupancy.
Becca F.
Self-managing out-of-state vs. hiring property management company
I'm based in California and have 2 properties in the Indianapolis metro area. The first SFH I've been renting out since 2019. My personal name is on the lease (I don't have an LLC yet) and I'm technically "self-managi...