Nhia Yang
Should landlords live onsite or not?
I found a small multi-family property (4 units, 2BR/1BA per unit) and it qualifies for FHA financing. I am thinking about living in a spare unit (the other 3 units are currently renting at $550/mo each). Has any of yo...
Drew MacDermott
New Hampshire Landlord/Tenant Lease Laws
Hello BP! I have a personal rental question to pose those of you in the New Hampshire area. My fiancee and I are moving to NH in four days, on Aug. 31. We now have a predicament with an unnamed apartment complex re...
Chris Clothier
Hire a Virtual Assistant...Lose Credibility?
There are a lot of people who will tell you that hiring a VA (Virtual Assistant) is a great thing for your business. When they do, ask them what they have VA's do for them? DO NOT hire a V.A. to post on the internet...
Edwin Lau
offsetting rent with trade skill
Some background to my current situation which may lead to an understanding why I would ask this question.I am an electrician. I currently rent a 2 bdrm apartment very close to the downtown area in Toronto Ontario for...
Ben Curtin
Red flag with short sale?
Hey guys!I have some issues with a scenario I'm in and I was hoping to get some insight! My wife and I have been looking for our personal house for the past year or so, and we've made a few offers only to have them be...
Tommy Lorden
Water & Plumbing Issues : How Does Your Lease Deal With Them?
I have been getting nickeled and dimed with leaks and clogs. From a prior life in Illinois, I remember we had no problem making all plumbing issues part of the tenant's responsibility in the lease. However, I'm n...
Kurt Stein
Tenant Appreciation or Holiday Gift
Hi BP,
I'm relatively new into the landlord game but I'm trying to set myself apart from the other property managers by providing top notch customer service to my tenants. As the holidays are approaching, I'd like t...
Evan Parker
Congratulations! You Gentrify: Displacing a Community
This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...
Junior Francica
Commercial Deal A Good one?
Hey guys. I am a residential agent but have very limited knowledge on the commercial side of things. I have a commercial building that I am considering purchasing. It is the building that I am currently renting an off...
Tyson Hill
Tenant Screening/Sex Offender
Just went into a recently vacated unit and found a "sex offender" letter on the fridge notifying my tenants that a sex offender just moved in to the 4-plex next to mine. Was this the reason my tenants moved? Who knows...