Sam Bhattacharya
How do I handle a tenant who refuses to pay the increased rent in my rental property?
I am a landlord and have had the same tenant in my rental property for 3 years. Since the tenant started renting, the market rate for the rental property has increased significantly. I mentioned this to the tenant a...
Patrick DiDomenico
Shipping Container Homes in Austin TX
Hi All, I'm interested in shipping container homes in the Austin TX and surrounding area. Have you built one? Do you know of anyone who has? I'd love to explore ideas about container homes or container apartment compl...
Julio Cardenas
Mini split system for my rental property???
Hi I'm in a situation regarding mini split system. I Just bought my first rental property, it is 3 flat in a Chicago suburb. I currently have baseboard heater heating and have to pay the entire gas bill my self becaus...
John M.
Tax Accountant or HR Block?
Hi guys -Looking for some quick advice - Would you use HR Block/TurboTax over a RE Tax Preparer if you were a small "start-up" in 2018? Why or why not? Thanks,John
Peter Talbot
Living out Set for Life in San Diego. To house hack or not...
I just read @Scott Trench's book Set for Life and loved it, as I feel it was written just for me :) I'd like to get started with a house hack, but am not sure if that would be the best investment given my current situ...
Matt Ryan
What "Personal Touches" Do You Offer Your Tenants?
Greetings!
Like many BPers, I own a few rental units (2 4-unit buildings) and manage them myself. I run my business professionally, I take good care of my properties and like to think I treat my tenants well. I belie...
Kevin Brackett
Thoughts on Investing in the San Francisco, CA Bay Area?
Hello All,Just pondering if anyone has any tips or thoughts on the current Bubble in the Bay Area, CA and how to or not to get started in it with limited resources. The obvious answer is, you can't! Which is the idea ...
Karen Margrave
Ryan - Romneys' V.P. choice - thoughts?
Romney named Paul Ryan as his choice for V.P. candidate... Personally, I love it, and think it will get the focus on the economy and solutions for America. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Jack Chamberlain
When do I stop buying?
Hey Ya'll! I have a philosophical question for you. I started purchasing 3 years ago, and bought a SFD, then last year I purchased 3 SFD's, and this year I have been fortunate enough to purchase 32 units in a few d...
Mark Miles
Leveraging offshore virtual assistants
Ever since I started mentioning on this forum that I hire offshore virtual assistants to run my STRs, I’ve received a bunch of DMs asking me Qs. So I figured it’s easier to write a post that can help everyone...
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