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We are doing our first C Neighborhood rental and are estimating ~$650/mo for a 2bd/1ba/1300sq.
I was told if I put appliances into the house then that generally will get us a bit more in rent/mo. Understandab...
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Hello,
This is to reply to a previous post as well as information for others. This is the lease that I am going to use when the previous lease expires. It has been revised by my attorney. All comments, concerns, o...
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Hi Bigger Pockets friends!
I am in a unique situation in which I’ll be moving from Hawaii back to the mainland within a year after selling my business, and I’m trying to figure out where to move to. I will have a mod...
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Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way. I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs. For example, if a t...
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Hey everyone, I manage a large home that's roughly 4500 sqft and the tenants just moved in last month. The owner lives in a different country so it's quit difficult to reach him on moments notice. We've had a lot of r...
Thanks to all the wonderful advice I have found by lurking around on BP for the last few months we are now under contract for our first rental property! It's a 3/1 SFH and we should be closing within the next 2 wee...
I had 4 different roofing companies assess the roof of my long term rental. All but 3 have recommended replacing the roof completely. It already has 2 layers of shingles, needs a cricket for the add-on chimney, new pi...
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My wife and I are under contract on a duplex in the rapidly developing* east side of Austin, TX.We made a $471,000 offer and are approved for a 3.5% The current rent for the front and back units are $1,450 and $1,535 ...
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I have an apartment that is 1092ft2 2bd/1ba.Rent is $600/month. Currently have a tenant until June 2021.I was planning to take out the carpet and install adhesive vinyl flooring.The flooring company I usually used qu...
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Just curious how long some of your tenants have stayed. And any advice to entice them to stay and be lifers with you. I’m all about low turnover!