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I am writing this based on many comments on which neighborhood to house hack in Houston I have seen here.
Houston, Texas offers several neighborhoods that can be ideal for house hacking, depending on your specific pr...
Here’s the situation - my fiancé inherited a very nice house from fairly wealthy parents. He’s rented it out. It’s a 5-figure per month rental in a very exclusive gated community. I help out with the “landlording” as ...
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We occasionally have a legitimate problem with our tenant mailing us his rent check. When the check hasn't shown up after the grace period we contact the tenant and ask if there is a problem and he immediately drives ...
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What are some of the more tech savvy methods to receive rent payments? I will be renting to my first "20 somethings". I know they will grasp the concept of an app easier, than my tenants that I currently receive cash ...
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Dear BP members,The tenant rented my room with furnishing $850 (I bought the brand new basic furniture for her before she moved in). If the room was not furnishing, it would have been $800. Originally her contract is...
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I remember an app being talked about on one of the podcasts. The potential renters pay $40 (or so) to have a credit and background check run. Can anyone help me with the name?
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I'm currently rehabbing a 6 unit apartment building and am looking into doorbells and intercoms. Most multifamily intercom systems I'm seeing use phone lines, which just seems antiquated. Ideally I would install indiv...
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The tenants of a new property I just acquired asked if they could pay their rent via Venmo. Now I'm considering offering this option to all my other tenants. I have not used Venmo much so I'm not too familiar with i...
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Looking at online real estate licensing courses, anything out there with continued education options that does a good job of covering creative financing?
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Hi fellow investors,
What are some of the best options for rental kiosks and payment processing systems (ACH & CC)? Can you pass on the credit and payment processing fees to tenants?
Thanks.