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Wife and I own land and have plans to build our first STR. We have plans/checkset, builder, etc. However -If you were able to build from scratch for STR purposes, what are the top things you would add to your build?
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I'm currently renting out 2 SFR houses by the room in an area that attracts young professionals and am loving the high cash flow. Im a little disorganized, and with having a full time job I am starting to get overwh...
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Hey all, Yes you should always use the 3x rule when evaluating if a tenant can afford your rent. However I've come across a few very good applicants who have great credit, little debt, and solid jobs. There salary's ...
Hello everyone, All my life I’ve been dreaming of being a “landlord” it always sounded really cool to me but I was raised by parents who worked. My dad was an immigrant and worked for less than minimum wage and mom al...
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Hey all! My wife and I have a duplex that we rent here in Kansas City. On one side of the duplex, we rent to a Section 8 tenant. We have run into a bit of an issue.The tenant is a single woman, around 55 years old. Th...
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Finally after a week of having my property on a market i have 2 application and i can't see to pick one. Also, this is my first rental ever so wish me luck. So here is the scoop: the rent amount is $1275. 2.5 time the...
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Hello PB (sorry this is so long),
I have a tenant who has broken the lease several times. So many times that if tenant would have been with someone more knowledgeable in the business or even controlled by a PM compan...
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Hi,My wife and I have been working on a plan to turn investment properties into assisted living homes in Colorado. She has been in this type of industry for a while as well as knows people that have turned properties ...
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