Alejandro B Yoon
A/C broke, tenants want to be compensated, need advice
I currently manage my mother's property that is using a rent by the room strategy. Last week the A/C in our unit fried from a power surge and required a new thermostat and tablet piece. After back and forth with the t...
Tom R.
Whats you're credit score drop off for potential renters?
My first property is in escrow and I'm trying to get ready to evaluate applicants. I want to have a full set of standards before I start evaluating applicants that way I can prove I used the same qualifications for ev...
Roger Laughary
To HVAC or Not to HVAC...That is the Question
Ok folks,This seems like a no brainer to me, but I'm not too proud to run it past people more experienced to make sure I'm thinking propertly. I am closing on a 3BR, 1BA, 1,000 sq foot home in 4-5 weeks. The house is ...
James Morrissey
Tenant Screen Advice
Hey fellow BPers, what is your approach to screening tenants? What are the most important aspects to a tenant's application to you? Attached I have a tenant screening document I wrote out based on episode 6 of Real Es...
Camille T.
Montana? Anybody invested there and have thoughts?
Wondering if you've invested in Montana. What cities/areas are best? Any other thoughts about Montana?
Account Closed
Section 8 -- Incentives (rebates) to be good, clean tenants?
Hi guys,I am thinking about purchasing a 4-unit, 1 BR/1BA building. Two are Section 8 ready. In order to decrease problems with the property, I am thinking about doing the following things:1. Only accepting those w...
John Whitfield
New to the Scene in NC
My account saying I've been on Biggerpockets for about a year now, but in truth I've been studying Real Estate off and on for a little more than that. It was only in the last 6 months did I realize just how little I k...
Edwin M. Cotto
Overwhelmed? Me too.
Hi. After 14 years in the medical field I am venturing into real estate investing. I read Rich Dad Poor Dad and How to Invest in Real Estate (still reading this one) from BiggerPockets. Frankly, I am totally overwhelm...
Luke H.
How to avoid A/C emergency issues
Hi,I live in Texas and it gets HOT here... I have yearly maintenance done on all A/C units to ensure they are working properly. When an A/C unit stops working tenants will make this an urgent emergency. My A/C guy i...
Shawn Kenyon
Emotional support animals
Well it's happened. people are applying to rent our units with their emotional support pitbulls and other animals . Of course we follow all fair housing laws . but what we need to do is weed out people that have legi...