Chris Buesing
No Pets?
I'm sure no one has ever had this happen. I got through showing the property and hand the prospective tenants their rental app, and she looks at me and says, "oh, there's no pets? I have a cat." Ugh.
Shane Rawlings
Renting out your unit over the phone?
We are in the process of renting out a unit and have been getting a lot of calls about holding the place until the mid-end of the month... Obviously I want it rented asap, but is there a safe and reasonable way to hol...
Chris Nance
Advice for a bad Commercial Property
Hey BP, my grandmother bought this property for my uncle to start a business. Long story short he ran the business into the ground and now my Grandma is hemorrhaging money on taxes every year for this thing. It is all...
Ian Fretheim
My Single Family Duplex- Accessory Dwelling- No disclosure
Hello BP,This is my first forum post and why not start off with a doozy?I bought my first duplex in July of this year. I owner occupy. There were a few small TISH items, as well as some reno work we wanted to do prior...
Adam Craig
NNN lease questions
We are rehabbing a 6 unit office building - or possibly 4 units if tenants combine spaces.
After years of residential experience this is my first in commercial. I initially planned on hiring a commercial agent to hel...
Bill D.
Hello... I NEED HELP!... but how much should it really cost?
Hello everyone! My name is Bill and I am a real estate addict ;) I found BP about 2 years ago but just started logging in regularly this month. I NEED HELP!Timing... I have always been interested in real estate sin...
Chris Roche
Background checks for new tenants
Hey all, What measures do you take before renting to tenants? How do you do background checks? How do you do credit checks? Any advice would be appreciated.Also, how do you collect rent? Do you have a check mai...
Nathan Gesner
How do you deal with a mentally ill, problematic Tenant?
This is a long story, but I'll spare you the details. A tenant has been with us for four months and problematic since day one. She's from a particular state where people are known to be entitled and demanding and thin...
Devin Berrian
Favorite flooring/carpet for apartments?
Hey BP - I am soon to close on my first deal! It is a 2800 sf 2-family in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY.There are certain parts of Poughkeepsie I never would have considered, but this is an improving street near the bu...
Lisa Hoover
WHAT TYPES OF INSURANCES SHOULD A LARGE PM COMPANY CARRY??
What types of insurance should a professional large pm company carry to protect MY SINGLE FAMILY HOME due to their neglect, poor management policies?
I gave my $300,000 move-in ready beautiful vacant home to this larg...