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My tenant in a SFH (single mother with toddler) was contacted by the gas company saying she was using excessive gas. They sent a technician out who did a pressure test on the gas line and said there is a leak on the ...
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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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Hello everyone,I am about two weeks away from being complete with my fist flip. It is located in Katy, TX and there were some unexpected repairs but nothing that set us back to much. I will be uploading complete befor...
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Question: How many of you make $120 per month on your investments? Original investment say $4,500 all in. No maintenance costs. No cleanup costs after a renter leaves. You can evict them in 60 days. You can writ...
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What is a safer bet, investing in commercial buildings, or investing in residential properties. If you become a local landlord to shops in a town, would that be better then if you had homes there?
Thank you.
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Hi all, I am an entry level investor (own my house with a mother-in-law) and am looking to buy my first true rental property. Since I live in Seattle, where prices are crazy, I am looking out of state. Currently, I ...