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I have a tenant who is vacating by October 1 they are VERY behind on rent. I know I will get lot of the "should have acted sooner" advice but Iwas kind of hoping to hold onto this tenant. Anyway. All rent was paid on ...
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The general consensus seems to be that the ideal specs for single family rental properties is: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 900-1600 sq ft.
What are everyone's thoughts on 2 bedroom 1 bath SFRs? Is there really that comp...
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I am working on one of my rentals and need to do the flooring and the kitchen cabinets. I am thinking vinyl planks for flooring, ones which glue, not the floating ones. What do you put first - cabinets or flooring? I ...
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I'm about to close on a property that will be my first vacation rental, so I'm starting from scratch. I'd really appreciate some advice about how to get started when I get the keys. One of the first things I think I s...
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I am wondering what kind of lender might lend on a sizable EMD deposit, $100k. Has anyone on the site performed a transaction that required it?
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I’m interested in buying a four family where the current owner installed electric baseboard heat. I’ve heard that electric heat is very expensive on the tenant. Should this keep me from buying this house?
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I have a studio attached to my home that I rent to a young couple. They have been living there 4 months and the electricity bill has gone up 200%. I know it's summer, so we use more, but since they have moved in they ...
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I've been researching the rules on guest houses, in-laws etc when it comes to building these. Looking at the ordinance for guest houses from the City if Phoenix, (below) #2 seems to say you can't advertise them for r...
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So i pulled the trigger on 1000 postcards from yellowletters. I went with one of their templates. I've downloaded Sharon Vornholt's script and a couple of others and a rehab checklist. My dad and two uncles run a c...
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I’m sure we’ve all seen many videos of ceilings collapsing, pipes bursting, and flooded floors coming out of Texas. Considering the uncertainty with the power grid, climate change, and likelihood or unlikelihood of t...