LaMiracle Schaefer
Are all maintenance requests required to be fixed?
I’ve done a bit of research on what’s required or not by landlords to fix. However, can landlords deny to fix issues that may be deemed cosmetic? Ex. A home has wood tile flooring. A few of the tile pieces slide sligh...
Steve DellaPelle
I Think I Messed Up...Adding Bedrooms...Not Pulling Permits
I think I messed up....My attic used to be 2 units back in the day, split between the left side and the right side. There was a fire back in the 80's and it hasn't been finished since...I decided I wanted to use this ...
John McSherry
Long Island New York, Wholetail acquisition
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Levittown.
Purchase price: $345,000
Cash invested: $5,000
Sale price: $453,500
The property didn't need any major rehab, just...
Ryan Miller
Failure to pay rent
I have a tenant that has been renting for 3.5 years and is not the best tenant. Nothing major but usually late and has a few lease violations in her file that she has corrected. Her job was not affected during Covid b...
Ben Lukes
Is a condo a single-family residence (Washington State Law)?
I own a condo in Washington State with my wife that we are going to rent out, but I'm trying to figure out if a single condo unit counts as a single-family residence or not. The reason I want to know is that if it is...
Denise Evans
Smoke Detectors in Rental Properties
An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide. He had smoke detectors in all rental houses. It was the tenant's responsibility to test the batteries periodically and replace them...
Sameerah Baker
Unauthorized (?) Storage
My tenant has a boat in the yard. This is a single family residence. It has a smallish driveway (1.5 cars deep) and smallish yard. The boat (which is not covered) is at the far back of the driveway but since the yard ...
Mike Huang
City Cracking Down On Student Housing
Hi BP!I invest nearby a big university that has become a crucial part of the local city areas. However I got news that the city is looking to crack down on student housing, which is my target demographic for tenants, ...
Matt Cecil
DIY vs Contracted work for rental/flip
Hi all,I was talking to a family member over the Holiday about DIY electrical for his property. He is planning on doing electrical himself but found out the State of Minnesota requires that to be contracted out for a ...
Luka Milicevic
How often should you communicate with your tenants?
Hello BP community,I am a newer investor. I only own 1 townhome and have my first tenants living there for about 3.5 months. They moved in June 1, 2015. They called me for a repair around middle of June. I went out to...