Sam Leon
City of Hallandale FL requires utility accounts to be in owner's name
Just got a flyer for my duplex in Hallandale, FL stating next year the utility accounts - water, sewer, sanitation must be in the name of the owner on record, and not the tenants.Owner will get a bill, and be responsi...
Amber Arsenault
Difficulty Getting Applicants that Meet our Standards
My husband and I have jumped into the world of real-estate! We have done a lot of reading, found a property where the numbers checked out, and are currently screening potential tenants for the multi-family unit that w...
James Edmister
Hypothetical Tenant Situation
This is one of those questions that popped in my head while I was driving home from work the other day. Here we go.Say I have a tenant that, for the first time, pays rent 1-2 days late. After reading the 'late payment...
Justin K.
Landlord Insurance Help
I have had a property over two years with no issues with insurance. Made a claim for the roof and it was fine but then I had a renter commit suicide this year.
By calling and asking a question if bioremediation was ...
Bryant Phillips
Buying my first property
Hey what's going on I just want some input. I'm trying to buy my first property I just graduated from college in December and I'm trying to get into real estate. I was wondering could I get a mortgage with a score of ...
John Wigglesworth
Hwy 1604 / Hwy 90 Buy and Hold
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $86,000
Cash invested: $14,000
My first investment and a good low risk start. 2/1/1 purchased from online auction....
Steve Bell
Best way to find and hire cleaners for STRs
Hello BP community,
We recently bought a property in a regional drivable location. However, we don’t live that close. We are about 4 hours by car. The area is a smaller community with nearly 200 STRs. We plan to use ...
Zachary Bellinghausen
To LLC or not to LLC
In the process of talking to a lawyer in setting up LLC. I only have two rentals at the moment but plan on owning commercial real estate in the near future. A potential lender from a local bank suggested that I set up...
Caleb Clay
Tenants that don't check the minimum credit score box.
I have some younger tenants that are applying to rent a 2/1 from me. They said they have unpaid medical bills and that wrecked their credit. I was thinking of keeping 2x monthly rent for a security deposit to offset t...
Leslie Johnson
What do you do about pets?
What are your thoughts on tenants having pets? Do you charge an extra monthly rate for pets? Limit size? Extra security deposit?