Winn Vu
How to handle tenant and gardener issues
How should I handle the situation when the tenant is not happy with the gardener I hire? The tenant has lived in the rental just over a year but I have hired this gardener for a longer time and he is also working on m...
Katharina Bormann
General non-responsiveness from tenants in adhering to agreement
Hello,How do you handle non-responsiveness from tenants regarding not-so-critical issues. E.g.,1. If the tenant does not clean up large trash items in the backyard despite repeated requests. The contract says - RESIDE...
Don Daniels
Refrigerator doesn't fit!
Just got a renter in a newly acquired rental. They texted me saying their refrigerator doesn't fit in the designated space. I don't have the details yet on the dimensions of the space or their fridge. We'll do our pro...
John Thedford
First National Realty Partners: Any Experience Or Knowledge
I found this company on FB. They are offering a part ownership in two large grocery store anchored strips in the NE. They are claiming a projected first year cash return of 8% with an IRR of 16%. The project is 36.5M ...
Katherine Earle
Aggressive Inherited Tenant
I have owned an apartment complex for about a year now. Apprehensively, I let one of the inherited tenants sign a 12-month lease. He has been very cranky during the renovations, to say the least. He seemed to change h...
Josh Spears
Creating a basement apartment without applying for ADU/Permits
Hello everyone,long time patron, first time posting. I have a question regarding a building I’m currently house hacking .
I live in a 3 unit in the bronzeville area with an unfinished basement that I want to convert...
Benjamin Haberman
Crazy neighbor next door that is scaring everyone away
So we just listed our latest “flip” and the neighbor is a total psycho. My landscaping crew was there and she claimed to be electrocuted by a Verizon cable line. She screamed at our septic guy. She screamed at our pro...
Account Closed
Evaluating a rental property
Hello everyone. I'm new to real estate investing. I might have stumbled on to my first investment. My brother-in-law's mom owns a hair salon with two apartment units on top. She owns the building free and clear. Her h...
Kevin Moules
How to hit every street in a town efficiently? Drive for Dollars
Hello BP community, you guys/gals are awesome! I come here when I need guidance and answers. As of 2 weeks ago I quit my W-2 job after 7 years. I am now going to go full time with my handyman business and real estate ...
Brandon Miles
HOA Fines in regards to STR
Hello,I got a letter in the mail in regards to using my condo as a short term rental, and have 10 days to comply.It does state in the CCR's that rentals have to be a minimum of 30 days. The reason I purchased the prop...