Xavier G.
Tenant wants to buy new carpet and blinds
Hi guys,
My tenants has been living in the house for over 4 years now wants to upgrade the carpets, install new blinds and repaint a few rooms.
She offered to pay for all of it as there is technically no reason to c...
Renee R.
Flooring replacement: Hardwood or carpet?
I'm rehabbing one of my units and trying to decide whether to go with hardwood or carpeting for living room floor. Weighing cost of hardwood vs less expensive carpeting. I'm thinking people prefer hardwood, but carpet...
JD Martin
Experiences "upscaling" your STR for higher rates versus competing on price
Good afternoon all my fellow STR'ers!I have a home in Florida that I STR in Four Corners, FL when I'm not there. It is a good sized home (3000 sf) in a great location on a lake. I've done reasonably well renting it ou...
Ruei-Jiun H.
My experience with Memphis invest - $3900 repair tenant turnover
My experience with Memphis invest has been great until my first tenants broke the lease, and left with $3900 repair cost. What separate Memphis invest from other turnkey providers is their excellent customer service. ...
Guevara M.
My first Rental
First of all I would like to say that this forum is Great! I can't stay off it. Even at work when I should be working I spend more time reading on this forum. I purchased my first rental back in 2004 which is a 1/1...
Lieren Schuette
Best Flooring Options For LTR?
Hey all!
My fiance and I recently purchased our first property (primary residence), but our ultimate goal is to rent it out after we put in a little rehab. The house was built in 1977 and has not been updated sinc...
Jordan Richardson
First flip opinions needed!
Hi all,I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a property at auction! The finally cost after auctioneer fees and closing was $63,800. All new HVAC and roof. The repairs seem to be mostly cosmetic and I would like t...
Aleksey Vinogradov
Tenant asks for a temporary dog stay
Hi BP, my tenant asks if she can keep her sister's dog while her sister is away. She offers a fee. The dog is a bitbul 3 months old. The apartment has 6-month old carpet and freshly painted. The tenant just moved in A...
Kenneth Garrett
Move in Move out fee v. security deposit
I am looking at a 4 flat where the seller does not have any security deposits. Instead he collects a move-in fee and move out fee. Anybody familiar with this method/ I understand the fact its a fee versus a refunda...
Larry T.
Renovations
Is it completely impractical or just a necessary evil that you have to renovate each apartment only when a lease is up and the people move out? I guess it is never a good thing to do it all at once because that means...