Robin Searle
Best Tenant Screening Strategies
I've got one single family rental so far and had an excellent experience with my first tenant. She's military and has taken great care of the house as well as paid on time every single month. She's getting transferre...
Cameron Riley
Is it wrong to accept 20-25 applications with the fees?
Hi guys! how many applicants per unit? Sometimes I’m getting 20-25 people paying and filling out applications with the fees, how about you?When does In become unethical?
Julie E.
Tenant Review
Hello! My husband and I have a duplex that we rent out. We are currently renting 1/2 of it and re-doing the other half. We lived in the other half until recently and now have another place to live so are re-doing it t...
Felix L.
Realtor vs Craigslist to find tenants
Hi All.Im a new inverstor and was wondering the pro's and con's of using a realtor vs craigslist or other markeing to find my first tennants.Regards,Felix
Hyeseong Park
No prepayment penalty vs 3 yrs vs 5 yrs for current market
What is the best option for prepayment penalty you think these days if I want to go with DSCR loans?I assume that there is a big chance that the rate can drop a bit more due to elections at the end of next year so gov...
Jonathan Guerrero
Screening tenants/handling paperwork
Hi everyone, my name is Jon. I hope everyone is well. I am a newbie with my first ever property under contract. I wanted to be preemptive and see if anyone would be willing to give advice on how experienced investors ...
Benjamin Sulka
Application Before or After Showing?
Hey BP, I've seen people say that you should show your property after a tenant application and I've see people say you should show your property before the tenant actually applies.What is the most advisable way to go?...
Tyler Eastman
Tracking income and expenses
I am a new real estate investor that just closed on my first single family house two days ago. I am trying to get everything in order before I start renting it out. That being said, should I use an excel sheet to trac...
Angela DeBorja
Approving a different applicant than the first.
I am helping my dad find tenants for his 3 vacant units in his building in Baltimore. I have 1 potential tenant that is very interested in one of the units and we approved her for a 6 month lease ( no other interest i...
Kenson Goo
Self-managed Landlords' problems and solutions
I self-manage a few properties remotely and I couldn't find an affordable solution for managing my properties. I like buildium, but $150 / month is expensive. I also tried out hiring property managers but 10% of rent ...