Molly Morlino
Eviction Due to SMOKING lease violation
We've owned our rentals (built from the ground up) for almost 2 years now and the time as come to eviction someone. Not happy... I really like this tenant and have no other issues whatsoever. They are pleasant, pay ...
Marcus Auerbach
Milwaukee 2018 Market Summary
2018 was a great year for our rental portfolio and for the Milwaukee metro area in general. As I was updating my records and looking through market stats, I thought I should share some of the data.Milwaukee County SIN...
Mike C.
New construction loan?
My plan is to build a fourplex(townhomes). I have received quotes for just the shell/frame and a complete move-in ready build. The difference is close to 150k. I am comparing the complete build to the cost of the sh...
Mohib Nawab
Lender Requesting Named Insured to be Updated
A short background - I bought this property in 2016 and transferred it from my name to an LLC last year. A few months ago, my lender had asked to see evidence of my property insurance, which of course had my company n...
Bruce P.
Is an editable PDF over email the same as a signature?
Hi, a friend of mine is using Bigger Pocket's editable forms for house hacking roommates. Does a new tenant roommate filling that out in the various signature fields and sending it back over email basically constitute...
Dave Lin
Use SMS or whatsapp to communicate with Tenants and Handyman
I have communicated with my tenants, handymen and contractors though phone calls, emails and SMS. It turns out the most efficient way is the short message, especially while I have a full time job.
I am thinki...
Trey Eaton
Tax Adjustment Strategies for Multifamily Apartment Buildings
I have an (11) unit apartment building in Lakewood, OH, and I am trying to figure how to best approach re-negotiating with the county for lower taxes. The property was purchased at $335K and I am paying property taxe...
Miko Yeo
Deal Analysis Funnel
Good Day BP Fam! When an Agent sends you a lead and based on the photos there seems to be a tad bit or zero property distress evident in the photos. Would you still look into the deal or end the analysis ther...
Josh Engen
Pre move in Pics - should I send?
Hello fellow BP Members,
I think the conventional knowledge is that landlords should be taking pre move in pictures to document the condition of the unit. We have always done that.
My question is, as a best practic...
Edward Pham
Property Tax Appeal in Williamson county
Dear all, I just receive the property tax assessment for my rentals in Williamson county and I would like to protest the property tax. Because I am an out of state landlord, I don't feel confident doing the appeal mys...