I always tell my tenants never to try to fix anything themselves and to call my full time maintenance person. That's why he's on the payroll and he'll answer his cell phone pretty much any time of the day. He has...
Hi everyone, I am somewhat new to investing. I currently house hack a property I rent and have under contract to buy . I am 23 years old work as a union architectural glass and metal technician (4 years experience). C...
Has anyone had experience in adding a private entrance to an existing, below ground basement? I'd like to convert the basement to an apartment for my aging father but concerned about the costs. I am not finding much...
So I have a duplex that a tenant just texted me about having roaches. The duplex was fully renovated prior to the current tenants, before them it was empty for 8+yrs. Both tenants moved in the beginning of this yr. Th...
Working on some direct mail pieces for absentee landlords - what were the hardest lessons you learned as a landlord - the kinds of things that -almost- made you throw in the towel.
For me, it was listening to late re...
Hi everyone, I just want to see if anyone can help me make the decision on if I should get a traditional website made for my business or just go with Investor Carrot. I see a lot of benefits that Investor Carrot offer...
Just in the last month, I've had:A slab leak at one property.A rat chew through a PEX line at another property, flooding the house.A crumbled pipe shutting down drainage at another property, requiring a partial repipe...
Hey everyone I just wanted to say hi to the community! I am super excited to connect with everyone! If there is anything I can do for you or your business please let me know. I am a full time investor here in NJ and I...
Hello,I was just cleared to close my first STR in Deep Creek Lake, MD. The closing is on Monday. Woo hoo! The property is turn key from a previous investor. So, I’m ready to hit the ground running with majority of the...
This week I went to the Apartment Owners Association trade show and networking event. Lot of older rich landlords and tons of vendors for everything your land-lording heart could desire. There were engineering compa...