Kevin Breslin
Tenant Left Laundry Unlocked Machines Damaged
The tenant left the laundry machine room unlocked. ( warned them in writing more than once) and the coin machines were damaged. Only one unit for the machine. Inglewood CA
Clay Winder
Unlocking Portfolio Equity - Looking for Input!
Hello BP!I'm looking for the best way to access capital to get some BRRRRs going. My first thought is to unlock the equity in the current portfolio (~$250k over 10 or so properties) through a portfolio loan, but then ...
John B.
Unlocking home equity with SBA lien?
I have a significant amount of equity in my personal residence that I currently cannot access due to an SBA lien from a business purchase 2.5 years ago. This lien is currently sitting in 3rd place behind my primary mo...
Mike A.
NY mortgage tax and unlocking equity
As we expand into NY, we are having to learn about this BS mortgage tax. We do not have this in CT nor NJ, only NY (yes, I am aware a few other States have a mort. tax). It's partly the reason why we've been using our...
Steven Westlake
Does anyone use finger print scanner locks?
Has anyone tried those finger print scan locks? It seems there are a few pluses: 1. Im not spending money to replace locks when they move. 2. No lost keys. 3. No copying keys to tenants not on the lease. 4. Would crea...
Brandon G.
Google Voice
I found a great phone number on Google Voice that will great in advertising. The problem is, as I understand, I will never truly own the number - it will belong to Google. So if Google ever shut down Google Voice, am ...
Matt Merriott
Request for upgraded door locks
Have a unit that has a standard deadbolt and door handle. Tenant is asking for a key pad type so her kids can unlock easily. If I decide to say yea do I make her pay for a new one and give me a key or is there a bette...
David Friedman
nontraditional property changes / mods to unlock value?
One of the tenets of investing is to buy low and sell (or rent) high. I've started0my search for my first real investment, after owning a number of "turnkey"condos over the last 20 years.Other than finding the right p...
Bryan L.
Tips for Newbies
When you buy a new property, especially one that has been vacant (like an REO or estate property), one of the first things that you will want to do is get the utilities re-connected. Before going to the utility d...
Fawzi Mudawwar
Would you install a remote locking system on your storage units?
Picture a storage facility in which renters can lock and unlock their units using an app. The renter can still unlock the unit using a key, but the app would provide the user with the following advantages:
Ability t...