George P.
Tenant calls about a leak in basement. .
People in Michigan hate renting houses without basements. But then at one point or another they all leak. They all have a hairline cracks and you get that call.
What do you do? Do u spend thousands to waterp...
Tony Schober
Special Clauses to put in Lease
After reading through the landlord forum and taking notes, I have a list of recommended clauses to put into leases. Some were just copy and pasted, so there is some added "commentary" to them. Some of them are also go...
K W
Questions for current landlords
Some questions for those of you already involved in this business:
1. How many hours per month do you estimate you spend managing your own property? (example: one 4plex)
2. What percentage of your tenants stay at le...
Marcin O.
Downstairs neighbor complaining about my 2 year old kid noise
2 months ago we moved in into 2 story apartment complex. We asked for first floor because of our toddler son, but realtor and leasing agent only offered us 2nd floor, and affirmed us that kids were not an issue.After ...
Jonathan Sowinski
Sanity check: 50%/2% rules fail. Could this still be a good investment?
I am looking for some input on one of my first (potential) deals; I am currently under contract to purchase but wanted to see if the #s below make sense to other more experienced investors.
I am asking because I ju...
Susan O.
Rent Control or Just Cause Evictions in Boston
http://newbostonpost.com/2016/03/21/just-cause-evi... Just-cause eviction: Rent control by another nameBySkip Schloming| March 21, 2016, 11:36 ESTIn a 1994 statewide referendum, Massachusetts voters chose to ban ren...
Trevor Lofstedt
Rental Unit Upgrades
Hello Bigger Pockets community,My college roommate and I about to close on our first investment property! We got a good deal on a duplex in a growing neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. We plan on living in one unit, whi...
John Bapst
Are We at the Top of the Market??
What is going on in Southern Maine? Over the last 12-18 months, feel like valuations have gone hyperbolic. Looking at cap rates on some 2-4 units and there is actually stuff with a 3-handle on it! Most seem to be ~4.0...
Arianne L.
Florida Security Deposit Dispute - help appreciated
Hello BP community. I thought that I would get great advice and insight from fellow BP members regarding a security deposit claim that I want to dispute.Background: My husband and I rented a 2/2 apartment for 18 month...
Account Closed
What's a person fresh out of High School to do?
In a few short months I'll have reached the summit of my 12 year long endeavor to graduate high school and receive my diploma. For many people it's hard to know exactly what they want to do with their life, but luc...