Aaron Yates
Biggest Scare To-date That I have had as a landlord - any suggestions?
So I have been having problems with a tenant paying on time. She always pays at the end of the month instead of the beginning. Obviously I charge a late fee for this.
Last week after picking up October's rent...
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Which tenants would you choose- pets, kids or single young men?
Hello, I am a relatively new landlord and would appreciate the input of more experienced landlords. I just finished renovating a very nice 1950s house in Charleston, SC and am interviewing tenants. I love the house a...
Cary P.
What would you do? PTSD on a property
I'm curious what the hive mind thinks.My husband and I bought a 36 unit property in November 2014. It was a total slum - drug dealers, cockroaches, etc. Through our personal blood, sweat, tears and money, we renovat...
Alan Firth
$350k/year in passive income- what does your portfolio look like?
As a goal setting exercise and to be sure I'm focusing my education in the right areas I'd love your input on the following:I'm seeking 350k+/year in net passive income. How would you design the portfolio? What exact...
Jake Thomas
9-5 M-F or 7 days a week Realtor
I have been selling real estate for around 5 years now and always wondered if I work too much. My family is about to grow by one here in a few days (first child) and I wonder if there is any real benefit to being a re...
Cal C.
Reserves are almost an absolute necessity!
They would be an absolute except a few people get lucky and put everything they have into a rental property and nothing goes wrong for a year or two, giving them time to build up cash reserves. Then again a few peopl...
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Renters want to move out due to Rat infestation.
I have a young couple that has been in my home since last December, every quarter I do an inspection on the home to make sure everything is working etc. The first two inspections went well and the home was very clean....
William Huston
How many DIY without a truck?
I am curious how many DIY folks here are making it work without a truck, recently i have been contemplating switching out the car for a truck as i perform more and more DIY task myself, i have been making everything w...
Rich Weese
Follow up to WHY DO WE INVEST with some retirement #'s
I posted a thread a few days ago called why do we invest? There were a lot of good replies on that thread with many bigger pockets members listing their goal of 5000, 10,000, 12,000, or $20,000, per month for retireme...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...