Jaime Brame
Short Term Commercial Loan while Renting Primary Residence?
I have my primary residence on the market now, but if it doesn't sell the way I'd like, I may have to get creative. I say "the way I'd like" because I have a certain amount of equity I want to get out of the home. Wha...
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Dirty dishonest tenant and what to charge her after move out
I purchased a home with renters in it, the lease was for two women and they signed an estoppel agreement stating such. When I inspected the home I found a boyfriend and dog living in my home. I was very concerned sinc...
Mark Fedorov
Awash in washing machine quarters
I have 8 washers and dryers in my buildings, I get about $400 per month in quarters. It is nice to lesson the blow of the water bill. However I am with TD bank (in NJ) and they used to have a coin counter which I woul...
Luis Palacios
Seeking Advice on Boosting STR Occupancy and Revenue in Downtown Miami
Hello everyone,
A family member of mine owns a short-term rental property in Downtown Miami and is looking to increase both occupancy rates and revenue. I’d greatly appreciate any tips, strategies, or insights you mi...
Margaret Blanton
$86,000 water bill from the city...account was in tenant's name
I live in Atlanta where they can put a lien on your property for the water bill. However, I didn't think I would be responsible if the account was in the tenant's name. Tenant left and never notified me. I just found ...
Peter Francis
Short Term Rental Advice
Hello short-term rental hosts! What were some challenges growing your company? We are currently running two units but will have 3 more by the end of the month. What were some uphill battles that you faced while gro...
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Travis County Property Tax Question
Hi everyone - have a property tax question for you. Doing my first protest this year and had a strange experience at informal hearing this morning.Sales comps provided by the county (which I requested) clearly suggest...
Jeffrey Stein
Show me the money!!!! How’s everyone collecting rent?
I had been using cozy.co for collecting tenants rent for years, and was very happy with the platform.Since their merger with apartments.com I’ve been less than ecstatic with the new platform. Curious if there are any...
Thomas Zamora
Smart locks with remote control recommendations
Hi everyone, look. I am going to become a host on airbnb, so, trying to set up the house for guests, and I need to know which smart locks are reliable. I found this thread herehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/...
Heidi Dunn
New Tenant Wants Employer to Auto Deposit Rent Weekly
My new tenant, who will move in Oct. 1st, has requested that her employer automatically deposit rent into our account weekly. Our bank said they would do it and it all sounds good to me, but I have never collected re...