Douglas Brown
Burglary at tenant turnover
I'm a relative newcomer to RE investment (2 years, 2 properties in Indianapolis) and this was my first tenant turnover. When the contractor went to make his final inspection of the turnover repairs (nothing major ~$2...
Patrick McGowen
Replacing a Deck for B/C Class Rental: Trex or Wood?
You don’t have to read all below to weigh in as it is kind of a ramble, my core question is: what to use for decks in rentals comparing wood (redwood for example) and Trex or similar plastic decking. Trex is a recycl...
Fiena Mohamed
Rental rates not catching up with appreciation/property taxes
Hello! I have a SFR just off Mopac in North Austin. It is rented out and managed by a property management company since I live out-of-state. Purchased in 2014, the property has appreciated by 25%, so the property t...
Tristin Sellers
Starting out with nothing. Any advice?
I want to start by saying a little about myself. Hi I am Tristin! I am a 21 year old from central Indiana currently between Indianapolis and Lafayette Indiana. I have a large passion for things that alow me to struggl...
Kelly Farley
Seems like a deal, right? Need a nudge
I am new to multi-family investing. Since finding Bigger Pockets earlier this year, I've been focused on learning more about analyzing property. I started out with looking at single family but after listening to the...
Ben Hudnall
Calculating Cash Flow - Am I missing something?
Hey all, first real post here.I have been looking at units with my broker and trying to analyse every property I can get specs on. The majority of them look similar to the following:Number of doors: 2Total Rent per mo...
Cali Skier
Yet another "Tennant got a dog" post. Concern about retaliation
First off, great forum, I really appreciate all the help we have received here.
Second, I am not emotional about this, its a business decision for me, I am in this to make money.
We have tenants that are renting our...
Elizabeth Njuguna
To walk or not on turnkey
Hello! I recently had some inspections done on a turnkey property and got some less than stellar findings back . The biggest item being a Sewerline needing to be replaced . Purchase price for home is $88000, it apprai...
Alan Asriants
Why I accept pets for my rental properties
There's a common belief among landlords that pets are an absolute "no-go." While I prefer not to have pets in my apartments, I don't always provide a strict no. The main reason behind that is tenant quality. I mainly ...
Jessica Franco
DIY Formica countertops
Does anyone have tips on DIY installation of Formica countertops? I'm thinking of grabbing a slab or two from Lowes or HD to replace current 20-year-old green laminate countertops. I have the time, for now, so plan on...