Dan Rosen
Is a new lease required when raising rent?
I have some long-term tenants who are month-to-month, and I've never raised their rent. I need to raise it now, since it's significantly below market. Two questions about this:* Does raising rent require signing a new...
Jim Kaufman
Raising under market rents while also trying to upgrade
I am getting ready to close on a six unit building. As soon as I close next week, I will have to work with four of the leases expiring at the end of July. There is little consistency in the rents running from $500 to ...
Jermell Shavers
Sec 8 tenant doesn’t want to pay sewer for SFH
Sec 8 tenant doesn’t want to pay sewer I know it’s the landlord job but in my SFH C class properties. I let the tenant pay all the bills and I just handle maintenance and repairs and upgrades. In my non Sec 8 A class ...
Shin Ma
Can I turn off the utilities on my name if tenant wouldn’t take them over?
Hello everyone, I always come to this forum to look for information but I have never posted anything, but today I have a question that I can’t get answer for, I am hoping to get some advices here- I have a rental pro...
Amber Hardy
Am I expecting too much from my property manager?
Hello everyone, this is my first time posting in Bigger Pockets. I used to be a State Trooper in WA State and my husband was recently medically discharged from the US Navy. I am originally from WA and we purchased a T...
Demetria Clardy
Transitioning Nurse to REI
Hello. I been interested in REI since 2018 but have a current career in nursing so have not dedicated myself to investing much. I am looking to transition into real estate full time! I am a current wholesaler but col...
Drew Feutz
Owner Paid Utilities
I'm looking to house hack and I've found a triplex that I'm interested in but there's one problem: landlord-paid utilities. This includes electric, gas, sewer, trash, and water.I've done some research on this the past...
Drew Moyer
Building strong credit
hey guys not currently in real estate investing but learning and trying to prepare myself for best success. Currently in school saving and investing in stock market and just recently got a credit card to try to build ...
David B.
Dumb mistake - Dealing with utilities
Hi All, looking for a little advice.I started renting my house a little over a year ago. Everything went fine and they moved out when their lease was up, (well 15 days early but... they had paid for the month, eventu...
Kosh Vokter
Tenants wanting keys day before lease start
Tenant requested that they receive keys 5pm the day before the official lease start date. They wanted to move in and get a head start moving on Friday 5pm, since the actual lease start date is a Saturday. I would be o...