Shari Posey
Newer tenant is concerned about security--need advice
We have a young single woman who is a tenant in one of our properties who moved in fall 2012. She's a nice tenant and responsible. There was an incident a few nights ago when a big fight broke out on the street in fro...
Justin Sheppard
Thoughts About The 1%-2% ?
Hey everyone,
I'm slowly but surely digesting lots of the videos and podcasts provided by the BP team. One thing I have found interesting is the 1%-2% "rule", which I will acknowledge the BP team has made clear is ...
Yingchun Li
Rental property renovation questions
Hi, dear landlords on BP!!! I am going to close my first BRRRR house this month and will start the renovation next month. The strategy for this house is for rent for a few years then sell it or maybe just keep it as a...
Radley Estrada
Tenant's Mail Stolen From US Post Office Provided Locked Mailbox
Hello fellow BP'ers.
I own a 4-Plex apartment. There are 3 neighboring 4-plexes, and we all share a US Post Office provided cluster mailbox that is located outdoors on the sidewalk.
A tenant called me and complaine...
Aaron Washington
Game rooms/arcadea return for STR
As some of you know, my wife and I are in the process of purchasing a vacation home in the Davenport area. We are planning to rent it out as an STR when we are not there. While looking at other STRs around the area we...
Stephanie Ro
What Are Some Reasons a Property is on the MLS for over 30 days?
For my first purchase, I will be house hacking in a multifamily property. The examples below just happen to be in PA where I have never lived. The questions apply to any property no matter the State. When I return to ...
Mike Eichler
Why I like STR much more than Long-Term Renting
I've been involved in Real Estate for a year now. I jumped right in with a Short term rental management company (Liberty City Living). Throughout my time it was very fun to watch the company grow from a mere60 units i...
Brandon Turner
Landlording ain't always fun... (photos of the FIRE included)
So, this post is NOT meant to scare you, newbies. But... this is gonna freak you out :) This tenant is in the process of being evicted. To make matters worse, he lit his kitchen on fire; accidentally, supposedly. Anyw...
Chad Eatinger
House Hacking a Multifamily in Brooklyn? Possible to break even?
Hi everyone,I am going to be moving to New York with my family next year for grad school, targeting to live in Brooklyn/Queens, and hopefully within a reasonable commute distance (30-45 mins public transit) to Manhatt...
Patrick Philip
Has anyone ever flipped a house that went wrong?
Reason I ask is because I'm about to take out a HELOC to rehab a house. I am on the lists of many wholesalers. I know I have to check the numbers myself. But if they come back good and I get an inspection before I buy...