Kaven L.
Should a PM walk the property before dispatching a plumber?
We pay a PM to manage a SFH, and this past week we received a $1k bill from a plumber for fixing the washing machine drain pan. I'm a little frustrated because from the plumbing bill I don't understand what exactly wa...
Jose Remor
Leaving a property management company.
Hi all,
I'm new and found the bigger pockets after reading "How to Invest in real estate" book from Brandon and Josh. Very good book, thank you both for writing it!
I started long ago with no education in real esta...
Chris Mason
Easiest way to be allowed to prepare taxes, especially Sch E?
Hi Tax Pros,I'm a mortgage lender. We kind of have a love/hate relationship, but I'm probably never going to ask you for any sort of letter "guaranteeing" that Sally's business is "guaranteed" to make $X00k/yr for the...
Noah Yoder
Lets talk section 8!
I wanted to start a discussion around Section 8. It seems a lot of people have been burned by a bad tenant or don't fully understand how voucher tenants are placed. I work with some investors here in Columbus, Ohio wh...
Ashlee Andrews
Working with Realtors
Hello community! New investor here. I am looking for my first investment property and I have seen a few with a realtor who happens to be a good friend of mine. I reached out to another realtor because she owns 20 rent...
Steve Wilson
Gag Order for Residents/Owners
I am now embroiled in a situation at my Florida condo where I have been fined tens of thousands of dollars for violation of a new rule. The rule, imposed by the five-member condo board, says no one who lives here can...
Nadir M.
How to get my money back?
Hello everyone,Here is my situation:I bought my house about three years ago. After living in it for almost a year I was able to build a nice chunk of equity so I decided to take a Home Equity Line of Credit. After bei...
Dave Villa
Raising Rent - Under Market Rent
Hi All,
I have a property that is under market rent. Tenants have been good tenants for the past 3 years. They started paying $1500 and are now at $1850, market rents suggest around $2300 - rents have risen drastic...
Account Closed
Tried using listing agent as buyers agent - caution!
After buying my first rental property earlier this year and seeing how little work my agent had to do to receive her 3% commission (I'm sure that's not always the case but in this instance it was) I felt like the next...
Amie D.
Should I fire my property manager
I am an out of state landord and have been working with a property manager on one of my properties for about two years.
He has been great at keeping the place rented, getting decent bids on repairs, doesn't upcharge ...