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Jeremy Nault Gifts around the holidays
17 December 2021 | 14 replies

Curious to hear everyone's thoughts on giving gifts to tenants around the holidays.  This is the first year I have done it and I have only had good reactions thus far! It seems like an easy way to help build a positiv...

Kris Haskins Any luck having tenants smoke outside?
16 October 2015 | 17 replies

I have a rental that's in a challenged area.  SO far, my best applicant is a section 8 tenant where gov't pays 90% of rent.  I visited her current home, where she's been for 7 years, and it reaks of smoke.  We agreed ...

Suzanne Griffiths Frustrations with Funding
25 January 2017 | 16 replies

We started investing in Real Estate in March of this year, with a 20+ year construction background.  We have one flip that is completed and on the market and another that keeps hitting delay after delay.  Each time we...

Rob Gribben Homeserve - Sewer backup - insurance
28 November 2023 | 16 replies

I own two properties in Baltimore city.  I keep getting letters from Homeserve trying to get me to purchase sewer line backup insurance.  The city has contracted with Homeserve to provide insurance against sewer line ...

Tyler Mutch Poor screening, how can I solve?
26 October 2017 | 29 replies

Hello, ***I want to acknowledge ahead of time that I did not screen well enough and that I made a HUGE mistake in my tenant selection***I finished my FIRST EVER rehab in a pretty solid Milwaukee area probably B-/C+, a...

Shaun Calloway Paying over asking in Houston and making a profit?
21 October 2018 | 17 replies

I found a deal the other day that looked like this:
$100k for 3/2, 1600sf, decent yard, decent location, comps could maybe get to $150-175k, no mortgage - house is paid off.
Whats the problem, right?!

This house n...

L'Oreal Smith ADVICE when seeking a contractor
27 July 2015 | 16 replies

Hello BP!! I am a new investor and of course I'm looking for contractors to work with. I need to know what are the right questions to ask and other things i need to look for? What are the"red flags" i need to avoid? T...

Arthur Banks How do you handle damage found during tenancy?
13 September 2015 | 12 replies

I was in the basement of my unit last weekend and I could hear the tenants children running and jumping and banging.  This led me to believe maybe I need to check things out.  I didn't do any inspection during tenancy...

Ashley Wilson Vertical Integration - Savior to Multifamily (MF) Investing?
16 May 2024 | 11 replies

Vertical Integration - Savior to Multifamily (MF) Investing?You have to be living under a rock (if you are a MF investor) to not know the challenges MF is facing right now. Interest rates, insurance hikes, rise in rea...

Katie Southard Selling Rental before Cap Gains Timeline
8 January 2025 | 10 replies

Moved July 31 2023
Renters lease expires 2/2025

Must have lived 2 of last 5 to avoid cap gains if sold.

I’d rather not sign a new lease and go month to month but they’ll push for it.

Worst case scenario we ...