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Account Closed Which tenants would you choose- pets, kids or single young men?
16 June 2021 | 49 replies

Hello, I am a relatively new landlord and would appreciate the input of more experienced landlords. I just finished renovating a very nice 1950s house in Charleston, SC and am interviewing tenants. I love the house a...

Steven Westlake Rehab tip of the day
26 April 2024 | 145 replies

Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...

Account Closed Do nicer finishes decrease turn over rate?
13 March 2019 | 55 replies

Hi Everyone. I wanted to see what your experience has been with spending a little more on rehab and has that helped to reduce your tenant turnover? Maybe improving kitchen cabinets, countertops and replacing vanities....

Troy Sheets Who's using IKEA cabinets? Talk me out of using them!
10 April 2016 | 61 replies

So we're a few flips in now and we've only used IKEA cabinets with the soft close hinges. They look good and work well but our contractors hate them due to the assembly time. We're probably getting dinged by the contr...

Joaquin Camarasa What are your craziest tenant stories?
5 February 2020 | 41 replies

I house hacked by the room for 4 years. As a landlord I’ve had some situations I never thought I would experience.I would like to know the crazy stories of others. I definitely have improved a lot my screening process...

Willis Seng Estimating renovation costs
30 December 2008 | 32 replies

Ok, well... Ive never flipped a house before, I have no idea what supplies and materials cost, and I dont know what's a good price for a decent contractor. How do you guys figure out this cost on your first flip?

Justin Case Let tenants paint cupoadrs and bathroom?
28 September 2009 | 21 replies

My month to month tenants just asked to paint the cupboards and bathroom at my expense. (taking out of rent)
Their year lease expired two months ago and they will not sign another because they want to stay month to mo...

Keith Anderson Conventional lending on first rental property -- advice?
29 September 2015 | 24 replies

We're headed down the path to purchasing our first rental property via a well-known turnkey provider. They've recommended a lender to us, and we're at the pre-qualification stage.We're likely to buy 2 properties this ...

Carolyn W. Property Manager Vendors are expensive
18 December 2019 | 24 replies

I'm finding the vendors that the prooerty managers uses are expensive. I'm out of state. is it possible to manage the property from out of state?

I'm currently looking for bids for a new AC since their vendor charge...

Mark Updegraff The Marcellus Shale Money
7 July 2015 | 20 replies

It seems to me that the public at large as well as investors are unaware of the BOOM that is happening due to gas exploration! I think that everyone will agree that in our field we keep our eyes and minds open at all...