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Hey BP family,It's been a while since I have posted a discussion on here, but I was curious. What do you as a landlord do for rewarding tenants? Do you at all? If so, what do you do and why? I have heard of many offer...
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Fellow BP’ers,Five of us long-time active BP’ers, @Jay Hinrichs, @Chris Clothier, attorney @Tom Gimer , and CPA @Brandon Hall and I have come together to change the life of someone that has sacrificed so much to defen...
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yep, about a foot of water in my basement apartment in my triplex. Called the flood insurance company, but my deductible is fairly high ($5k) so I'm looking to still do this cleanup on the cheap. Anybody have any good...
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If I buy a duplex and live in one side, can I create an LLC to control and protect both sides?
Basically I want both rent payments to go to the LLC to pay off the mortgage faster. I figure if I have to rent an apart...
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I do.I can't help it. It's part keeping an eye on things, but it's also part pride. I feel so fortunate to be able to say, "I own that."I realize many here don't live as close to your buildings as I do, mine are all ...
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One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
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For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...
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I had a prospective tenant call me the other day, who seemed very excited about a house I have for rent. In the process of telling me she was interested she told me she was taking her current land lord to court becau...