I am hiring a RE agent for a rental I have in DFW. In the contract it states she gets 100% of 1 month's rent if a tenant they found renews. Also, if they sell to a tenant, they get 6% of the sell price. Are these comm...
I have recently purchased a studio apartment and renovated it to rent. I thought I would have no problem getting a tenant via craigslist (since everyone I know looks for apts there). But so far its been a couple of...
Hello!My name is Evan Miller, and I'm pretty new to everything real estate but excited to get started learning! I learned about BiggerPockets while listening to "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low)...
Hey All! New forum member here.
Long story short, I ended up through circumstances deciding this was a good time for me to buy a live-in two flat, which I mention because it is not a cash-positive investment for me. ...
My tenant has gone to jail. Likely longer term. Who is responsible for their belongings?
Hi everyone!I evicted non-paying tenants in March right before COVID.I moved their belongings (obvious crap, like 20 yo sofa or non-flat screen TVs) to the local storage (spent over $1200 to do that and notified forme...
My wife and I own a quad plex in Jacksonville, Fl. All four units are currently under HUD (Section 8). One of the tenants, assistance from HUD, was terminated effective, February 28th, this year. We have been unable t...
Hi guys. Most of you may not know me, so here is a quick backround:I am 22 years old and just purchased my first home at the beginning of 2016 (Our current residence) with my older brother.We financed through FHA at 3...
Hello BP, thanks for taking the time to read and help me out!I'm looking at several student houses in my area (currently a Master's student myself, so trying to multi-task getting my M.A. and real estate investing) an...
I currently own and manage 7 single family properties. I've thought about getting a property manager in the future, but I really don't understand why they require a percentage as opposed to a fee for the work done. Th...