Michael Ablan
NY & the new Landlord/Tenant Laws
Hey guys,So on June 14th, a new wave of tenant friendly laws were passed in NY. My attorney is still reviewing everything, but has given me the following bullet pointsThe old 3 day non payment demand for rent is now ...
Kevin Drouillard
squatter set fire to home and caused extensive damage and I’m unsure how to proceed
I recently had a squatter set fire to one of my single family rentals in Kansas City, (“East Community Team South” neighborhood). The incident was an angry response on their part because I had the property manager boa...
Michael Calvey
Tenant Screening Secrets: What's Your Magic Formula?
Managing a rental can be as tricky as a high-wire act, especially when it comes to picking the right tenant! A friend of mine, who not only manages but also lives in his triplex, is about to face a vacancy. He's con...
Account Closed
First time Property Manager - Need any advice
Hello! As the title says, I am getting my first rental property ready for rent! It is a 3/2 home located in Orlando, FL. I have zero experience with managing a property but being that I live 5 mins away from the house...
Laura Ratcliff
Major concerns with property manager
My husband and I bought a rental property in San Antonio in June 2022. Because we live out of state, we decided to use a property management company to help us manage it. We own a couple rentals closer to home in Denv...
Jack B.
Tenant seems to have immediately moved GF in, despite only him being on lease
This is a MIL apartment below me, in my house. I prefer not to rent to couples due to the extra traffic, noise, etc. As it stands, she has been here EVERY DAY since he moved in Friday and she appears to work from home...
Arthur Banks
Sec. 8 tenant income to rent ratio
In the Tenant Screening: Ultimate Guide it's recommended that the tenants income is at least 3X the rent. Those of you who follow that rule and rent to Sec. 8, how do you handle the income to rent ratio seeing as t...
Nicholas Litchfield
Single-family or Commercial?
Hello everyone!My wife and I are fairly new to investing in real estate. We currently operate a single STR and are looking to invest in a single-family multi-unit and/or commercial 6-12 unit property.If we have the op...
Daniel C.
Recommendations needed for a New York City eviction Attorney
I have a tenant who has been repeatedly slacking on rental payments. Sometimes, she'll skip a month or two, but then catches up with overdue rents. But this recurring on again / off again payments is frustrating and...
Dan D.
What's the worst that can happen?
Just go out and buy a house on a 30 year fixed rate loan. Then rent it out for market rates.Chances are that if you can absorb the cost of the occasional repair like a water heater through your regular income, in 15 ...