Albert Martinez
Leasing tips and tricks
Does anyone have any tips or tricks when it comes to leasing. I have 8 properties. When I put a property for lease on the MLS and put a sign in the yard and I get 20-30 calls a day, plus emails. Pre-screening all t...
Patsy Waldron
Need help with countertops
Hello fellow Clevelanders!Do you know of a good place where I can buy granite or quartz slab that I can get cut and installed by my own people? I would love to find a store that sells either smaller pieces or leftover...
Jami Kloet
When the bones are good but the tenants are not...
We looked at a place today that was interesting. It's in an area we are looking to get into, the price is right, and it's a side by side duplex, each 3 bed/2 bath. It's an older character home, semi-detached style, an...
Johnny Park
Is a LLC really worth the money?
Hi!Need some advice. I own several 2-4 unit multi-family buildings in the Chicago areas with loans, but the banks are starting to question why the title has changed from my personal name to a Series LLC. Not only is t...
Lewis A.
What fees work well in your lease
Most of us charge fees/penalties in our leases. The normal late fees, application fees etc. Can you mention what other fees have worked well for you please?Some ideas to start the conversation.We email our tenants all...
Keith Meyer
Help Me to Talk Myself Out of This Quadplex in Kansas City
Hello BP Community,As I continue forward with my 2018 resolution to analyze at least one deal per day, I came across this listing on Loopnet for a quadplex in south Kansas City, MO. As Kevin Bupp says, Loopnet is ofte...
Donald Placide
Purchasing multiple rental properties using FHA
Hey BP family, as I stated in my goals, im trying to figure out how to build a large portfolio of rentals (for rental income of 5k+ monthly)in the NJ/NY area.My situation; I've been making 40k a year for the past 3 ye...
Rene Hosman
What is your preferred way to collect rent?
What forms of payment do you accept from tenants?
Collecting rent is something we don't talk about much unless it's not happening but I wanted to start a conversation about what methods of payments you accept and wh...
Jason Pennacchio
First Rental Purchased (Atlanta, GA), Here's My Experience
So to introduce myself, I'm 31 years old, with a stable full-time avg. paying job in NYS. I have investments mostly tied to stock market and wanted to diversify as who know's how long this uptick will last and there s...
Lenny Wilbourn
What am i doing wrong
So i have spoken with two brokers in the past three months, i had a very hard time getting the first guy to call me back, he missed appointments, didn't return emails and just left me high and dry. I almost gave up bu...