Simone Koga
Self Managing STR at a distance
I'm in escrow on a property in Maui that we'll be using as a vacation rental. We were originally planning on going with a property manager at 20% just because of the ease. The more and more I think about it however,...
Jill Buhrfiend
Long time BP listener, first time poster from Chicagoland
My name is Jill Buhrfiend. I’ve been a landlord since 2004… so I guess, by default, I’ve been investing in real estate for 14 years. My husband, Mike, and I have been slowly acquiring properties since 2002. We star...
Jack B.
Should I put original appliances in or leave it alone?
New tenant thought there was black mold on the rubber seal of a front loading washer. I posted about it here. I never got any mold with bleach and a paper towel or scouring pad, completely white, no signs of mold. The...
Chris Stromdahl
Should I stay away from septic systems?
Looking at a property that has a septic system.Is this something that I want to stay away from?Or, as long as the inspection checks out, is it something that is easily managed and won't cause a lot of headache in the ...
William Selig
Transitioning Existing Tenants to New Management.
I am acquiring my second rental property hopefully soon in the Cleveland area. I was just wondering if anyone had any good tips on transitioning the tenants into our new ownership/management. The last property we di...
Rachelle Gonzalez
HML Gap Funding Advice
I am considering an investment opportunity in which I would act as the Gap Fund lender and am looking for advice as this is a new territory for me. The borrower is looking to purchase a residential property (flip) us...
M Shah
Rent by room in Greater Seattle area
Look forward to connecting with investors/property managers who rent by room. We can all share the pros and cons, learnings, laws around rent by room in Seattle/Redmond/Kirkland/Bellevue. I have been exploring rent by...
Alex Hake
Working with companies like Vacasa?
Hey Everyone,Its Alex on the Coast again. I try to analyse a deal every day, and lately I have been analyzing a lot of vacation homes managed by companies like Vacasa. Has anyone had success investing in vacation rent...
Luke Carl
How Often Do You Pay Your Housekeeper?
And Why? Thanks! @Paul Sandhu "I don't pay my housekeeper and I get to sleep with her" is not allowed to answer lol!
Dean Johnston
I have a list of deductions here from my security deposit. Can yo
Hi guys, I have some questions about my security deposit.I ended up getting 321 out of the 500.It's not as bad as I thought it would be, but I still think there are some unfounded deductions. Can any of you give me yo...