Michael Baum
Mike's Deal of the Day - Feb 23rd 2023
Hey everyone! Here is a deal on some outdoor rattan furniture. This set is on the small side so it would be perfect for a small deck or a secondary set.https://www.walmart.com/ip/seo...$199 for the 4 piece set. Comes ...
John Underwood
Do you keep a list of guests you would not welcome back?
We had someone stay with us again. I didn't remember them but they mentioned it.We have had people that were messy and my wife has said we don't want these people back. I didn't record their name down. Do you maintain...
Patrick F.
Are out of state property managers worth it?
Hi all, I’m coming close to buying my first rental as an out of state STR. I have been in contact with a local property manager who charges 18% to manage the listings on their accounts (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc), take care o...
Dan Burstain
How to fight your property taxes in Austin and Central Texas
Property taxes bills are about to hit the mail and I thought I would help those in the Austin and Central Texas area know how to protest them. In my opinion, you should protest your taxes every year as it can only sa...
Alex Sanfilippo
Individual Room Locks
Hello, I am in the process of launching a company that handles the student housing for a small university within my city. There are under 100 students and they all know each other at some level. So more than likely th...
Maura Paler
Caretaker for Vacation Rental - anyone have a formula?
We have 5 properties in the mountains, upstate NY that we rent by the night and week, year round. We live 4 hours from these properties. We are FINALLY ready to hire someone to Caretake them all - we're not calling it...
Sam C.
New BP Member, Questions and Some Venting!
Started my real estate investing journey less than a year ago, and really enjoying it. Currently have 5 rentals. One rental is under a large PM company and the other 4 with a smaller PM. In one single family rental, w...
Julie Kern
Commercial Lot Under Contract - Due Diligence Checklist
My business partner @Dean R. and I went under contract today on a commercial lot in Gwinnett County, GA (Lawrenceville). We have been looking at both residential and commercial properties (with and without existing b...
Amie D.
PM has non-negotiable lease?
I just interviewed a property manager on the phone (I am out of state) and asked him if he could email a copy of his management agreement and lease so I could review them. He said he could send the management agreemen...
Evan Kraus
Checkbook IRA Representative
I currently have a Checkbook IRA that I invest in Mortgages.
Since I started the process I have had some issues with the company that set up the IRA. They are not the Custodian but only a representative. Once...