Patrick Philip
Security concerns for house flips?
I've heard that rehab sites can be the target for burglaries. What steps should I take to make sure my stuff doesn't get stolen? What are the most common things that are stolen? Is this any different than securing a h...
Kadeem Brown
Beginner Investor in Cleveland!
Hello All,
My name is Kadeem and I'm a relatively new investor. I graduated in 2012 with a degree in Finance from Skidmore College in upstate NY and moved back to Cleveland, Ohio for a job offer with Nestle. I've a...
John Conte
Live-in Handyman arrangement
Hi all, always grateful for everyone's help, great community here.I recently closed on my first rental property, in Cleveland, and am beginning the process of drawing up lease agreements.One of the current tenants is ...
Brian C.
Screening Tenants
BP,
I'm a fairly new landlord as I have had only 1 unit for the past 1 1/2 years and just acquired my 2nd unit about a month ago. I'm going through the screening process right now and I do not know how far ba...
Eli M.
A Construction book
Dear BP community,I am in a middle of a construction, i was wondering is there a book which would list all the relevant norms, standards and normal ways how to do different construction jobs (how to put laminate, shee...
Halie Washington
Renting out rooms in a rental property
I have a 3 level property with finished basement. The top floor is a master suite. 2nd floor has 2 BR, office, shared bath, and laundry. The basement has a living room, BR and bath. My intent is to rent individual roo...
Account Closed
BRRRR and Limited Partnerships
Hello everyone,
I've been in the game for about 3 years now and my primary business model is BRRRR. I have a very common milestone, I believe, which is to generate enough passive income to leave my W2 job. About two ...
Stepheni Larson
Rent by the room Indiana
Hello BP!I am interested in buying a 185k 2019 new house in a B+ area, it has 4 beds 2.5 bath, I am considering renting it by the room for 600+ per room. As this area has lots of new grads got decent jobs with 60k+ in...
Jaime Kosofsky
Investment Properties
Over the past two weeks our law firm has seen a new trend in our market. We are seeing the real estate investors who bought large numbers of property, finally start losing their ability to pay. The typical scenario an...
Anne Taylor
Tenant Keeps Painting Interior Unit - Warned to Get Permission
My tenant emailed me that she is in-process with painting the kitchen of her unit. I emailed her a month ago to not paint any other rooms beyond the bathroom without advance discussion. At move-in 1.5 years ago, this ...