Michael L.
[Help] Small Commercial Strip Mall - Canada
Hey BP,My parents own a small strip mall (5 smaller units) and have been having issues making this a passive investment. My first thought is they do not set standards very well and their lease is most likely very weak...
Pete M.
Pulling comps for Sec 8 rent bumps
All,Have some Sec 8 rentals coming up for renewal in the next few months. Anybody successfully increased the rent through housing? I know we have to provide non-housing rent comps that support an adjusted price and ...
Kurt K.
How to calculate rent increase for Month-Month vs Yearly Lease
Hello all. My tenant in my only rental property might be moving out, but has asked if we would consider a month to month. We said yes. I just need to know what is a way to calculate a fair rent for a month to month...
Edward Wodziak
Section 8 rent increase
How do go about increasing current tenant rent for section 8? The tenant has been there over 1 year, and I seen what section 8 pays in Romeoville will county, Illinois.
Mona Lisa Harrison
FHA Increases Threshold of loan amount for multifamily
From HUD website:Federal Housing
Administration Increases Dollar Amount Threshold for Large Multifamily
Loans to Be Eligible for Standard Underwriting
Change facilitates greater flexibility for lenders when under...
Freeman Schultz
Changing rental application requirements
Just out of curiosity, have any of you changed your requirements for new applicants?
I have heard that some landlords/property owners have been changing their requirements. The general feeling is that they need to ma...
Travis Smith
Lease Details - Pets, Deposits, Lawncare, etc.
Hi guys,I'm about to lease out my first property and I'm looking for some guidance on some lease details. I'm wondering what the standards are when it comes to pets (deposits, fees, etc), lawncare, security deposits, ...
Nicole Carey
10,000 0% interest loan for owner occupied duplex. Is there a downside?
I am looking into purchasing an owner occupied duplex in Burlington, VT. The local economic development office offers $10,000 deferred payment loans at 0% interest with priority given to first time home buyers (that's...
Collin Hays
Government-sponsored extortion, Sevier County style
Recently, Sevier County TN commissioners voted to require a "permit" for all short-term rentals in the county, "to ensure that all short-term rental units in Sevier County meet minimum safety standards." Of course, t...
Jean Soo
Tips on Tenant Screening During COVID?
It's my first time helping my parents with tenant screening and the demand for rent has been great. We received over hundreds of inquiries. There is definitely more demand than supply in our market. Unfortunately, mos...