Brandon Turner
How Can I Control My Garbage Bill at My Apartment Complex?
Right now we are paying about $1,000 per month for a garbage dumpster at my 24 unit apartment complex, and it's pretty much always full. We can't shrink the dumpster or decrease the number of pickups unless people ...
Peter Morrissey
Theft of Tenant's Package
I texted my tenant this weekend to do some repairs in the apt. He was away, and said go ahead, and asked if there was a package delivered, could I bring it in. It was in a padded envelope. I left it on the counter. He...
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Chris A.
4plex vs 10 plex
Hello, I am pretty comfortable evaluating deals up to 4 units and have a have some experience with how the expenses run for these.A great 10 plex just came up for sale by the bank, and I am curious how my analysis mig...
Tyler Tacy
Structural question: Can I get your opinion?
Hello! I just put my first property under contract! A 4 unit, and am having the general inspection tomorrow, trying to get a structural engineer out ASAP to have a look at this but I figured I'd try and get your opini...
Ross Ellington
How do you know what rent to charge?
Good evening everyone, I was wondering if any of you guys had an opinion on rentometer.com as a way of deciding rents? Also, what are some other ways you've found helpful in calculating rents? It's difficult to find t...
Mark Douglas
Too much Real Estate? What Else is There?
I'm just getting started in REI (one duplex, but planning on picking up more units soon!) and recently I was talking to a gentleman who is 49, who's been investing in RE since he was 20. We were talking about risk-to...
Melissa Gunther
Tenants not getting along
I am having trouble with tenants that do not get along in a duplex. The upstairs tenants complain about anything and everything that the downstairs tenant does. From noise to parking her car too close to their stairs....
Account Closed
Real Estate Investors Do the Dumbest Thing!
Ok , I've done some stupid things over the years but one came to mind today when i was new new new. I was helping a handyman trying to be a general contractor who was working on a project trying to learn. He sent me...
Steve Maye
Looking at short term rentals for the first time. Need advice
I have have had 2 long term rental properties for about 10 years. Now I am considering a short term rental in an area like Florida or Gulf Shores, AL. I would like to be able to use it when it is not rented. I was...