Daniel Yang
Request rent increase for existing voucher contract in DC
Hi, if I have an existing contract with a voucher tenant and want to request a rent increase, what should I keep in mind that would cause the reasonableness rent to be lower? The tenants have not taken great care of t...
Cole Harter
Yes or no on sprinklers on a rental?
Hello all,
I own a single family home in the Denver area that I'm about to put on the rental market. I currently don't have sprinklers in the front or backyard. Looking for some guidance on if it would be worth th...
Jennie Jones
Going through our first eviction
We own a nice/decent rental in a working class neighborhood. We entered the apartment to make an agreed upon repair to find loads of drug paraphernalia all over the living room. Our lease strictly prohibits drugs/smok...
Laurieann Frazier-Duarte
Landlord responsibilities with rentals
For those who have rental properties, can you mention what costs you generally cover for your tenants? Do you cover items such as lawn maintenance, extermination, alarm and cable services?Also, do property management...
Cory Lucas
Thoughts on an appropriate response?
One of my tenants sent me this email. I’m having trouble coming up with a tactful way to say, “This isn’t my freaking problem!” LOL, anyone have something better than that to where it sounds like I care and want to he...
Austin Smith
Leverage: friend or foe?!?!
Hello BP'ers !I currently have 2 properties 6 units on total. One in my name, the other in my wife's. The original goal has been to buy 4 properties using our FHA/Conventional 5% down. Should I care about over-leverag...
Mike Creswell
Happy tenants
Just wanted to share one of the good things about being a landlord. We met with some new tenants this evening to get some money, give keys, and go over a few things. They were extremely excited that they were finally ...
David Smith
What personal liability insurance strategy for Airbnb
Hi,
I only want to remove my personal liability on my Airbnb properties. I don't care about the replacement cost and the properties I rent on Airbnb are not mine as I do Airbnb arbitrage.
Which option is best to re...
Samantha P.
Is it okay to ask my tenant to cut the grass?
I own a duplex. Is it okay to ask my tenants to cut the grass if i provide the lawn mower? Or is this tacky? The yard isn’t that big.
Joey Smajd
Why would a seller care?
Why would a seller care about the amount offered on a property if the property has to go to short sale anyways?
Example:
Listing price $120
Buyer's initial Offer: $95
Seller's counter: $115 (short sale)
Buyer's coun...