Kevin Wood
I believe that Appfolio is costing owners thousands of dollars
I am an appfolio user and have been for 5 years. We are based in Texas so generally a very friendly landlord state. We currently manage about a thousand doors and pay Appfolio many $1000s per month in fees. I don't kn...
Paul Smythe
Choosing a flat fee MLS listing service
When choosing a flat fee MLS listing service, is that something where you find a local service, or are the best companies usually nationwide? What's the best way to determine a good listing service?
Ann Arbor
Renting additional room in house tax implication
I have a question about how to handle depreciation of an owner-occupied residence where we rent out rooms. We placed one room in service in 2014 (25% of home) and filed the 4562 form for 25% depreciation of the buildi...
Kevin Zhang
Property management yearly subscription legit or not?
Hi, I’m currently selling my two duplexes in Belton, Missouri and I have this property managment  meridian Realty. Right now they charging me to pay off the yearly management fee for the rest of 2024 when my sal...
Chris Seveney
Using your servicers attorney
Curious to get others opinions but has anyone EVER had a desirable outcome from using your servicers attorney?If I was “forced” to use them I find they are:1. Lazy2. Lack communication skills3. Extremely slow4. Rack u...
William Principal
Best Property Management Companies in Albany NY
I am currently looking for a property manager for a three unit rental property I recently purchased. Someone recommended Integrity Property Management to me, however, I would like to know if there are any other compan...
Lori N.
Landlord Right to Enter - Tenant not acknowledging 24-hr. notice
Hi all!My tenant put up a satellite dish on the roof without my permission just DAYS after I had just put up a new roof on the property. Of course this had to be bolted into the roof so when he leaves and takes the...
Trevor Ray
New Investor Intro
Hi, all great people. I just came across BiggerPockets and it's full of great content and resources. I recently bought a duplex in Cleveland and am looking for a property manager.
Caleb Friberg
Does a tenant legally have to sign a lease in person?
So I've got a couple that wants to rent out a house from us, one is in town and is able to sign tomorrow, the other is out of town for a while but can sign, scan and email a copy back to me tomorrow is well. Is this l...
Ron Hollingsworth
Propstream Skip Trace sucks
I do not recommend Propstream for Skip Tracing. They don't do it in house so some 3rd party vendor does it. The % of records that come back with actual numbers is very very low. So if you run a search for say 5000 ...