Ian Tudor
Things to Consider During Inspections
Tomorrow, I am going to a home inspection for a potential property that I may purchase. This will be my first inspection experience and I have a couple questions about the process. I am buy and hold investor with no b...
Ryan Redenius
Advice for insulating old brick building?
I recently purchased a 3 unit building in Chicago. I'm occupying the basement unit, and in my unit along an exterior facing wall are all of my pipes controlling water for the 3 units as well as the main. These pipes...
Michael Williams
New at this and Questions on what cost falls on the Renter.
Hello,I live up New England and have the opportunity to buy a rental (a house) in Cape Coral, FL. My question is, Does the Renter pay for the water treatment material like salt and conditioners, or should I supply th...
Kimberly T.
What do you do with a vacant unit in an area that might freeze?
Being from SoCal, I have had no personal experience with freezing pipes, but I'm aware that it happens. We currently own rentals in CA (OC) and AZ (Phoenix metro), so we don't have to worry about it at our rentals...
Yiming Li
tenants with large dog: anything to look for?
Hi all,We are considering a tenant family with a large(70lb) golden retriever, we've never had dogs before and not sure how to manage tenants with pets in general. Can you please share some tips regarding screening pr...
Albert L.
Is weather a investing concern in Houston?
I'm not familiar with Texas weather, but would the risk of hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, and humid weather potentially lead to more CAPEX (overutilization of HVAC), flooding, roof repairs, etc?Is that why insurance i...
Christopher Sandys
A Second Cause in Housing Court
In Toledo when performing an eviction, you have two options. The first, and most common, cause is to evict for possession of the property. This is the classic "get out of my house" action that most people are famili...
Zeshawn Ahmed
Would you rent to somebody who will list on AirBNB?
Dear landlords,
I recently read the post about AirBNB arbitrage (renting someone's place and listing it on Airbnb). But as a Landlord, would you rent to someone who will list on Airbnb? Why or Why Not? What will it t...
Matthew King
HVAC filter replacement question
I'm new to the whole landlord game and hoping for some clarification. Do you rely on the tenant to replace the filter or do you do it yourself (monthly), and would that dictate a monthly inspection of the property? ...
Bob Ebaugh
Chinese Drywall Remediation (CDW)
We expect to close in a couple weeks on our 2nd flip, a 2400 sqft 3/3 Townhome in Tampa. We purchased this via the MLS from the original owner of this 2009 built home for $115K. Yes 2009...conventional wisdom wou...