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Beginner trying to BRRRR in local market?
Hi all. Long story short, I was approved to purchase an out of state beach rental as my first rental around with a conventional loan in July of 2020. Knowing the volatility of the vacation rental market, and beach clo...
Steve Balinski
How much does Window Unit A/C hurt your rental prices?
Hello everyone, there is a duplex in the NorthWest Chicago suburbs that I'm very interested in, listed for 250K, rents total for about 2500-2600/month combined for both units. Its a complete remodel (don't know about...
Robert Simpson
Bought 100+ yr duplex - how much to fix up before renting?
We have just purchased a 110 year old duplex in Oak Park, IL to house hack. There are obvious repairs, like brick work and rotted siding, that will make the investment last.But what about more cosmetic repairs? To wha...
Soniel Estime
What would you do - Tenant broke AC
Hello, I have a tenant who stated that their AC was not working. This was strange because I had the AC assessed last year and refilled with Freon. It’s an older unit and I was planing on replacing in 2 to 3 years but ...
Ariel Cohen
Lot Line Windows - Neighbor Wants to Build to Lot Line - NYC
I am in contract to buy a 12 unit mixed-use building in Queens that is built to the lot lines. The property is 50 x 100 and has windows on all 4 sides of the building. The property is a corner lot and on the interior ...
Zac Lindquist
Should I Airbnb Arbitrage?
Hey Community!
I am trying to learn more about this business model and would love to hear from someone that has actually done/is doing arbitrage right now. I am looking into this strategy specifically because it re...
Joseph Weisenbloom
How do you handle tenant AC costs?
Tenants love to crank AC systems to absurdly low temperatures which creates a high likelihood of breaking the AC unit. In my area HVAC techs charge $1000s just to look at the unit after it breaks. I have a 3 year old ...
John T.
tenant smoking issues
ive had some issues with a tenant smoking in one of my rental houses. Ive been soft on them because this happens to be my gfs house and ive basically hidden the issue from her so she doesnt flip a gasket, (i told he...
Tommy Cliff
Mold Problems
I recently discovered mold in one of the rooms in my house had come back, and it's worse than before. I have been doing more research into DIY mold removal, and most people advise using a bleach and water solution. I ...
Mike Butler
Landlord Email to Residents EXTREME COLD WEATHER ACTION
Attention Landlords and Property Managers
In my neck of the woods, we are having record setting extreme cold temperature that seem to keep lingering on and on. In the past, we are use to having a spike for ...