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I have a tenant living in my basement that pays on time and keeps the space clean. She's been here 2 years and recently purchased a new construction home with an expected completion date of December 2022. She has a ve...
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Ive been a landlord for about 18 years... Normally, if a tenant moves out it cost me under $600 to clean/paint, etc regardless of the area... Lately things have been very different... The last couple of tenants who mo...
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I have no clue if this post will be of any value but I would like to share my experience of being an agent over the past year. I want to say that being an agent can be very hard. I was not aware of how many different ...
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Quick question: We’re new to landlording and a pump in our tenant’s unit broke leaving them unable to use the kitchen sink for 5 days until the plumber can replace it. We bought the house 2 months ago knowing the pum...
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I have been experiencing awful conditions as a buyer, expected to pay record low cap rates AND accept giant material defects, quickly and with cash!Sellers are trying to unload turds to unwitting newbies and unfortun...
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We have one rental property and the lease is about to expire. The tenants are interested in purchasing the property, but have poor credit. We had hoped to set up a lease option, but after spending HOURS on this foru...
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Lost a renter at the end of August, still refurbishing the home. Doors missing, carpets filthy, shower walls rotten, paint, broken windows, general cleaning, more paint, uggh.
Today the renter at another hou...
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What is something that makes the top of the list for you of the worst thing that a contractor has done to a home improvement or home flip that you've experienced? When I bought my first home, it was for personal use. ...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
Purchase price: $2,000,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Portfolio of multifamily buildings in rural communities across Sou...
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Hey all!Possibly going to buy our first live-in flip through the VA. We are fully aware we must live on the property for at least 12 months before selling. Anyways, my question is:How distressed of a property has ever...