Charles Hunnewell
Apartment complex - opinions
So an apartment complex has recently become available in an area I’m looking to invest in. The complex is made up of mainly 1 bed/1 bath studio style apartments. There are also commercial units below. What are others ...
Austin Hughes
Move in Day--Tenant slaps dog on video :D
Today was move-in day for one of my tenants. They decided to bring their dog and pay the pet fee and pet deposit. They were "shocked" about having to pay so much for the deposit, but went ahead with it anyways.We sign...
Dean C.
First rental and screening. How to proceed?
My wife and I are looking to rent out our first property. We've been advertising for about 2 weeks and after screening out several who were obvious they wouldn't be a good match for us for various reasons (bad credit...
Dana Holland
Showing a house for sale with tenants occupying
My house is currently on the market for sale. There are tenants in until the end of this month. In their lease contract it states that they will allow the house to be shown to prospective buyers/tenants with 24 hour...
Guy East
Raising Rent -How much advance notice should I give a tenant?
I want to raise rent for an existing tenant, how far in advance of their lease ending should I notify them of the increase? I want them to stay so I feel like telling them too far out might give them more time to look...
Account Closed
Landlords/Property Managers - What is a reasonable time frame to schedule regular inspections on an occupied rental?
After spending money fixing up a property, I obviously want to make sure the tenants occupying it are not damaging or tearing anything up....whether accidentally or deliberately......or worse still, using my property ...
Alexander V.
Section-8 Negativity - Survivorship Bias, or Accurate?
Hello all,
I'm playing devil's advocate in this post. I'd like to hear some experienced landlords who have actually worked with Section-8 and/or know the details of the program guidelines.
We all see Section-8 horro...
Hunter Gibson
Need advice for AIRBNB vacation rentals
Hey everybody I am new to the area and am looking to buy my first renal property to Airbnb. I would love to learn more about short term rentals. If anybody has any advice I would love to hear it. Also is anybody in th...
Bryan Henry
Current Renter Want to Approach Owner to Buy
Hi,Im currently renting a house in Southern California and I'd like to approach the owner to see if he would be willing to sell. Whats the best way about doing that? Is there anything to be cautious about when approac...
Kelly Madden
Finding a down payment!
My husband and I are trying to get into REI here in Florida. Turns out that the guidelines are SUPER stringent. (Through a lender) Minimum down payment is 20%, no gifts allowed for help, closing costs are also out of ...