Pamela Gordon
Rental Showings - Do you prefer 1:1 or open house tours?
Just starting showing my rental property about 1.5 weeks ago, by appointment only. It seems like a nice gesture to have private tours for the potential tenants that show up, but it also takes a lot of time. So what ...
Sylvester Hardison
Insurance for Rental Property
Hello, I am new to rental property investing, and currently in escrow for my first property. I am looking for any suggestions of where to start looking for reliable rental property insurance. Any suggestions please s...
Johnny Nelson
Certificate of Occupancy
About to schedule our first duplex's COO in Minneapolis. We live in the lower unit, tenants in the upper. What do I need to do to ensure a successful inspection? What kinds of things do they look at, and are concerned...
Eric P.
Finally pulled the trigger!... Any landlord checklists out there?
After years of analysis paralysis and having to catch up from a few months of unemployment, I finally closed on my first rental property! Friend of the family is retiring and moving out of state, wanted a quick sale ...
Carson Plant
How does the new tax laws benefit real state?
Keep hearing about new tax law, but haven’t heard how it will actually benefit us. Can someone please explain it where I can understand what this all means. Tax laws for Dummies, keep it simple lol
Ciji McBride
Reverse Mortgage is at 107%???
Hi Everyone, I hope this is in the right thread and not outside the parameters of this forum. I need some advice about my mother's reverse mortgage.My mother and father secured a reverse mortgage on their home back in...
Sachin H.
Looking for property management companies in Atlanta GA
Hey Guys!I'm looking to hire a property managers for my first rental property in Villa Rica GA. My agent has offered to do it but his main business is selling the property and not PM. They are currently managing a fe...
Brian O'Connor
Utility Company Visits: Leave a Key or Waste a Day
Hi BP:
As a landlord, which approach do you typically choose when dealing with utility (e.g., gas company) or handyman/contractor visits:
1. Leave a key
Pros: no one's time is wasted
Cons: lock...
Jon Haney
Help with squatters
Hi everyone, I'm reaching out for help with squatters. I purchased a property back in August 2022 in St Louis that I planned to do some light renovations to (putting in around $10k) and then rent out. Unfortunately, b...
Melanie Baldridge
Understanding the IRS Section 179 Election
Understanding the IRS Section 179 Election to Expense Depreciable Assets is crucial to making the most of your tax strategy.
This provision allows taxpayers to expense certain qualifying assets upfront instead of dep...