Arthur Banks
Sec. 8 tenant income to rent ratio
In the Tenant Screening: Ultimate Guide it's recommended that the tenants income is at least 3X the rent. Those of you who follow that rule and rent to Sec. 8, how do you handle the income to rent ratio seeing as t...
Mic Nguyen
Math on potential deal
I have found a home that I would like to buy as a 2nd home/Rental. I know this probably sounds insane, but I cannot get a loan.
Purchase price 60k cash.
Montly income 8400.00 annually
annual insurance 495.00
annual ...
Doris Moore
What are the PROs and CONs of going month to month
I am on the hunted for my first multi family property with my sister as my partner in the state of Washington. We are seeing a lot of properties with tenants that are on "month to month" leases. Is this a growing tren...
Mark Miles
Hey STR owners - what app do you need that doesnt exist yet?
I was talking with some friends who are app developers about how far STR has come in recent years thanks to all the great new apps and software that help everyone out (MailChimp, YourPorter, OwnerRez, AirGMS, Guesty, ...
Aaron Froggatt
Google PPC Rule Changes
Has any else had issues with Google PPC since they implemented new advertising policies regarding ads targeting housing earlier this year?
One of the major reasons we initially chose to advertise with Google is its ...
Andreas W.
Question about Section 8 in Durham, NC
Landlords in Durham, NC, I am contemplating to open a property to Section 8 tenants and was wondering how you rate the Durham Housing Authority to work with. I had a section 8, Housing Choice Voucher tenant a bunch of...
Jason Malabute
sending out text blasts
I have a follow up question for my fellow apartment owners. I have a group of apartment owners that I have not gotten a hold of through cold calling, direct mail, regular texting, and email blasts. I was planning to ...
Neil Smith
STR / MTR Question
BP friends,My wife and I have a house in Arvada, CO. It's a 5 bed, 4 bath 4000 SF single-family home that we're currently using as a short-term rental. An arbitrage company recently approached me offering to pay us, p...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Personal Finance/Budget tracking App
Do you have any recommendation for a budget/personal finance app? I am shopping around for an app that gives me a visualization of how my budget is doing. I would consider paying a small ($5~$20) monthly subscriptio...
Yuzi Stha
Create LLC for duplex in Massachusetts ?
Hello everyone,I am in the process of looking for duplex or triplex in Boston suburbs like Malden, Waltham area. I have found a property that I like and I might send out an offer. My question to you guys is, do you gu...