Samson Oni
Rent and Security deposit
How do you all collect rent and security deposit?Cash, check, zelle or any recommended software?
Vinh Nguyen
Should tenant pay first before we send the signed lease?
Hi all!I am new to this landlord thing. I am requesting the tenant to pay the first month rent, last month rent, and the security deposit. My question is do I request the tenant to pay the fees first before I send her...
Account Closed
Securities Lawyer for raising money to fix n flip
I am a fix n fliper looking for a securities lawyer. I am guessing I will need one if I am having private people lend on my projects? My understanding is that when raising money for a large multi-family project a sy...
Jon S.
Prorate first month or change due date
Do you prefer to prorate the 1st mo rent or change the due date? I’ve always pro-rated the 1st month but now that I have property mgmt software it can easily keep track of multiple due dates. I have a tenant moving in...
Jim Hwang
Help determining depreciation recapture
Hi all,I've struggled for weeks to get a definitive answer to this, and am hoping the magic of the BP community comes through here: how do I calculate a rental property's total depreciation amount from which 25% will ...
Cory Edds
Primary Home House Hack
Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Houston.
Purchase price: $725,000
Cash invested: $145,000
Purchased main home with a garage apartment we're using to house hack. Garage a...
Shalom Benton
How do your tenants pay rent??
It’s 2021 so I know someone has the best way for tenants to pay rent. Ideally, I’d like mine to pay electronically! But what is the best way? I want the money to drop into an account that is associated with my rental ...
Jeff Sinclair
Security Cameras for small apartment complex
I am looking for advice to purchase a security camera system for a small apartment complex. I would like to have cameras that can visualize the parking lot, and the entrances to the units, just in case there are any a...
Sebastian Garcia
Real Estate APIs and Data Science
Hello everyone!Quick bit about me- I'm a data scientist working in NYC and literally just started looking into REI a week ago. Mostly because of the dream I have of retiring early with a nice cash flow, but also partl...
Edward Mccracken
Is Buildium a full service accounting program???
So this might be a complicated question but those know their accounting / bookkeeping well, should know this… I’m getting conflicting answers between my accountant and bookkeeper. The problem is convincing my VA boo...