Kevin Toland
Hire a property management company or do it myself
Hello all, I am about to complete my first rehab and have it rental ready. I've never done this before, so I'm looking for a little "been there done that" knowledge. I'm an active duty military member with a couple of...
Nathan Gesner
Landlords beware!!! Tenants have a new way to cheat.
A property manager in Florida just received an application from someone using something called a "Renter's Identification Number" instead of a social security number. They've researched it and discovered this new serv...
Desmond Fielding
New tenant wants everything fixed
Hello,I just got a new tenant into a SF rental. They were great during the phone screening/showing and the background/credit check all came back good. However, now that they're in the home they keep pointing out the s...
Federico Gutierrez
They said become a property investor it will be fun. *SOMETIMES*
Bought this property a few months back. Got it at a good price in a B area, Parma OH and put some additional capital to fix it up. Just general updating and making it more homey. (I still ask myself why though, tenant...
Christopher Wall
What is the Ideal lease ? Month to month, Year lease or etc ?
Hey everyone!I’m currently redoing the leases for my tenants and want to know the general consensus on which lease is best. Do you prefer a month to month lease or a year lease ?
Nikolay Voronovich
Property management company issue
Hi. Looking for advice regarding some aspects of my property management company. 1 Is normal to be paid on the 15th of next month. They recently changing payment date. Like October rents are sent on 15th of November...
Rodney Reeves
First-time homebuyer/house hacker: what should I look out for?
Hi BP,First, I'd like to thank everyone involved in running this amazing site, that's been a huge source of knowledge as I embark on my Real Estate investing journey. It's been an interesting journey so far but I am e...
Chris Igard
Tenant broke lease how do list it on there rental history
I posted this earlier but I think it was confusing. I’d like to know if I can report this broken lease on their rental history. Secondly if they leave the place trashed can I file it on their credit report. thanks...
Jon Huber
Adding special assessments to leases... and how to structure it?
Hello BP... I have a rental in Los Angeles that just underwent a special assessment to paint the entire property. I was very happy, as I was breaking even with my numbers, but I was just hit with the $3,600 assessme...
Benjamin Dougherty
Can renters Airbnb a rental property?
Can tenants Airbnb a rental property? I believe this is called Airbnb arbitrage? From the landlords perspective, what would be the things to watch out for or the extra liability/risk involved? I'm a realtor and listin...