Daniel Yang
Request rent increase for existing voucher contract in DC
Hi, if I have an existing contract with a voucher tenant and want to request a rent increase, what should I keep in mind that would cause the reasonableness rent to be lower? The tenants have not taken great care of t...
Julie Marquez
Clogged Drain - Who pays the bill?
I just paid $320 + tax for a plumber to spend 2 hours to clean out a kitchen clog at a tenant's apartment. The clog was like 5' deep and evening causing backup to the vacant unit on the other side.Do you, landlord or ...
Sachin Acharya
CORN - Getting the most out of real estate meetings
In business, the one activity that happens more than anything else is meetings. Be it face to face, over the phone, or skype these days, meetings take a lot of our time, and real estate is no different.I am introducin...
Larry Hucks
raising rent new section 8 landlord
Hi guys,I am in escrow on a house with a house currently occupied by a section 8 tenant in Los angeles county (Lancaster, CA). The tenant is on a month to month lease, which I am thinking about continuing after closin...
Kee Lee
Tenant claims sickness due to Mold
Hi If anyone can give some adviceAbout 8 months ago in June 2023, tenant complained of water leakage in one of the rooms, I sent my handyman to take a look and looks like the HVAC air filter was completely blocked, it...
Chris Webb
The forgotten middle - why transactions are down in the real estate market.
Transactions are down and there is a reason that many people did not see early on. One prominent YouTube (ask @Dion McNeeley) personality saw this and I noticed it months later in my home market of Lynchburg Virginia....
Donnie N.
Question on vacancy exemption
Seeing if anyone has had experience with this. 1 of my property has been vacant for 6+ months due to rehab/getting inspections/etc. Can I file for an exemption for vacancy for the property tax? I read on the accessor ...
Chad Rainwater
Tub Overflow
I realize this question may not be the pressing issue of the week but if a tenant overflowed the tub while filling it up and water came through the first floor ceiling, what is the normal landlord action to take? Do ...
Marshall Hooper
US Housing Permits still well below historical levels
Don't listen to the chicken little's about a bubbling real estate market. Very very few (like .000001%) will ever accurately pick a top or bottom in the market. Stick to your plan and even if we do hit a recession in ...
Janis A.
Oregon's New Rent Control
Oregon's New Rent Control Law signed today by Oregon Governor. I wanted to see thoughts and comments by fellow real estate investors. I'm an Oregon investor (though a newbie with 2 properties: 1 single family home a...