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I have a personal finance scenario where I'd like to know what other people would do if they were in my shoes.In January 2021, I'll be about 18 months away from being completely debt-free (I'm currently renting for $1...
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Background:
Hi,
I own and live in a two family home where I rent one of the apartments (above mine) out to a small family. The apartment is a renovated 3br, 1 bath in northern NJ with heat and hot water included. Th...
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Hey all fellow landlords "in the trenches" with me in the Detroit area:In the five years my tenant has been at my rental property, most of the time he has been $300-$600 behind in the water bill. It's his responsibil...
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Hi all,Just thinking out loud here but would anyone of you consider sharing some equity with your tenants? I'm coming from the angle that I'm a lazy landlord who doesn't want to deal with maintenance calls and I hate...
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I'd like to know what is your biggest pain point about getting applicant's previous landlord references or giving references?1. Landlords don't respond back to your request for landlord reference. Either you can't get...
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My fiance and I bought a condo about a year ago because we wanted to stop renting. The only thing we could afford in our area, Everett, WA, was a condo in a less desirable area of town. It's large, almost 1400 sf for ...
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I have a home that i just put under contract. However i have a decision to make and would be interested in some other wholesalers opinions ... so here goes
Seller agrees to prices 27k and signs contract. Howe...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Augusta.
Purchase price: $68,000
Contributors:
Brian Briscoe,
Heath Jones
(11/12/2020) First synd...