William C.
Topic of Interest: Wide discrepancy between PM company fees
We have a small portfolio of rental properties. All are SFH. The locations are spread out in the states of: Florida, Oregon, Nevada. We employ property management companies for all of them. We have noticed a WIDE disc...
Karen Johanson
When to Evict
Hi, all...I have a tenant who's had repeated complaints from neighboring tenants about loud arguing, yelling, screaming profanities, etc. I responded several times and that issue seems to have subsided. I recently had...
Jose N.
Investing in Detroit for rental properties
I've been researching Detroit for the past several months to add to my existing portfolio. The numbers make sense, for example $70k homes getting $900ish a month in rent, etc. But is the population still going down in...
Todd Merry
Quickbooks or Quicken
I'm looking to purchase either Quickbooks Premier or Quicken Home and Business to keep track of my rentals. I have only five units, but hope to have more in the future. Any advice?
Thanks.
Justin Leonor
Pitfalls of being an agent?
Hey guys,
As an agent, what problems would I run into if I were to approach motivated sellers who are in pre-foreclosure and foreclosure? I am coming across several of these deals and have thought, why pass these on...
Jason Appel
Help with analyzing a deal
Hi All,I found a 4-plex in Hagerstown, MD on sale for $179,000. I ran the numbers, and I wanted other investors help to ensure/guide me in regards to properly calculating all of these costs. I used the Rental property...
Chinku Chinku
Need Advice on refinance and long term plan (First Time Investor)
Got a townhome in suburb area of Houston for long term rental close to katy mills (<5miles). It took quite a good time (~6months) even with a property manager but finally found the renter after rent decrease by 200...
Keith Goodwine
Finding code violations in walkthrough
Hi all! I walked through a house yesterday, and talked with some very interested sellers. They would like to move quickly from their larger house to a smaller house, and are willing to negotiate. I think we're goin...
Maurice W. Evans
Help? Unpaid Balloon + Modification? Nightmare? Dream? Refinance?
Anyone got any ideas. Trying to help a family.Tampa FloridaMarch 20, 1998 a 50-year old and her husband (and mother?) get a private mortgage from a "friend" (daughters boyfriend) with friend's father and mother as mo...
Nick Leamon
HOA Trying to create leasing restrictions.
Hey BP,So one of the HOA's that I own a rental in is trying to pass an amendment limiting rentals to 20% of the homes in the neighborhood and all tenants and leases have to be approved by the board of directors of the...