Brad Belser
Realtor marketing/personal brand
So I’ve been thinking a lot about rebranding myself. I have been in the business full time for 5 years. I feel like there are 2 things that set me apart from most agents in my market. 1. I am fairly heavily tattooed, ...
Corey Westermann
Rejecting good applicants
Hi guys - I could use some advice. I've got a few rentals that I've been managing myself over the past 3 years, but this is the first time that I've received numerous qualified applications on the same day. Basically,...
Joe H.
Do you maintain contact with tenants during eviction?
I read the Book on Managing Rental Properties and didn't see anything about this.Once a tenant has passed the point of no return on an eviction, do you still maintain contact with them? I suspect that nothing positive...
Louis Collins
Micro Town Investing/ Do Tiny towns=Large Opportunities? Pop.500
Hello everyone,I will start by saying that I am a brand new investor. I have one property with two houses on it I decide to live in one and rent the other(house hacking as I've heard it called), this put me on to the ...
Shiv Panda
Permit to replace rotten wood in balcony
This is my first time in BP and forum. Thanks to BP for having such a forum available for this community. I own a multi-family property with seven units, and the building features a wooden balcony. Recently acquired, ...
Brian Schroeder
Forming a LLC in illinois
I am buying my first rental property. I have no dept and my net worth is about 150K, and I would like to keep it that way. Questions are 1. Do I open an LLC to protect my personal assets? If something should happe...
Jeff Watson
Student Housing property management agreements
We are revising our management agreement as it relate to the student housing we manage. Wanted BP input on some items:A;) Typical fees charged. Right now we only charge 10% of gross income (rent, fees, forfeited depos...
Ashish Wa
Online property management
Hello folksI'll be closing on my first rental. The property is about 50 miles away so not possible to self manage. I am thinking if there is any online property management that does showings and responds to any mainta...
Mad Dendukuri
When is relocation to tenants required for doing repairs
HelloI have a tenant who is asking for upgrading carpet and flooring, while its not in bad condition, it is getting old (~7 years) - I agreed to get it upgraded. The installer said it will be ~6-8 hours job and can fi...
Amir Saeed
How Section 8 Numbers work?
I would like to get some feedback from anyone on some Qs. I have a property here in Baltimore that I am looking to rent with Section 8. (3 Beds 1 Bath). I am very new to this, and aware of some happy endings and disas...