Lauren Myers
Newbie interested in student rentals
Hi! I'm Lauren from Seattle, and I want to own student rentals. I'm absolutely new to real estate investing, but I stumbled on BP and here I am!I went to school in Tacoma and ever since I haven't been able to put asid...
Colt Clark
gift baskets for first time tenants
so, this evening as i spoke to my wife about a property i have found that i am interested in. We got into a deeper discussion about managing rental properties/goals/etc. I think she actually had a really good idea.she...
Evan Ross
Managing rent increases
Hi all - I own and manage three duplexes in the Boston area (Medford). I have been cautious about raising rents as I try to maintain goodwill with the tenants. It's been less of an issue with my first two properties w...
Jon Klaus
Christmas gifts for tenants
Last year I considered gifts, but didn't do it. Yesterday I did, and it was a lot of fun. I took my 18 YO daughter and 4 and 5 YO sons to Costco, then to 14 tenant homes across 3 counties delivering cookies. Hones...
Garhett Langer
The emotional side of foreclosures.
Hey guys,I’ll share more about my first deal and how I found myself here in another post, but I wanted to make a specific post about something that’s been on my mind.I work with a partner (he has the money, I have the...
Manas M.
Compensating tenant for broken refrigerator
Hi BP Folks,One of my unit is rented out to a tenant with a refrigerator. Recently, the refrigerator broke down and we got it fixed in about 10 days (the earliest we could get a technician to the house). Now, the tena...
Amy Martin
Tenants added more to walk-through list 10 days AFTER moving in
This is my first rental and I thought I have found very good tenants...But I'm concerned about this list of "problems" I'm getting from my tenants. The lease started from beginning of April but tenants didn't actually...
Brandi Scharrer
Refund to renter for inconvenience of repairs never being fixed?
The Situation: We have been renting a full furnished home as a STR for the past 3 1/2 months. It's an expensive home and that we pay a steep monthly rent for. Since move-in we've had numerous issues with the home and ...
David Flores
Is Hudson County Dead?
I have been thinking about this question for the last 5-6 months, and everyday, both positive and negative thoughts come into my head about the future of Hudson County. I am honestly a very optimistic person and I sti...
Brent Paul
Am I stepping over the line by helping tenants build credit?
I volunteer some of my time at a local nonprofit helping others rebuild their credit and get their life back on track. After I screwed my credit up so bad in my early twenties I feel it's only fair I help others so t...