Rafael Perez
Niche Specifc House Hack!!
I'm under contract on my first single family primary residence that I will be renting by the room! The market is at around $550/room per month for the area, but was thinking of charging a premium closer to $700/room. ...
Andrew Hatcher
Creative Property Management Payment Structure
Would you be more interested in hiring a Property Management Company that charges 7-10% of the monthly rent and 50% of one months rent for a move in fee or one that charges a low monthly fee, say 5% of the rent, and ...
Chuck Patel
STR COMPETITION THROUGH CLEANING FEES!
iN THIS COMPETATIVE MARKET I SEE QUITE A FEW FOLKS CHARGING A LOW CLEANING FEE TO NO FEE AT ALL. TO ME IT SEEMS YOU ARE BUYING A JOB AS A HOUSEKEEPER. I AM IN A SMALLER MARKET IN GEORGIA AND IN THE PAST YEAR MULTIPL...
Rebecca Webbe
Recommendations for Tenant/Landlord Software?
Good evening, I am curious what people recommend for software programs for managing tenant relations, i.e screenings, communication, payment, etc. Thank you in advance!
Eric Armstrong
Looking for Philadelphia landlords
I have a couple questions about the landlord laws in Philadelphia. My mother in law rents there and I trying to figure out who would be responsible for certain costs.
1. Her neighbor noticed there is a small crack ...
Steven Pesavento
Dog Fees: What Do You Charge?
Dog Rental Question: I've got a tenant moving into a property (the 2nd unit in my house) with a Husky. It's an older dog and they claim its well behaved (they reassure me its a perfect dog). This is a fully renovated ...
Sean McKee
Chicago Move In Fee. What is everyone Charging
Hello Everyone!I’m closing on a 4 unit in Little Village next week. I have rentals in Cicero and always charge security deposits. However I’m leery to do so in Chicago. It seems too risky with the current laws. I’m d...
Braedon Page
Pros and Cons of STR Property Managers
Hey all,
I am the cofounder of a new property management group on Oahu. As I start this venture, I want to avoid the mistakes of other PM's and learn from those who provide and excellent service to their clients. I k...
Mike McKinzie
Dear Property Management Companies....
and Property Managers in general,Just about no one on Bigger Pockets is as big a defender of Property Managers as I am. While some folks are great DYI people and can manage their own properties well, I am a firm beli...
Jason Bruning
College rental questions
I have a house near a university in Pennsylvania. The occupancy I planned on is either 3 or 4. There is a group of 6 that wants to rent the house for the upcoming school year. Am I able to charge additional rent than ...