Marvin Michel
My apartment is not renting, my agent says price is not the issue
Hi,I have a duplex property in Middletown Ohio. I spent the last few months fixing the foundation of my property, but now that's been completed and my home is up for rent, but it's been sitting on the market going on ...
Jordan Meyer
Why do property managers charge 8-10%?
In a day where technology is pushing down transaction fees for purchases (i.e. Redfin, Homie, etc.) is this happening in property management anywhere? It seems like there should be a tech-first property management com...
James R.
Tenant gets "Attitude Adjustment"
I sometimes have to give tenants, what I call an "attitude adjustment".Below is an email that I sent to a tenant. In her email, she talked about invoicing me for when she had to talk to the utility company. I sent t...
Elisha Keller
Newbie Question #10: Being a Woman Investor
Hi All,
So I was listening to Podcast #2 and it's something that has been on my mind:
What is it like being a woman investor? What are some challenges? What are the rewards? What about being the key per...
Ivan Lai
Fighting back - CSC / Coinmach increased laundry fees by 9.75%
It's no secret to any investors and landlords out there that many laundry rental companies are unscrupulous. Well, here's another example with CSC, who owns CoinMach. Except this time, I'm fighting back. The ROI of...
Miguelli Fernandez
Final Steps before commiting to my first out of state rental.
Been doing a lot of research and prep work and feeling ready to start putting offers. Few questions still.1. If I use a HELOC or HELOAN from my primary residence to buy a rental, will the mortgage interest be able to ...
Joseph Theriault
How to avoid the pissed off person calling about bandit signs?
Hello,So I get a call this am this guy claiming to be working for the city. He is completely lying pissed I put a few signs up. Telling me the whole deal it is illegal blah blah blah. I am nice but feel like telling h...
Keith A.
What's your non-real estate side hustle these days?
I'm just holding and waiting to see how this texas market holds up for a while. Applicants for rentals are plentiful. Meanwhile, I'm broadening my horizons outside of RE for the ducks of it. What are you all doing? Me...
Michinori Kaneko
Property manager pocketing late fees
Hi BP,I have used my property manager for about 9 months now, so far i've been happy with what they have been doing. I signed a contract with them back then, and every property which I have acquired and managed has b...
Jay Hinrichs
For all of you in Hot Markets here is the must have doc.
http://www.cbdanforth.com/docs/35E.pdf I have used this successfully many times in hot markets agents will understand in .. in many markets agents will have never seen it.. and if your the first to use it you will win...