Allen Lee
Please help me assess my Dallas PM
Hi all,I'm new to the forums and landlording. Renting out a SFH in/around Dallas. I'm new to this and am wondering how my PM is doing? I got this PM on a family referral but didn't vet personally.Day 1. Prev tenant gi...
VAL A.
Is lease clause legal? Tenant questioning it.
I own homes in another state. I've leased them out for a number of years and always had the lessee responsible for full maintenance of the property as if they were the homeowner. The exception to that is I've paid...
Alex Lunsford
House Hacking advice
I'm coming up on my first property purchase, where I'll be the primary resident of a single family home. I'm getting my start in the Houston, TX market, and was wondering what advice or experiences some of you may hav...
Jonathan Greene
Who is pausing their off-market direct mail system right now?
I still think now is the best time to keep mailing, especially if you've been at it a while, but it's hard to look at the monthly fees for it to go out if the chance of returns and closings are limited. I think we wil...
Loc R.
Should I update the kitchen?
So...the kitchen in one of my rentals really bothers me. It's really old and tired looking.
It's apparent that the cabinets have about 20 coats of paint on them. Some of the cabinet drawers don't slide/close nicely...
William A.
Was told "It is too much trouble"
I asked advice from an acquaintance that has around 20 rental properties. His advice was simply "Don't do it"! His reasoning was as follows:1. Unless you are a handyman, and can fix things yourself, you will never...
Alex Winder
Alex Winder Newbie from minneapolis minnesota.
Greetings fellow bigger pockets members and fellow real estate investors. I recently finished my profile and would like to begin networking and introduce myself to fellow investors. My name is Alex Winder, I am a 23 y...
Justin Ford
Lease wording for discount for on time payments
Can someone help me with some legal wording for our lease regarding discount for on time payments. We are charging no late fees, but if they are on time, giving a discount. We are upping the rent by $50 and then givin...
Joe Splitrock
What Do People Get Wrong Most Often
Some questions that get posted in the forums have no "right" answer, but rather just different approaches. In other cases there is a clear right and wrong answer. In those cases where there is a clear right answer, wh...
I Okwuje
Fear of Starting Out
I am enthralled with becoming a Real Estate Investor and would really like to find a REI mentor or someone who I can "shadow", as a way to gain practical knowledge to partner with the info I've gotten from this forum ...