What other costs can be added here that an investor faces, and for which there is not always enough capitalproperty management fees?maintenance?insurance?property taxes? utilities?recurring expenses?

Hi folks, I'm a software engineer trying to brainstorm and evaluate financial products that landlords would find helpful. I'm hoping to outsource the idea generation part to you guys. I've listed a couple half-baked i...

Hello BP Community, 
My wife and I are getting ready to start our real estate investing journey in the general Phoneix area and wanted to reach out and see if you could help answer our questions. We are wanting to bu...

How much does it typically cost to have a standard porcelain tub stripped and reglaze? Any tips on going about selecting the right company/technician for this job?

Hello,I am currently house hacking a four-bedroom house and doing rent by the room for the other 3 bedrooms. The bills/utilities are in my name and I invoice the tenants monthly based on usage.
I am considering getti...

After some bad luck with our tenant in this One bedroom, One bath apartment -- we've decided to update much of the house before looking for a new tenant (with the intention to find a better quality tenant). The kitche...

Hey All, I am a CPA who works directly with Property Managers. I have worked full time as an accountant for a property manager for the last six months. I am looking for information for contracts between owners and pro...

Hello fellow agents!Wanted to share a story with you that just happened to me, hopefully this never happens to you..An acquaintance (let's call him John) reached out to me in July and told me he want me to help him fi...

When we first started out, we employed resident managers on our properties.  We had a 25 and a 36 unit, and each had a resident manager that we issued a 1099 and paid a percent of gross revenue.  As we grew, we replac...

How do you handle a seller who wishes to NOT have a real estate agent involved with a property you are looking to purchase? If the buyer wishes to utilize one and the seller wants nothing to do with an agent...what is...