Joe Wang
Accurate Property Tax Calculators
Hi BP Austin,
OOS investor here. Are there any accurate property tax calculators for Northern Austin properties ? (Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville, etc). I see that some of the counties have calculator...
Cody F.
Property management software, what's best!?
I'm looking for a good property management software. We have 42 units to manage without plans to manage much more than that for a few years. Features that are most important to me: - nearly automated Application pro...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
Background checks without tenant authorization
Hi BP,I recently used tenantbackgroundsearch.com to complete my first background check on some recent applicants. I liked the site and the price ($60 for 2 tenants which included past address history, nationwide crimi...
Joseph Catalano
Peer to Peer Payments ie Venmo or Zelle
Has anyone tried using Venmo, Zelle or Square Cash for your rental payment options? We have been considering it and just wanted to see if anyone out there had any experience. We were thinking it may making it easier ...
Jake Quick
Multi-Family Heating Conversion (oil,natural gas, etc)
Hello All!I have a 3,500 sq ft, 3-unit house located near Albany, NY. Currently, it is heated by an oil fired boiler, which as the landlord I pay for. This past winter I spent about $6,000 on heating oil over about 4 ...
Dan Moore
Tenant screening isn't showing the true picture, what to do?
I'm new to BP, and new to focused renting and REI. However I'm decades into both residential and commercial rentals. Up until recently, it has been a sideline or ancillary to my normal business. We have some residenti...
Demetrius Pettway
Ways to accept rental payments from tenants
So i am getting ready to close on a duplex which comes with a tenant in one unit. My plan is to househack it and live in the bottom unit. Any advice on how I should collect rent? Are there websites I could use to help...
Carl M.
Buy and Hold Mentor/Guru Programs
It seems like all of the real estate coaches/mentors/gurus focus on wholesaling or fix and flip. Are there any Buy and hold mentor programs out there? Programs that focus on multi family? I do see the value in spendin...
Dan B.
Shortening Your Learning Curve
“Shortening your learning curve = making more money quicker.”http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-bookAs recommended by the BP community, I read the "Re...
Sandy Eugene
401k to fund rental property
Should I take money out of my 401k to help me buy a rental property if my job is matching what I contribute. I believe that once I take money out of my 401k that I won't be able to keep contributing and take advantage...