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Pete Lesniewski Charging for Utilities in Duplex. Advice needed!
29 July 2018 | 4 replies

Hey guys,I have an interesting situation. I own a 1600 sq ft duplex which has 1 furnace. I want the tenants to be responsible for paying the utility bills. However, the tenants in the lower unit control the heat/ac fo...

John Lamb Tenants pet died - reduce the rent?
19 June 2020 | 25 replies

One of my tenants signed a year lease and she agreed to pay a little more in rent since she had a cat. A few months into the lease, she notified me that her cat died. Am I obligated to lower the rent since she no long...

Ruben Helo Property Management fee
1 February 2024 | 16 replies

What is the typical range for short term rental property managers? Are there any Airbnb managers on here I can connect with? 

Ivonne Pinedo Negotiating Title Company's fees
5 September 2020 | 17 replies

Hello BPer's,I am closing on my second rental single family home this upcoming Tuesday and need advice on the title company fees. The first company just charged title insurance $472 and title settlement fee $125. Comp...

Collin Hays What is VRBO’s take?
10 February 2020 | 22 replies

So let’s assume you have a rental that grosses 40K a year.
Here are your VRBO expenses:
- either $599 per year flat fee or 5% rental commissions.- 3% credit card fee
-3% advance pay fee
- Average of 8% “service fe...

Sam DiNicola Minimum Income & Credit Score for Prospective Tenants
28 September 2023 | 11 replies

Does everyone require prospective tenants have 3x the rent in monthly income / rent is no more than 30% of their monthly income? What is minimum credit score you look for in a B- neighborhood? For people with lower th...

Brittany Stradling STR Smoky Mountains
8 July 2023 | 13 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $425,000

Cash invested: $23,000

1 bedroom short term rental in the smokies



Gustavo Gonzalez Is RUBS worth a good idea? Central California Apartment
3 November 2023 | 12 replies

Wondering if anyone has any input on implementing RUBS for their property.  I'm soon to close escrow on a 45 unit building in Central California (Bakersfield) and of course I'm looking to reduce expenses so I'm consid...

Eric L. Are my closing costs high?
10 October 2013 | 5 replies

I'm purchasing my first (HUD) home for $107K and I read that closing costs are typically 2-5%. I've attached a copy of my GFE here. Please let me know your thoughts.

Nick Kourey Unable to Refi Duplex because of limit on points and fees?
31 March 2020 | 3 replies

Hi all,So we're trying to cash-out refi our first duplex, but the first lender we contacted (Quicken) told us we do not qualify for any type of refi because of the state limit on points and fees. The mortgage will be ...