Bob Ross
Do you really need to be handy to be a landlord?
I want to buy a three family home. I am not handy at all, most people I talk to say not to get into a multi family property if I’m not handy. Is this true? Should I take their advice? Though I know other who have said...
David Zheng
Craziest Thing You've Ever Found in a Property
I'm about to go into a hoarder/mismanaged potential apartment building and am prepping for the worst, so it got me thinking. whats the most disgusting/craziest/expensive thing you've ever found in a prospective or ren...
Cheryl C.
Charge tenant for repair?
I have a pretty good tenant (rent on time, some picky repairs). When she moved in 2.5yrs ago the stack washer dryer was brand new. She has broken off the washer door. It can't be repaired. I believe that is due to...
Michael S.
What is the weirdest thing tenants have left behind?
What is the weirdest thing your tenants have left behind in your property and how did you deal with it?
Brian Tisler
Month to Month too risky?
Hi everyone- I am a new investor and have an appointment to look at an upper/lower duplex. The numbers appear to workout at there current rent, but both of the current tenants are currently month to month. Is it too...
Ned Carey
Rent Skimming - long
Background,
A woman who couldn't afford her payments left Maryland. Her bank started foreclosure and stopped about 1 1/2 years ago. She filled out the paperwork for a deed in lieu of foreclosure and the bank refused...
Steven Gesis
Tenant moved out and so did the mechanical equipment... more....
Recent tenant eviction, although they are rare in my world, they do occur once in a while, this one was like no other one before, tenants of (3) years, stopped paying the rent, we had to evict the tenant, the tenant m...
Edita D.
Would you allow unsupervised showings from a lockbox?
Hey guys!
I am looking for a property management (PM) out of state, and I came across this PM that ALLOWS unsupervised showings from a lockbox... I was advised they require the prospective renters to take a pic of the...
Sawyer Smith
Scariest objects found in a property.
This past week when checking on something in the attic of one of our active rehabs, our handyman gave us a call explaining how he had found some pretty disturbing items. When he had been in there a month prior, the pl...
Nathan Gesner
Landlords: What is your #1 time-saving system?
As our portfolio grows, it's necessary to develop systems to handle the routine tasks. What is your favorite time-saving system that has allowed you to protect your time, maintain your sanity, save money, or continue ...