Frank C.
conversation with realtor about Park City condo
I took my family to Park City for a ski trip this year shortly after I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The condo we stayed in was great. It seemed very well managed. I have been thinking about buying a rental property the...
Zachary R.
Relocation - Austin to Denver and should we sell the rental house
Hi,My first post here as a pro member, but looking forward to contributing and I wanted to get your thoughts on our unique scenario.About 3 years ago, I purchased a single family home in the central Austin corridor fo...
Brad Swaney
Potential tenant (offering $800 extra a month to allow pets)
I have a potential tenant asking me about a rental property to allow pets. I told them I do not allow pets. They really want to rent the property because of school district. Not very many rental properties in school...
Mike Terry
Help Evaluating a small multifamily
Hi BPers,I am trying to valuate a small multifamily property. This is a B class property. It is in good condition, but has a lot of deferred maintenance. The property is in the Michigan in a midsized urban market. ...
Dan Tanner
Pets and Smokers allowed or not pros and cons
I'm new to the rental business. How do you all handle pets and smokers? Allow or Not? If not, how do you ensure rules are abided by? What would be the penalties if you found they weren't abiding by the rules? If ...
Andrew Wong
What AirBnB instant book guest requirements do you have?
Wondering what you guys use!I've had some bad experiences early on with people who do not have AirBnB reviews, and it kind of turned me off. Do you guys filter with recommendations from hosts? Also government issued I...
Misha Gounder
Disgruntled tenant turning hostile
My ex tenants are suing me twice the amount of retained security deposit for damages. I had sent them a list of itemized deductions (hardwood floor damages $1600, utilities - water, sewer, trash, and electricity $370,...
Jason P.
Returning a deposit question after murder
So I have a duplex and a tenant had 4 friends over and one of the younger ones was playing with a gun and shot his friend in the head and killed him (all early 20’s) unfortunately. The tenant is moving out because o...
Kimberly H.
Declining your first applicant (tenant)~ Whew!
Whew! It took me 2 days to send the email. It felt like I was making a family homeless. I need to grow a set for this business. I'm usually a tough cookie, but this real estate landlord business is not for the sof...
Charlie Moore
Texting battles with tenants...
- Losing your temper as a landlord... - Do you ever get into heated arguments with tenants? - how do you handle these texting or calling battles?