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Seattle passed a bill that extends eviction protection for renters for 6 more months. So, basically you don’t have to pay rent for 6 months AFTER the city reopens. This could absolutely wipe out small time landlords l...
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Timeline of events2-3 weeks ago: inspection was completed. No issues with A/C unit given in inspection reportDay before close: Buyer did a walk through and notified me that the A/C was not blowing cold. I called an A/...
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Hi guys, I'm reaching out for help or advice on how to deal with a tenant that I have been having problems with. Short story is that this tenant lost her job last year. We felt bad (horrible mistake) for their misfort...
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My dream when I went off to college was to live for free, and achieve the American Dream of owning my own home. In 2007, I bought my first house in Tucson, AZ. I rented out three of the rooms and at 18 years old I was...
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What do you guys think about solar panels? I'm considering them for a primary residence that we just bought for ourselves.
Salient points:
- One of the more expensive homes in the neighborhood at a litt...
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I have noticed a lot of realtors, newbies, and even folks that have been buying properties for a while and should know better telling folks to find off market deals. It is my strong belief and opinion that most of th...
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Over the last decade or so, my wife and I have put together a nice little rental portfolio, we've really grown as landlords and property managers, and we have a nice little life that's just getting nicer. Net rental i...
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Curious question. Wondering what the thoughts are out there about investors who are also renters. Anyone? We're looking at going back to renting yet, wish to continue on our investing ventures.
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Here is a story of a real life issue I am currently working on. Not all landlord/investing things go right.Setting: New Britain, Connecticut. A small city full of rentals mainly made for manufacturing plant workers...
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I'm sure there are many topics on this throughout bigger pockets history, however, what are you doing TODAY, and why? What do you see as the pro's and con's of each policy?
This is assuming buy and hold but feel fre...