Nathan Renner
Rehab loan stipulates I must use General Contractor ontop of Contractor
I've been working on my first buy/hold deal and have hit a small bump. It has to do with rehabbing yourself. My bank is stating that I'm not allowed to perform work myself and I have to use a G C. With this being my ...
Axel Ragnarsson
Landlord Question - How to approach not renewing a tenants lease?
Hi all,Just a quick question for everyone. I bought a triplex in August 2016 and inherited all of the tenants. The lease on one of the tenants is expiring in 60 or so days and I do not want to renew it (he consistentl...
Jeulissa Gonzales
What House Hacking Common Problems Encountered
Anyone here can tell me what are some common challenges one may face when starting a house hacking or coliving property, and how can they be overcome? Thank you!
Terry Imus
Appliances not wanted in unit
Hi All,have a 4 plex in a Columbus Ohio, all two bed one bath. The current tenant in one of the units has bought new appliances and wants me to remove them. I use a property manager and they gave me the message that...
Brad Weiner
Converting central boiler to furnaces (75 unit property)
I am evaluating a 75 unit apartment complex (2 buildings) with 2 boilers that heat the units. The owners currently pays gas bills and the expenses are very high. I am considering converting the units to individual fur...
Christine Swaidan
Charging for Cleaning AND Replacing Carpet?
I have just replaced carpet and pad in bedrooms of a SFR that had pet damage. Before replacing it I had it cleaned professionally but odor remained. Carpet is two years old and tenants lived in house for 14 months. I...
Sandy Uhlmann
BiggerPockets Buying Power?
With the number of member on Bigger Pockets growing by leaps and bounds on a daily basis, I was wondering if somehow we might be able to utilize this growth in members and translate it into buying power. Perhaps w...
Clint G.
Pest control...you pay or tenant?
My tenant told me they saw a roach (1 roach) in the house the other day. He didn't seem really upset about it, but it got me thinking...should I have a pest control company come out quarterly to spray or should that b...
Luke Johnson
Tenant question
Hello, I have an issue with a tenant, and I am new to managing properties, so I could use a little advice. I recently rented a newly rehabbed home in a nice area here in Iowa for $1400/mo. The house is in nice shape...
Karen Parker
US Treasury Plan on Short Sales Coming Together
Short Sales Plan closer to finalization
According to a US Treasury spokeswoman, The Treasury will soon finalize the long awaited plan to expand its incentives for mortgage companies to use "short sales" as a way to s...