Jason A.
Tenant eviction and property manager problems in Austin Texas
Hi all,
I am desperately looking for your help. I found myself in a bad situation and I am looking to the community for advice. I have a rental property in Pflugerville Texas that was managed by a property manager. ...
Benjamin Aaker
What to do about multifamily vacancy rate increasing
The multifamily vacancy rate is up to 6.3% nationally. This is still low but the increase worries me. I'd like to hear from the experts on this forum about why they think that the rate is going up and what it's affect...
Vikas Ahuja
Burst pipes - renters or landlords responsibility
hi folks,Need some advise. I had new tenants who had moved in 3 weeks ago. They called me last night and said that the water pipes used for oil heating had burst. My handyman thinks that this is because the heat was n...
Christy Porter
termination of lease
I have a tenant who signed a 1 year lease back in Feb. Since that time, they have been nothing but problems for me, and my other tenants. They always pay on time, but the list of complaints against this from the other...
Eric Gross
Looking for a win-win solution here.
Okay so I used to be pretty smart. Or so I thought. But it's been a while since I've done anything remotely "active" in the property investment world. I have been renting out a few places as a sole proprietor that jus...
Amy Martin
Ways to help daughter get a start in real estate investing
Dear BiggerPockets Community,
I am new to BiggerPockets here but would like to ask for some needed advice. Our daughter was recently laid off and is struggling to find work. However, she has savings that she's kept o...
Ren Agostini
NOOB ALERT: First property and first question
Hello everyone,I am new to BP and excited to meet like-minded individuals. I recently bought my first property, a new build, for $400k in Markham, ON (910sq ft townhouse non-freehold condo). I plan on building my real...
Ed Matthews
Conservative Loan Philosophy
Suppose you were evaluating a potential 5-year MF deal. Which approach to loans would you consider most conservative at this point in the market cycle?
A 10-year fixed from Freddie Mac sounds pretty conservative. But...
Cal C.
Flipping a house bought with Quit Claim deed
I have a house in GA under contract and I won't be able to get a warranty deed on it, just a quit claim. The law firm I used to close my last purchase says their title insurance company will not insure the title...
Will Triplett
Direct deposit rent collection question
We occasionally have a legitimate problem with our tenant mailing us his rent check. When the check hasn't shown up after the grace period we contact the tenant and ask if there is a problem and he immediately drives ...