Kenneth Sok
Painted popcorn ceiling? Keep or remove in a rental.
Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
Dennis Gallof
Possible to Convert Illegal Cellar to Legal Apartment?
Hi,
My
father purchased this 2-family house (R5 Zone) back in 1976 in Astoria Queens,
and just like many other landlords in NYC he rents out the
cellar/basement.
I've been reading
online the definition betwe...
Karen Kasjaniuk
Common for multiple no-shows from Zillow?
We listed our new duplex on Zillow and had over 20 folks request to schedule a tour. I responded to all immediately (email and/or phone) and probably 15 didn't respond at all and 3 no-shows after scheduling a time. ...
Raj Goel
Househacking vs buying rental properties?
I am trying to decide whether househacking makes sense here if my goal is to generate $6K/month passive income asap.
I live in bay area California. I have the opportunity to build two ADUs on my primary residence. Th...
Randy F.
Do It Yourself Donts
Being that there are many more wrong ways to accomplish a given task than there are right ways I thought a thread covering some of the "donts" might be useful for those just getting their feet wet in repairs and renov...
Cameron Riley
Tenant Late on Rent - How Do you handle This Situation?
- Do you instantly jump into the eviction process? ( Late More than once, they have also passed the 10 day period of grace ) - Do you ever BEG or Repeatedly Text A Tenant Asking For Their Cash/Rent Money? ( my partner...
DL Martin
OHio Multifamily R20 insulation requirement for new roofs
Greeting;Today, while gathering information for obtaining a bid on 7,200 sq ft of flat roof for a 38 unit apartment complex, I was told that in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, if a permit is pulled for a re-roof, prior t...
Constantia Petrou
Tire kickers: How to discourage and screen them out quickly
Hi everyone,
My rental property is a SFH (class A) in a great neighborhood and in the coastal region of the Bay Area known for outdoor spaces, nature and great quality of life. It is now on the market to rent and bec...
Dominic Franco
Should I screen inherited tenants?
Good evening BP family!I recently just closed on my first deal, a duplex with tenants occupied on both sides. I am preparing a new lease agreement as one is up and at the end of the month and the other is on M2M. Look...
Simon Obas
List the steps to get my units rented ASAP!
Greetings. I am getting ready to purchase my second home and will be continuing my house hacking strategy. My current home came with the tenants and they have been stellar. I didn’t have to go looking for tenants. Bu...