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I had a tenant move out after 5 years and they left the place a complete mess. I am wondering where I should start and if I should possibly hire a contractor. There needs to be a massive cleaning of the unit it looks ...
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Long story short, Tenant on HUD, has 4 kids. rough ages 5,3,1.5,newborn, one of the oldest 2 kids put the 18 month old in the bath tub and turned on the water, its a single lever, with hot being all the way to the lef...
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Hi BP!
So I have seen so many people discuss the fact that as a landlord you have to pay for your units if the something breaks.
You get a call in the middle of the night and you have to get it fixed.
That sounds m...
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Anyone just start out this year in wholesaling want to share any successful deals they did in their first year? Any tips, guidance, dos and don’ts? I’m new to this and want good information. Thanks for the feedback!
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I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?
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I looked at an REO on Monday. I could probably get the bank down to a decent price. It had one offer on it on Monday, but the bank just lowered the price $5000 yesterday, so I guess that potential buyer dropped out.
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All,
What software are you using for short-term rentals and why? We are looking at Guestly, Hostaway, Zeevou - and are open to other suggestions. We only have 1 now but hope to have 5 in the next few months.
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This is hypothetical because it is an exercise in electrical theory. No-one should actually do this because it is dangerous and could kill them or the poor lineman trying to restore power if they didn't understand the...
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I am a local wholesaler in Lee county, i get a lot of leads coming in due to my mailings, PPC, and other forms of marketing.. obviously i cant get a deal out of most, however i would like to expand my exit strategies ...
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The messaging function on BP is a fantastic way to generate conversations on the BP forums, especially when you are asking questions of other users or answering questions other users have posted. Most users have thei...