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Steven Westlake Rehab tip of the day
26 April 2024 | 145 replies

Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...

Robert M. Rent Increases
5 June 2015 | 41 replies

Hi Everyone, I would like to increase rent but have a tenant that is telling my property manager that they are on fixed income and cannot afford higher rent.  The unit is rented under market value and I am only asking...

Rhea Jackson Rent increase or Not. Which is the smarter decision?
18 July 2016 | 31 replies

As an investor, after you reached your 1st year owning your rental properties, did any of you keep your rent the same, or increase it? What's the smartest decision, why or why not?

Thanks for your time,
Rhea

Jon K. (Current) Tenants say the dumbest things, too...
12 July 2024 | 281 replies

So, your tenant made it through the screening process and moved in.

What kind of dumb things are they saying now?

Petty requests?

Requests to remodel?

Requests for upgraded appliances?

Whining about the internet...

Robert Frazier The morality of short term rentals
2 June 2022 | 114 replies

This is just a question I’ve been wondering as we deal with a huge housing crisis in our city.is it moral to convert properties to short term rentals in a city with a deep housing crisis?if a city has 500 units conver...

Frankie Woods Experiences of a "Relatively" New R.E. Investor (military member)
12 January 2015 | 49 replies

Hi all,  I figured I start a forum post detailing my experiences as a new-ish real estate investor.  I've written a couple of blog posts, but it may be better to use the forums as well to generate some active discussi...

Aldo Balatti Anyone Doing Long Distance Short Term Rental Successfully?
25 March 2024 | 52 replies

I am in Canada and interested in having a vacation property in the US for short term rental in a long distance/far away market from where I am living. I am interested in having the STR property fully managed by a tu...

Mathew Deines House Hacking at $1,050,000! - Only $5,000 (net) out of pocket! - San Diego
4 February 2016 | 85 replies

Hello BP!For my friends out there I am little late in writing this post considering that we closed on our first 4-plex July 10th. I have collected 3 out of the 4 rents due and I am expecting the last payment in my po ...

Nathan Gesner Why is unpaid rent so high?
28 July 2020 | 160 replies

I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...

Terry Drake First Lonnie deal.. on the right track?
30 March 2011 | 56 replies

I wanted to hear some feedback from those who have done or are doing lonnie deals and tell me if I'm on the right track. With all the action I have gotten on this thing I would have thought it would be sold already. ...