Kim Stuart
Increasing rent for rental properties
Hi allQuestion for those of you with experience on choosing rental properties to invest in. As I am looking through the list of properties my agent has provided me, I have noticed that there are a lot of properties o...
Anna M.
Not going to raise rents: Smart or just Naïve on my part?
I really do not want to raise the rent, but am I being smart about this or just being a naïve newbie landlord? I am a newbie at real estate, landlording and property management (going to be 1 year on May 4th 2016). ...
Alexandria Garreau
Interest rate increased on rental - I have a few options
So long story short, my interest rate has increased on my rental property and my mortgage payment went from $1220 a month to $1969. Tenants pay $2350/mo and after the rate increase, this no longer covers mortgage/taxe...
Jackie Nguyen
Need advice on being a landlord
Hi all, i may be overthinking things, but i’ve been trying to get a general idea of what i could receive in cash flow from my primary property. A little background, i’m currently serving in the army actively and this ...
Aref Shehadeh
Investigating reasons for a high water/sewer bill
Recently purchased a 4 unit multifamily investment property and the water/sewer bill has been quite high. The water and sewer company agree that it is high in comparison to comparable properties. The cost in my area i...
Michael Gansberg
Does Government Have it Wrong...AGAIN?!?
[Disclaimer: This is an apolitical post, I'm a moderate of neither the Republican nor the Democratic party.]What do people think regarding the "Renter's Bill of Rights" proposed by Biden? It's yet to be solidified, bu...
Account Closed
Rents Drop BIG! - Who's Playing w/ Numbers? Why? - Election Time?
US Rents Just Tumbled The Most On Record As Economy Craters
What about the actual state of rents? For the answer we go to the latest monthly report from Apartment List which we have used consistently since early 2021...
Kristen G.
Does adding a bedroom guarantee significant home value increase?
We are planning to do a cash out refinance soon on our SFH at 80% LTV to get as much cash out as possible to invest in our first rental investment property. We have a 4BR 2B, 1800 sqft home in Waltham, MA, and conside...
Kay March
Security Deposit Increase Clause in Lease
I normally require a security deposit equal to one month's rent plus $200, and I raise the rent annually by $25 per month. For tenants who stay year after year, the security deposit over time shrinks in relation to th...
David B.
Insurance on SFRs skyrocketing in central Florida
I own one SFR just north of Orlando. In Volusia county and a second in Seminole County.the Volusia insurance doubled rom last year from $950 to $1900. And back in 2017 it was only $440. The house in Seminole went fro...