Courtney Oldrin
How to write a lease and screen
Help! I am up here in mid Maine (properties in Old Town and Appleton) stuck in the fetal position- would someone help me up? Specifically, how do I write a lease and how do I screen? Is there an online service that...
Mike Welch
Managing PM's: Questionable Repair Charges
On my recent property statement, I've noticed a charge I think looks ridiculous. I'm wondering how experienced property owners who work with PM's would handle this matter.
I acquired and rehabbed my first property i...
Geo Johnson
My First Deal: Cashflow vs Equity
Hello All,I’m currently in the process of developing my first RE deal. I have Realtor and I’m working on funding. My question is this: while researching deals I’m finding two major types of properties, major rehabs an...
Artur A.
Getting too many maintenance requests from Tenant
Hello BP friends. Getting too many requests related to plumbing.Do you have any recommendation for that? I was thinking about updating contract to make tenants pay for expenses (plumbing issues)Last month expenses wer...
Mike Landry
very high electric bills
my tenant had a $350 electric bill last month, almost 3000 kwh. 1600 sqft brick house built in 2005. What is the most likely culprit for this? I have someone coming to check out the ac this week anyways. Any other po...
Nick Rubino
am i missing something?
ok im about to make an offer on a duplex. My cost i going to be $93,000. My mortgage is going to be $758 a month, and my two units are occupied at $450 on each side. This is below the little cul-de-sac. So we got ...
Bob Collett
Vacant property theft of hot water tank - alarm system
About a month ago, there was a break-in at a property I manage in Cleveland Heights near the East Cleveland border. The owner was interested in selling the property, so he gave the listing to a real estate agent. The ...
Frank Adams
Work, luck and persistence the 3 keys to success
Johnny Utah asked me in a couple of other thread how I got started in RE investing, and I love talking about myself so here is a short (or short for me, you know I'm long winded) version.
I was living in the SF Bay A...
J. Martin
Virtual Phone Number / Voicemail for Rentals?
I'd like to get a local phone number with a virtual voicemail box, accessible online or by calling in from anywhere, for when I put rental postings up.
I would like my Virtual Assistant (VA) to be able to che...
Benjamin Kanevsky
electrical problem
My tenant called me last night and said that her daughter plugged in an iron in her room and that it somehow set off the circuit and there is no electricity in her room. She said that they unplugged everything in ...