Sheltocks M.
How can I perform a background check on a senior
Help please:How can I do a background check on a senior who want to rent my 1 bedroom apartment in Mercer County NJ? He's 90 and doesn't have an email address so I can't process the usual background check via Transiti...
Mihir Bhimaraju
Tenants' attitude- Am I looking at it the right way?
I own and manage a single fam that a 2/1 and rents out for $635. I acquired it 2 weeks ago. Seller listed at 38k and I offered 24k cash after finding a few big ticket items for repair. I asked the seller at closing wh...
Julie Taylor
Foundations: What do you mean by "dirt foundation"?
I've heard a few people, in particular from the Pittsburgh area, mention that they will never again by a house with a "dirt foundation, often citing that it is not possible to perform repairs. To date, no one has bee...
Esther Tama
Renting to college students : good, bad, ugly?
I'm an OOS investor currently looking into a duplex near a state university in Indiana. Tell me stories of the good, bad, ugly of marketing to/attracting college students? What should I be prepared for? How does it im...
Nate P.
good morning Baltimore - Intro
Guten morgen Baltimore,This is my inaugural post to the forum here and maybe even BP, although I've been consuming content for the past few years. The rest of this post is a little introduction about myself as I plan ...
Chuck Patel
STR COMPETITION THROUGH CLEANING FEES!
iN THIS COMPETATIVE MARKET I SEE QUITE A FEW FOLKS CHARGING A LOW CLEANING FEE TO NO FEE AT ALL. TO ME IT SEEMS YOU ARE BUYING A JOB AS A HOUSEKEEPER. I AM IN A SMALLER MARKET IN GEORGIA AND IN THE PAST YEAR MULTIPL...
Linda Weygant
Colorado Question - Broker vs Agent
Hi All,I'm getting tripped up on a vocabulary item and am hoping some folks from Colorado can chime in. I have a friend who asked me to manage his rental, but I cannot because of this:Everything I read says that you ...
Demetrius Davis
3-Flat or 4-Flat Zoning Discrepancy
I have what was presented to me as a 4-unit under contract in Chicago. The appraiser commented that it is a “legal 4-unit building” on the appraisal. The Cook County Assessor lists it as a 4-unit as well. The seller r...
William Howley
Should I pull permit for new roof? additional stipulations apply-
Hi, I recently bought a triplex in Florida that was built in 1920. If anyone here knows real estate in FL 1920 is super old and there is obviously a ton of damage to the property. It needs a new roof, this is my first...
Manny Vasquez
Investors are withdrawing money from REITs in record quantities
I just read an article on the Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/i... stating the fact that investors have responded to rising interest rates by pulling money out of real estate funds in record quanti...