Colin Nelson
Anybody know of a no monthly fee alarm system?
Hey Everyone. Happy HolidaysI own a 3 family apartment building in a C+ neighborhood in St. Louis MO. Upon buying this property I noticed that all three units were hardwired with an alarm system. Only one works curren...
Bo Wagner
Critical information about wiring funds and fraudulent listings
I want to remind people that there are so many scams out there right now. If you see a real estate deal that seems 'too good to be true', it may very well be! People in the ATL area have been utilizing Facebook Mar...
Jim Baum
Between tenants "best practice" ideas?
Hello,
I've managed to acquire a few properties over the course of a year, and I'm now faced with my first turnover/vacancy. Would you mind commenting on some of the ways to minimize expenditures and other '...
Jim Schafer
Are any landlords using turbo tenant software yet?
Noticed turbo tenant advertises here on BP. Is anyone currently using their software?
Kathy Robertson
How Much to Offer for a Short Sale?
I'm looking at a property that has been on the market for quite a while now. In my opinion the main reason that it hasn't sold is because the list price is what move in ready properties are going for in the area, but...
Joe L.
Closed on home and then experianced flood 3 days in!
I just recently closed on a home on a Friday and the property did not record the deed. My agent helped us get in that Saturday with an addendum allowing us to move in and the property would record asap. So, this is wh...
Alberto Bonilla
Alberto Bonilla has arrived
Real Estate: Starting Out
Yesterday, I found out that my tenants had their water disconnected. They had allowed two months to go by without paying their bill. One month prior to this, their water bill was abnormally ...
David Hodge
How to calculate Tri-level in Denver
There are a lot of tri-level houses in the area I'm targeting and I'm not quite sure how to calculate the ARV on these.
The bottom level is basically the basement but they often don't feel like basements. They are...
James Wilcox
My tenants just got up and left. Now what?
I have a rental property a few cities over from where I live. I have been trying to get ahold of my current tenants for almost two weeks to do a scheduled smoke detector/maintenance check on the property. I went over ...
Drew B.
Newbie from Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Hi. My name is Drew and I live in Jefferson County, West Virginia.My goal for the past 5 years has been to generate passive income using a buy and hold strategy. While located near Martinsburg, my primary geographic f...