Alex Black
Management Company forgot to get signed lease - Columbia, SC
I have a 5 bedroom rental property that I rent to local college kids where the lease terms generally runs from Aug. 1 to July 31. Because I'm renting to students, we start looking for tenants for the upcoming August i...
Sarah Lorenz
Critique of My Recent Stay at a Vacation Rental
I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
Vikram C.
MH Park vs Apartment Building
Guys, how does a mobile home park compare to an apartment building as an investment? I was wondering about the following:
1. ROI. I have seen Jim do an MH park valuation with a 12% cap rate whereas Jon H has done ...
Account Closed
Columbus, OH - renovation suggestions
Hi BP Columbus, OH community. I'm in the process of buying my first duplex in the German Village/Merion Village area (2 blocks south of Schiller) and am looking for any trade secrets people are willing to share, insig...
Nick K.
Vetted Tenant Has Become A Pain
Hopefully, this post can serve as a helpful cautionary tale to anyone considering a tenant who appeared to be OK at the outset, and one the landlord did their due diligence on, but ultimately has become a pain in the ...
Jacqueline Brown
Under contract...property needs electrical work.
I'm under contract on a home in a small town where I grew up. All things have checked out on the home inspection except for the wiring. It's a 1948 home (no worries, I'm aware of the headaches that may come), but I've...
Stephen S.
Tell me how you feel about allowing pets?
I love animals. Well; unless they are trying to hurt me - then I don't like them. But in general; I have had, and enjoyed having, pets. But now I do not have pets. I don't like the smell of them, I don't like cl...
Brandon Turner
What's Your Best Landlord "Hack" ?
People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...
Kyle Cabral
Subject To - Dodd Frank - Simple Scenario
Hey guys, I'm really hoping for some simple advice on a simple scenario when discussing subject to deals with respect to Dodd Frank. I downloaded the law, it's huge, and will eventually pierce through it but very con...
Mathew Wray
Buy and hold houseboats?
Hi all,
I'm curious if anyone has any experience buying and renting out houseboats? I know there are slip fees (if the slip isn't included in the purchase price) and I'd be shocked if there weren't some sort of HOA f...