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Wondering if any experienced landlords/ property managers out there have figured out how to "trim the fat" off their rental property expenses & or time allotted to them? Examples include: -writing into the contrac...
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hi all,Considering purchasing a house that's a 2/1 and making it a 3/2 with a master bed/bath in the basement. It's an older Baltimore home so the basement is unfinished and the ceiling is probably only 6.5 feet at it...
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In the process of purchasing my first flip with two partners whose first flip this will be as well. I was wondering while waiting to close on the house, what do you do to prepare. First thing I will do is make sure ...
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We have a property in Los Angeles county that is a 2/1 main house with a detached garage conversion that's also 2/1. The main house is 1200 sqft and the garage is 700 and originally a 6 car garage. The lot is about 83...
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Just bought a 40-unit garden style apartment complex. Advice on renovating kitchens as we turn occasional units: currently there are 1990s honey oak kitchen cabinets and a standard stainless kitchen sink with regular ...
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Hello world,This is my first post on Bigger Pockets. I have recently been introduced to the Bigger Pockets world, and I am fascinated by the community that has been built! I work for a relatively new property managem...
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For all you Airbnb investors/managers....What is industry standard for Airbnb management fees? Would love to hear from you as a host, or you as an investor paying someone to manage/paying yourself to manage? Thank you...
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I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:
How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?
Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...
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Soooo, I have a duplex that I put an offer in on. The buyer countered to add this language in the counter offer;1. EM to be paid to title company 3 days after acceptance (No Problem)2. Counter offer should read "buy...
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Hi BP, I am curious the process others use when screening potential tenants to fill a vacancy (with a standard 12 month lease). I own 4 buy and hold units and have a fixed standard I use that weeds out a lot of folks ...