Stephen E.
Jingle Bells: Tenant Christmas Gift Ideas
Well, we are getting around to the most wonderful time of the year and that means tenant Christmas gifts. I know some Scrooge like landlords skimp on this but I am convinced that Christmas gifts build good will and ar...
Account Closed
Bad neighbors and the slumlord owner next door.
I have a rental in a lower income area that has about three quarters of the people living there are related or friends of some sort. This is a nice place to live except the new monsters next door. Next door a nice hom...
William Huston
Never Landlorded, What makes you do it over paying a PM
Hello All, I am going through growing phases in learning how to properly invest in real estate. For the last 12+ years i purchased properties and turned them into rentals as i switched duty stations in the military. O...
Alessa LeSar
I'm ready to strategize!
2 years ago, I decided I wanted to get into house flipping, so I got my RE license last Jan. I sold 20 houses last year in my local market (ASHEVILLE NC). I wrote my goals for this year and on that list was to put mys...
Mary lou L.
Hitting it hard in your 40s +
I am 48 there I said it.I bought my first property when I was 26, (1995)I have since managed that until now.Since then I've been married, divorced and raised two children.Now I am ready to hit it hard. I have an owner...
Brian Sullivan
Buying first Property. having 2nd thoughts... educated myself
Hello BP community,Ok, I posted on here 4 months ago asking about my first rental property I was looking at purchasing. I'm back on here to admit that I went into real estate investing with no education about real est...
Erica Moore
Worth it to allow pets?
I'm setting up a new rental (large SFR with backyard) in Cozy and can't decide if I should allow pets or not. My current tenants don't have pets, so it didn't come up previously, but with the new listing I'm leaning t...
Corey Dutton
California Real Estate Expert Predicts 20% Price Increase in 2013
California real estate investor Bruce Norris has predicted a 20% price increase in California residential real estate for 2013. This is a huge percentage increase, and many people are shocked by Norris’s prediction. B...
Jeff S.
Portland OR lawyer says don't take security deposits-Zoom meeting
And good idea to give them back to tenants. The problem is the city is requiring a depreciation schedule for all components, not just personal property either. These forms are so complicated that an attorney is likely...
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How far below market do you keep a good long term tenant's rent?
I have kept rent very low on one of my units because it needed work. I'm getting work done now and would like to bring it closer to market. I'd love feedback on the following:Tenant has been great for 15 years. His ...