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Igor Messano Paying tenants for rent increase
4 February 2020 | 8 replies

Hi everyone,Thought came to mind and was wondering if this is ever done, and if so what is the good and the bad. Let's say I have a commercial property with a couple of small retail locations (300 sqft) where rents ar...

Leon Lee How to list a duplex short-term rental as THREE listings
7 September 2021 | 7 replies

Dear STR fellow investors
I have a question on advertising a duplex as three listings on airbnb/VRBO:
Supposed I have a duplex, with one side having 3 bedroom and another side having 2 bedroom. In addition to listin...

Michael Wolffs Laundry Issues - # of load predictions and machine brands
17 June 2016 | 7 replies

I have a triplex I'm just renting out.  It has three 2/2 units.  I need to provide laundry facilities.  There are no laundromats nearby, and not having laundry will be an issue in attracting tenants.  I had the baseme...

A Burm Communal Spaces - HELP
19 May 2023 | 2 replies

If you have properties with communal spaces - how do you manage those in terms of cleanliness ... think kitchens, bathrooms, etc. We're running into some trouble with tenants just leaving things a complete mess, gross...

Brandon Turner Real Estate Classes (A, B, C... etc.) What do YOU call it?
24 June 2015 | 4 replies

I'm just curious - do you include "D and F" when talking about different property types? Or just "A, B, or C?"  I'm just wondering what the general consensus on BP is. Like... I've got an "A" property in a "C" area.  ...

Jon Klaus Do you take application fees?
28 December 2011 | 22 replies

I typically haven't charged for applications, but I just used an agent who charged $40 per adult.

Then I found this article about a landlord in San Francisco who took 250 applications for one unit at $40 a pop.

http...

Caroline Hedin Rental Advertisement Advice - Tacoma
7 January 2016 | 8 replies

A year later and we're finally ready to rent.  I'd love feedback from anyone in Washington State (in particular the Tacoma area) on our advertisement.  We've done quite a bit of research and seem to be within the law....

Susanne Owens Retirement asset norms?
11 August 2019 | 3 replies

So I have become obsessed with the quote from Shawshank Redemption, “Get busy living or get busy dying.” My very best friend died suddenly in the midst of her prime at age 57 in April. Although I am 10 years younger t...

Justin Johnson Denial of Potential Tenant Application
1 September 2020 | 21 replies

I have just had two applicants that one does not meet my criteria, and the second does but the situation sounds very fishy and suspicious.  They have both used my Apartments.com listing to submit an application for th...

Tim Johnson Background Checks
13 September 2016 | 6 replies

Hi BP!  I'm looking for a better option for back ground checks.  We currently use Buildium and use their $15 tenant screening.  We enter the information, the tenant gets an email, approves the application, and then we...