Jane Istre
Room rentals to blue collar construction workers
I have a 3/2 that I am considering renting by the room. It also has 2 living room areas the tenants would share a kitchen. It's not going to be a vacation rental more like a college rental. Basically just a place for...
Anne Whalen
Mold in rental property, do I charge my tenant?
Hi everyone, I have a property management question. I have a self-managed rental property in San Jose that recently turned over. After the tenants moved out, we noticed pretty extensive mold on both sides of the slidi...
David Stone
How to handle mold reported by tenant
Hi BP!I have a duplex I rent out and have a tenant on one side who reported seeing mold in the corner by the ceiling above the shower. They said they scrubbed it away with a bleach solution and haven't seen a reoccur...
Dustin Sanders
Inlfation, Gas Prices, & Increased Travel Expenses
Has inflation, increased gas prices, and overall travel expenses impacted your bookings or future bookings?
Eddie Ziv
Need to spice up your selling power? Try Photoshop...
I just LOVE it!!! How to screw with reality when selling Real Estate? Doctor the photos. Gone are the days of shooting a 4'X7' room using a fisheye lens to make it big... We are talking about serious photoshoping her...
Sebastian Garcia
Duplex in Lake Charles
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Lake Charles.
Purchase price: $86,000
Cash invested: $29,000
Duplex house investment in Lake Charles, LA. First unit is 2 ...
William McSheffrey
Worcester/NH/VT/ME Real Estate Opportunities?
Hi everyone,
I’ve been a BP member for some time, where I’ve read many BP books, listened to most episodes of the podcasts, and established a relationship with a real estate agent who has taken me to a couple open ho...
Annette A.
property delima: can't use conventional; cant insure
I have a delima. Go. what would you do if a property you have had your eye on for years. (She is going to give you first options and you have a few months to figure something out. (til this spring) it is a MUST sell-...
Hernan B.
Mice problems
I have a tenant that has been complaining about mice. Just wondering what the typical course of action is to get rid of them. The tenants are not very clean people which makes think this will be an uphill battle. Do p...
Robert Hernandez
Interior paint, is it okay to just paint the wall?
All,I have one unit that is about 1150 sqft, 2br/1.5 bath 2 stories. From my PM I should expect a quote about 2-3k. What have yall been quoted before? How can I reduce the cost, aside from hiring off craiglist. This i...