Rodney Kuhl
SSI income doesn't meet 3x monthly rent criteria - still ok?
So I have 3 applicants (a brother and 2 sisters) who don't work but get SSI disability income. Rent for my property is $850/mo, and I am requiring 3x the monthly income, which is $2550/mo in income. Combining all 3...
Account Closed
How do I expand my real estate empire past the first rental?
Hey everyone,
I know this is probably a total newbie kind of question, but its something that i think i would find easily but i cant seems to find a subject on it. I currently own 2 homes, one is my main resi...
David Vaughn
Avoiding Bad Tenants
I am new to Bigger Pockets but not to real estate. I have been in the buy hold game for over 20 years. I can honestly say I have made about every mistake humanly possible in real estate but I have always been good at ...
Vu Pham
Maine Short Term Rentals
Hi,My partner and I are looking to purchase a short term rental in Maine. We haven't zeroed in on a specific city/town yet but we're focusing our search on areas within 2 hours drive of Acadia National Park. We'd like...
Sam Slivinski
STR - To use property managers or not?
Hey guys,My wife and I are getting our single family home ready to be a short term rental. We are in Connecticut and we have contacted Itrip about running the STR. We will be living in the area, so managing it ourselv...
Michael Klinger
Who can boil down the speediest eviction scenario in Cincinnati?
Who can boil down the speediest eviction scenario in Cincinnati (Hamilton County, Ohio)?I am in my 6th month of owning three multi-family properties in Cincinnati (64 units total). Due to distance in the area, 1/3 of ...
Colleen F.
Will tenants pay more if you roll costs into the rent?
I saw a few people who recommend to roll the sewer/water bill in the rent costs so theoretically you could charge more rent to absorb that cost. For my area that works for heat but it does not seem to matter for ...
Christopher Albritton
To a future landlord - What would you recommend to do to make the transition into being a landlord as smooth as possible?
Hello BP! As the title suggests I'm not a landlord yet, but I do plan to be one. Until then I have created my own business plan on how to operate and manage my future properties. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wd...
Babu Ramadoss
How much does painting a 1100 sq ft house cost?
Hi
As part of rehab, I am trying to paint a house? Its a 1100 sq ft house with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bath. The property is in Philadelphia area. I am trying to just use one color (light grey) for walls and white for...
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Tenants financial documents, references, are false. what can i do
Hello, my realtor found a tenant for me who appeared to have high income and great references. come to find out that all are falsified. she stated she worked for a government agency and that was false, reason I know ...