Luke Stone
Disclose Contract to Third Party Neighbor - Bad Idea?
I'm debating if I'm crazy for considering this.
The owner of the second half of a duplex I recently purchased has asked me if would provide him with a letter stating how much I paid for my unit so he can appeal the ...
Jacob Pereira
ROI on programmable thermostats
Hello all,Yesterday I installed my first Wifi enabled thermostat and I'm in love. Basically, Home Depot was offering 30% off of their thermostats, and my local utility (Austin Energy) offers an $85 rebate on thermosta...
Graeme Harris
How to serve notice?
Hello, my wife and I are about to close on our first house hack and we’re about to inherit two renters that are on month to month leases that are way below market rent. We have to give a 30 day notice to one or both o...
Alex Wong
Real Estate Contract
I have a question about real estate contract in general. From my understanding, there are mainly two ways to get out of a contract. Home Inspection and home appraisal. I am asking mostly for the scenario when I have b...
Simone Montague-Jackson
Thinking about mid-term rental
Hey everyone, I own a SFH in Buda, TX (close to I35 near South Austin) in a vibrant and safe neighborhood. Usually, I rent my rooms for long-term rentals with a minimum 6-month lease. However, I've been having difficu...
Robert Hernandez
Small Multifamily, how long are your vacancy on average?
Hello BP Family,I recently purchase a quadplex that currently has one vacant unit (2br/2bath).I have a PM to screen and find a tenant. I am worried about an extended vacancy. We have not listed the unit yet, we're tak...
Josh Thomas
NPN 1st with unpaid property taxes, how to pay them off
I'm looking at two non-performing 1st notes with substantial unpaid property taxes that will be sold at tax lien sales in April. What is the procedure to pay the taxes as a new loan to the borrower? Where can I read u...
Jim S.
To form an LLC or not
I own 2 duplexes and I am considering buying an 8 unit. What are the advantages to forming an LLC. I know if there is a judgment against the LLC that is separate from my personal things. But what else. Is filing an LL...
Andrew Hofing
How do you do renovations to units on fully rented apartment building
We are looking @ purchasing an 8-unit townhouse. It is going to be a value add property. The rents appear to be on the lower side and can be raised over time about $100. One of the units has been renovated with a n...
Megan N Salmans
Legit ESA Letter in Pet Friendly Building
Hi there,I am not sure if this has already been asked and I am willing to ask a lawyer if necessary, I just wanted to try to see if anyone here could help me before taking other avenues.I live in California and have b...