David M.
Appfolio Experience as Property Owner?
Hi, all.
I've been managing my own properties for more than a decade using Buildium. I'm now hiring a PM who uses Appfolio for my portfolio, and my family's portfolio. There are about 60 units total between the tw...
Desmond Fielding
New tenant wants everything fixed
Hello,I just got a new tenant into a SF rental. They were great during the phone screening/showing and the background/credit check all came back good. However, now that they're in the home they keep pointing out the s...
Antonio Vargas
“Must have” tool recommendations?
Anyone have a “must have” tool list for someone looking to do most of the handy stuff themselves?
Matteo Foglieni
Newbie on Chicago real estate investing
Hello,
I am 30, living in Chicago, with a W2 job (which I love), and on my way to start investing in real estate.
I have $50K saved. Currently, I am focusing on learning as much as I can on rental property via po...
Tyana Blackledge
Is this a good strategy to get started in fix and flips?
For my first flip i was thinking of getting an llc then opening up an account to get business credit. Then using the business credit to put down on a flip and have the hard money lender cover the rest. Then after the ...
Zachary Petrak
Complete novice question
I'm in the learn-obsessively phase, but sometimes simple things need explained to me. Scenario:I found a triplex in my area that I'm interested in. The potential seller is someone I know and doesn't do much with the p...
Ian Hoover
Is a timeshare an investment or a bad move?
I have recently looked into picking up a timeshare in a few areas we like to go for vacations with my kids being young (3 1/2 and 3 months old), the prices are way cheaper then hotels if you think about it and then it...
Nick Sanders
WoW! Your Kidding - Tenant arrested 4 days before Eviction Setout
I have a tenant who was 3 and half Months behind on paying rent. We had to wait a few more weeks for a court date, had to wait another business wk to get a writ, had to wait another 2 wks to get a call from the Sherif...
Jayde Brown
Landlord claims damage; tenant claims wear and tear..
My question is in regards to wear and tear; specifically, plumbing below the floorboards and inside the walls on a 20-year-old rental cottage. If there is leak not readily noticeable, as in occurring inside the bathro...
Ali BenAyed
How to raise rent when in lease
I offered a 4 year lease which has 2 years left and now I’m trying to get out of it with the least of problems. The tenant is excellent, they pay on time and keep the house in a good condition, except that I suspect ...