Kraig Kujawa
Is there an Art to Communicating Security Deposit Charges?
Hi there,I have a single family house that the tenant generally took good care of, but let the lawn mostly die and left some large screws in the wall. I carefully documented it all, along with photos and got quotes fo...
Sherry Norman
Too expensive to get cedar shakes painted?
Hi everyone,I'm in the process of purchasing a house on short sale. It is sided with natural cedar shakes. Here in the damp-ish climate of NJ, the shakes turn an unattractive kind of black after years of weather exp...
David Sanders
Condo-Hotel vs Condo Numbers Check
I had a previous post where I was looking for a 3BR place <$300K near the theme parks in Orlando. I'll be honest, my searches have been a little disappointing to find anything that will break even in terms of cash ...
Timothy Cummins
Potential first BRRRR
I have a property that's could potentially be my first BRRRR property. I just got married a year ago, we just bought our house 6 months ago, my wife isn't on board (yet haha) and we aren't exactly rollin' in the dough...
Bonnie Low
Is there a rule of thumb for estimating STR expenses beyond PITI?
Hello BP! I'm looking for feedback from experienced STR operators. We're experienced with LTRs, but are hoping to buy our first STR in early 2022. While I feel confident running numbers on LTRs I'm not sure what to es...
Deborah Palmer
bedbugs
We own a very nice duplex and live in one side ourselves. We have never had any problems with bedbugs before but recently our tenant of 6 month has complained of having bedbugs. He wants us to pay the extermination ...
Warren Howell
Possible Opportunity in neighborhood
My wife and I and considering purchasing a town home right behind us and looking for advice. The current situation: We've lived in these units since New in 2001. The unit behind us was owned by an eldery lady that pas...
Maggie Jones
Eeked out a Success in the Desert
When my husband and I were living in Los Angeles I fell in love with Joshua Tree and the little homesteader cabins out there. We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I could...
Derek Snyder
How much to take out of security deposit for drugs + damages
Hello all,This past week, I had a renter move out who has been great until now. After he moved out, we noticed a few things wrong. First, the whole apartment smelled like pot (illegal in Indiana), then we found some o...
Julie Marquez
Dryer Vents - Clean Them or Fire
It was a great rental house in a pleasant neighborhood. It was a perfect 3/2 built in the early 90s with those solid oak cabinets, and enough well cared maintenance to make it one of those smooth rental houses. The te...