Michael Barnes
Best age of home for rental properties? What is too old?
How old of a house is good to buy as a rental property? From your experiences how old is too old to not have excessive repairs or other problems? What property ages have worked well for you?I am asking as someone in...
Michaela G.
Is memorial to present tenant a turn-off to future tenants?
Is this just me ,over-thinking things, or is this going to be creepy to future potential tenants? I'm renting one side of a duplex and the other side is occupied by a very nice man, who's now dying of cancer. The c...
Jack B.
Provide lease now or when full payment is made?
I just recently closed on another house that has a MIL apartment. I've rented the MIL (2 days after closing). The tenant can't move in until April 1st, but I agreed to hold the apartment for him for a $400 deposit. I ...
Melissa Webb
Finding Motivated Sellers
OK, so now I have my Real Estate Team (Title Co, Attorney, Agent, Tax Advisor, etc) my LLC is set up, I have end users, spent way too much money on "classes, coaches and Mentors" that didn't (or couldn't) answer my q...
Ariel Smith
Airbnb Banning Multi-Listing Hosts in SF & NY
Has anyone read this article that is currently hosting multiple units on Airbnb in either San Francisco or New York City? Even LA or the greater Los Angeles area as it might happen there next.http://sf.curbed.com/2016...
Tommy R
Your methods in tracking down/finding an absentee owner
I know there's many ways, I want to see the most effective ways you guys use-
For one I always ask the neighbors for contact info-
Michael Noto
Painting Over Wallpaper and a Flip
Has anyone ever painted over wallpaper with success? The only reason I ask is painters in my neck of the woods charge between double and triple extra to remove it, compound, and then paint.
This is a house in a midd...
Nik S.
Thieves....How to stop them!
I just put in a new washer and dryer a few months ago for a 12 unit buidling and things were going great. Tenants were happy with the new machines & I was generating a little more laundry income!Unfortunately, I j...
Sean McCluskey
Cracks in Brick Veneer - Replace Siding on Whole House??
Hi BP, I need your help on scoping this out while I am under contract.The house appears to be in great shape other than the brick veneer siding dropping off, which appears to have started at the back corner of the hou...
Justin J.
Cat Urine odor, tenant (me) vs. landlord problem
So I viewed a two bedroom condo apartment in Massachusetts (near Acton/Boxborough) that was to be available for September 1st. There was one cat present that I could see, and it was confined mainly to one room. The ap...