John Hogan
Section 8 tenants always late with their portion
So I’ve been having issues with these tenants ever since I bought the property in December(Massachusetts). Every month, I have to remind them to pay the rent. And every time I would remind them, they would pay then m...
Ahmed Aboelela
A Balanced Life? - Tracking Expenses
G’dayHow do you track your expenses and find a balance between being a spendthrift and being too conservative? What does that middle ground look like for you? Many ThanksAhmed Aboelela
Ayesha N Everett
How to manage a Detroit property
Hey. I am getting ready to purchase my first property and I am curious of what to expect. What does it take to be a good landlord in Detroit?
Marvin Meng
Where to start...?
Hi all,I've owned rental properties for a little over 10 years but have actually been an investor for a little over one. (By that I mean that previous nine I did pretty much everything wrong; lack of focus, directed e...
Andrew Rinne
Demanding tenants purchase equipment for property care, Colorado
What is the legality in Colorado Springs, CO of asking a tenant to purchase lawn care equipment (lawn mower, weed trimmer, rakes etc) to care for the owner's lawn? The lease agreement says: "Tenants are responsible fo...
Kevin Keith Beck
Can your properties compete in the netzero housing market?
Tick-tock! Are your California investments ready for the new 2020 net-zero Building Code requirements ahead?It’s only one year away. Come January 1st, 2020 California's Building Code will MANDATE that ALL newly constr...
Derek Clark
Property Managent Agreement
My neighbor is moving and wants to rent his home that is across the street from my primary residence. I have three rental properties in the same area. He and I are in discussion on me acting as the property manager fo...
Dion DePaoli
Tenants Doing Capital Improvements
An interesting issue has come across my desk and I am curious if any other LL have bumped against a similar issue.
The general concept, tenants move in on a run of the mill standard annual rental contract. Tenants...
David Repinski
Failed mortgage on rental property(IRS expenses?)
In May of this year I had a failed attempt at securing financing for a mortgage on a rental property. I ended up paying cash and then refinancing two months later. The question is about the cost of the failed mortgage...
Wesley Myers
Pool safety and STR’s
Our pool is about to be done here in FL. Want to make sure we have all the boxes checked safety wise before we open it up this season. A few questions. Are you using alarms on your doors that lead outside to the pool?...