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Good day. When does it make sense to make tenants pay utilities. I have this 4-plex on contract and the current tenants have the utilities included in their monthly rent. 2 are paying 650 and the other 2 paying 550...
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Hello all, first of all I am very humble to be part of BiggerPockets community.
I will be buying my first property in Los Angeles probably by the end of the year. The strategy is first; investing in a renting prope...
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Hi all - buckle up because this is complicated. Would LOVE any advice you have on how i can solve this problem, or if you find any gaps in my assumptions.First, I'll start out with the end-goal: My parents are aging a...
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Hi everyone,My name is Walid , i am a new member in the the great BP community,actualy i live in Saudi Arabia and i will arrive to USA , Connecticut ,Mansfield in next march for a one month trip to start my new invest...
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Just bought my first triplex! Currently the renters are paying $300 under market, and they are on month to month verbal agreements- no signed lease. The renters have been there for 3 years, and keep they're places ver...
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My theory is if a tenant pays on time and takes care of the house, leave the rent alone until they move on and then adjust it for a new tenant.Have heard so many times from friends where their landlord raises it and t...
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I have a tenant coming up on the end of their first year, and am having a little difficulty on setting their renewal increase. We leased to them after doing a complete remodel and market was $995 last year. In that ti...
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Yardi Matrix (Rent Cafe) states there is average of 24 rental applicants for each rental unit in San Diego. This seems crazy high. This is up from 14 applicants per available unit a year ago. Note this is not numbe...
Hi friends, is there anyone who rent their property by room to get a positive cash flow? What’s the process and where do you list?
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Hello,I am looking for your thoughts on a 4-plex deal in Medina, Ohio 44215. Each unit 2 bed 1 bath. Owner is asking 235k and it was built in 1995. 2units are long-term renters at $575/mon (since 2010 and 2004), bo...