Chad W.
Advice for a smooth transition from family home to rental property.
Hello folks, long time no write. I am here today to ask for advice while giving an update to one of my first BP posts from 2012 which you can find here.Quick recap from the linked post: My grandmother and my cousin ar...
Anjali L.
CARES Act ending date, anyone?
Anyone know when the Cares Act stops paying for qualified individuals? I have tenants that are difficult to deal with and I need to evict. I currently get paid their rent by the CARES Act. I know after the CARES Act s...
Natalie Kolodij
Does any one offer rental discounts for any thing?
I was just considering the best way to maintain a property while it was rented...Example: Some landlords include yard care and it's included in your slightly higher rent But my dad is the type of tenant who pulls a ha...
William Lemmon
Tenant Filed For Cares Act Once Finding out Eviction was Filed??
Hey there! My brother and I purchased a property in Akron recently on March 18th, through a portfolio sale. For this single-family home, we found out right before closing that this tenant was a section 8 tenant, so ju...
Parag D.
Who takes care of landscape and lawn in rental SFH?
I have a rental SFH and my current renter isn’t taking good care of the lawn and landscaping. There are weeds all over and lawn isn’t watered properly. I am trying to figure out the best way to get this sorted - do I ...
Joe Splitrock
Zillow Hates Landlords
Do I really think Zillow hates landlords? Well actions speak louder than words. I was surprised to get an e-mail encouraging tenants to not pay rent until August 24th. Landlords and realtors are the main revenue sourc...
Seth Smith
Urgent Care Facility
Hello,
I am considering making an offer on an urgent care. The price per sqft is very high for an office built out for medical use.. however, there is an in place tenant paying strong rent with 3% increases for 10 ye...
Tom P.
Newbie question on being a landlord
Hello BP community. Newbie question when it comes to renting. I know everything is negotiable in the contract...BUT, who usually pays for the following--Renter or Landlord? -HOA?-Lawn Care?-Major lawn care items such ...
Stephen Brown
How much do you set aside?
I'm purchasing a duplex for $90k and it rents for $1350 total, but I'll raise rents to $1400.
In regards to variable expenses I'm setting aside $100 for repairs (7%), $115 for capex (8%), and $70 for vacancy (5%).
T...
Joe Tomko
Did I just find a Roth IRA Pitfall?
I recently learned something and I want to confirm whether or not it is correct. My father may end up in a nursing home in the coming months. I just learned that virtually everything my parents own is suceptible to ...