Sharon Gilman
tenant rights regarding repairs
In August I moved into a rental, and this is my first experience renting anything besides an apartment. The building I moved into used to be a garage, and has been converted into a living quarters (studio style). When...
Ahmed Omran
STR Tips & Advice
As a real estate agent and seasoned short-term rental (STR) host with over seven years of experience, I've seen the STR market evolve, especially post-2021, where competition is at an all-time high. Here are some key ...
Paul Sandhu
Air conditioning in unoccupied STRs?
There was a construction crew that rented 7 of my houses/apartments. They've been here about 6 weeks, and now they have a week off. They all went home and are coming back in 5 days. Would you leave the air conditio...
Steve Shultz
Landlord problems rental property
How’s it going community ,I had new tenents just move in June the tenent came looked at the house while we were still getting alot of painting and repairs done ready for move in mid July well the tenent landed up c...
Greg S.
Cooling issues on the top floor - HVAC issue
Hello, I bought my first rental property in December of 2016. It is a 3 story townhouse here in the Baltimore area built around 1900. I am having issues with the A/C cooling the entire house. The 3rd floor is noticeab...
Patrick Hamm
Checking my numbers
Hello everyone,Thinking I found a pretty good deal here, but want a sanity check on my math. Really appreciate and thoughts anyone has. This is for a triplex that is currently occupied. There are two 2/1 units and ...
Jasanna Czellar
Cat Pee in the Unfinished Basement
We bought a house a couple months ago where the prior owner had cats. We thought we could get rid of the smell with a good cleaning and we thought wrong. I'm at my wits end and it is affecting me having such a horribl...
Peter Morgan
AC broke down, big turnoff of prospective tenants?
Hello,My AC broke down in my rental unit which is vacant, the technician won't be here for up to a week to replace a part. I think it will be a big turnoff for prospective tenants, how to best handle this situation...
Jocilyn Oler
Multiple Counter Offer Dilemma
Hello! I am new to BiggerPockets and new to real estate investing. I have done one deal and it went fantastic (>28% ROI) so I am looking to do another one. I found a duplex asking for $170,000. I countered $150...
Cole Black
Two life goals- real estate investing and pilot what first
I have a few goals in life start a business, become a pilot, and invest in real estate. I’m young 19 years of age working at a minimum wage job unable to really save any capital for a down payment. I know I need a bet...