Meryl McElwain
So-anyone still paying rent?
So I'm in Chicago. Two six flats. 8/12 tenants now not paying rent. I've been talking to other landlords and it's the same story. I have two buddies with 60 units between them. They're are mostly 1 bedrooms. Rent is u...
Jon W.
Do luxury vehicles send a negative message to renters/sellers
I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...
Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?
I tend to thin...
Carol Venolia
Ever happen to you? I posted my rentals online and got SLAMMED.
Hi all,I've been landlording for a year now. Earlier in the year, I had two rentals available, posted them online, got plenty of applications, got good tenants, all pretty straightforward. I pride myself on providing ...
Dawn Anastasi
It's hard to ask for money
Asking for money seems to be an embarrassing topic. It seems to be more embarrassing to ask for money from private individuals than from a bank. Why? I think because a bank is just an "institution" versus a pers...
Account Closed
AirBNB or AirDNA or Awning - Rates & Occupancy - Who To Believe ? Mid July 2023
I decided to compare projected income for my STR in North Phoenix from AirBNB, AirDNA and Awning. I also tried AllTheRooms but I couldn't figure AllTheRooms out. I looked at the surrounding STRs.
Across the street i...
Sunny Burns
Tenant wants Vanity Upgrade - Should I go in 50/50?
So my tenant has been asking about upgrading the vanity in her unit. The current Vanity is a small 24" vanity, it's not in bad shape, but I agreed a 30" vanity would be nicer in that space. So far I've told her I migh...
James Stokes
Bought 1st Property, working 3 jobs, with 5 kids under 5 yrs old
Good evening BP,I work full time as a teacher, part time as a behavioral therapist and I am a church musician. I’m trying to 10X my income to buy more properties. Furthermore, I’m married with 5 children under 5 years...
Rich Weese
Why do we invest?
In most instances, I would assume it is for two reasons. To generate passive income which will help eliminate the need to work and to help with our retirement.
Normally about this time of year, various magazines come...
Julie Marquez
Unhealthy Frugality Disease
Blame it on the holidays, consumerism season, or the purchase of my latest rehab project, but I've been thinking a lot about my relationship with spending money. I have this unhealthy relationship with healthy money m...
Laith Ali
can you come up with $400 in an emergency
Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...