Catherine Ding
Turning over a rental unit with a smoker
Hi BP! I’m a new investor, looking at a potential duplex of 2601 sqft total (3 bed/1 bath each unit). The downstairs tenant has been there for about 10 years and is a smoker. Does anyone have any insights of how much ...
Kelly McMillan
Help! Pet damges of $4500 above deposit.
I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...
Joseph Miguel
Oakland, CA - rent control - base year - fair return?!
What is oaklands 'base year' for determining a 'fair return' under rent control? Can i use state mandated covid lockdowns as exemptions? Per https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/61839/MNOI...Fair return d...
Faisal Farnas
Caught Tenant Smoking Weed
Hello,Looking for some advice here. I am not sure what to do. I live in one side of a duplex and renting out the other side. There is a shared laundry room. My current tenants have paid on time every month, and every ...
Brad Noe
Help Analyzing My First Foreclosure
So here is my situation and I just need someone from out there from the wonderful BP community (you're my hero @Brandon Turner) if possible, because this admittedly IS my first rodeo:- I've been watching the MLS in th...
Eric Odum
Homeless Issues
We have a small retail strip in Tampa. It has been a real challenge because of the homeless. It is actually in a decent area, close to Carrollwood, but it is also close enough to suit case city that the homeless can...
Brooke Roundy
Tenant marijuana smoking nuisance
I have a four unit building in Cleveland, one unit is an STR listed on Airbnb and the rest are LTRs. One of my LTR tenants is a heavy marijuana smoker and the smell is invading my Airbnb. I have now received numerous ...
Joshua Klein
Please help me figure out if this deal is worth moving forward on
I’m trying to BRRR. This is my first time investing in real estate which is not my own home. We have two days to purchase a contract from the wholesaler so I have to make a decision.
The deal:
The negotiated price:...
Mindy Jensen
How Often Do You Walk Through Your Rentals?
Twice this morning I have read posts where people have asked this question.How often do you go through your rentals? I have a friend who rents to college kids, and he "offers" to change the furnace filter every month ...
Michael Young
Motivated Flipper in Boulder County
Hello BP Community. My name is Michael Young and I have become the most motivated human being in the last three weeks. What happened three weeks ago? I discovered real estate investing! It has kept me up at nights and...