Travis Daudelin
Student-style rental in a non-college town?
Hi everyone,I'm not sure what the general term is for the rental strategy of renting out individual bedrooms (long-term, not VRBO) in a single-family home. Student housing is usually what I hear these rental types cal...
Craig James Conrad
Trouble with Smoke Detectors?
I rent out a 1BR Mobile Home in which we have two FirstAlert "Smoke and CO" alarms -- one in the living area, one in the bedroom. Both are on the ceiling. These are 1.5 years old with new batteries. When I first bo...
Jon K.
If you're paying utilities, what do you set the thermostat at?
For winter?
For summer?
I read that most offices set their thermostat at 72.
Around here, 72 in the summer gets expensive even in the summer.
Aubrey Buikema
Tenant not paying rent due to emergency gas shut
Hi there,I have a question regarding how to handle a unique situation. This week, peoples gas shut off the gas to my entire building due to a “gas emergency” (without notifying anyone). I was notified by a tenant that...
Spencer Anderson
Help me analyze this twin duplex deal in rural Mississippi
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello, I have been watching this posting for a while on a local RE listing site and have ...
Orion Ross
Multi-Family Conversions
Hi, I am looking to start purchasing multi-family properties in and around downtown Lincoln, NE and am looking for some feedback from people who have owned similar properties in the area. I plan on managing these pro...
Max James
Being smart with your shared furnace & $
Curious, as it's starting to get colder here, I'm thinking about when I will fire up my furnace for my four family and what temperature to set it to.
When do you other landlords fire up your furnaces and what temp do...
Davis Stoner
Tax Deduction's for investment property owner
Hello all,For the new year I wanted to organize my finances and maximize profits. I am currently reading Tax Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright. Here is the situation: I own 2 properties in my personal name, but collect r...
Kenneth Huddleston
High school student looking to invest- Suggestions?
Hey, my name is Kenny. I am currently 16, in high school, and i have been avid on business and investing for about a year now. I have read dozens of books on the subject and have been hanging around BP forums for a...
David Nacco
Mobile Home Park Investors, Where do I Start?!
Hey everyone, I found a mobile home “park” for sale (say that because it’s very small for a MHP, 7 acres) and the price seems too good to be true. Where do I even start in analyzing a MHP? What questions do I need to ...