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Howard Manning Small 3br house vs. Large 2br house, which sells better
17 December 2014 | 6 replies

Ok wholesalers and RE agents.  Which sells better for the same Sq. Footage, a house with 3 small bedrooms with small master br. or a house with 2bedrooms with a large master br and walk in closet.  I'm a new member an...

Benjamin Pflaumer Prescreen Requirements For Tenets
27 October 2021 | 3 replies

Hello BP, 
I am working on getting all my documents and services lined up as I will be turning my first property into a rental in the next few months. After much research I have come up with what I want my pre-screen...

Alex Bush First Rent By Room Advice | Houston TX
16 April 2021 | 3 replies

Hi everyone, I'm getting my first ever house hack ready for rent by room. It's a 5br/3ba and I'm prepping one of the bedrooms and one of the bathrooms as my first rental room. 
I'm in Katy, TX (Houston area) and am s...

Ryan Bird Section 8 screening
7 March 2022 | 2 replies

I have a class A SFH property. Some of the screening criteria’s include 3x income, credit score of 680, good credit history, no eviction, background check etc.I’m getting applicants who are using section 8 vouchers — ...

Alec Jacobs How do you protect yourself when househacking?
21 November 2023 | 11 replies

Hello everyone,I was wondering if you guys have any info/experience about living with tenants and how to screen them among other things.I heard about initially having a short lease to kind of feel out tenants (specifi...

Shane Matzen How to turn down prospective tenants?
29 September 2014 | 18 replies

Hello, I am about to close on a 4-unit property in a working class neighborhood.  Three of the units are vacant, so this will be my first time marketing units and finding tenants to fill them. I have done research on ...

Eric F. What would you do? Buyer late on lot rent, and payments
20 August 2015 | 11 replies

Short version: Buyer 2 months late on lot rent, 15 days late on paymentI sold a trailer to a couple 1 and half years ago, on a 3 year note. They pay slow all the time, but always pay the late fee. Last month they paid...

Lisa Henrich Property Manager for Rentals?
17 April 2015 | 10 replies

I'm currently using a property manager for my two rentals.  However, I have colleagues/friends who do not use them stating, "they like to keep their money."  My feeling is that I don't know all of the ins and outs and...

Chris S. Screening Potential Tenants
13 June 2020 | 22 replies

Been owner of a two family for about ten years.  I have never (knock on wood) had the apartments vacant--mostly due to location (walking distance to subway in boston) and affordability.   Over the past, most of my scr...

Jacob M. Does 50% rule work in Texas / Houston?
23 October 2016 | 9 replies

Hi Everyone.  I'm looking at a 4-plex in Houston area.    When I run the numbers I seem to get expenses (including vacancy) that is usually 55-60% of gross rents.  I think this is partly due to property taxes that are...