Shelley A.
deduct landlord time cleaning repairs from security deposit?
Tenants moved out (in UT) after 1.5 years and had professional cleaners come in, but still left the sfh dirtier and in worse condition than when it was rented to them. I spent 30 hours touching up small gouges in the ...
Ladan Ballai
What creative things have you done during the Winter Months?
Hey BiggerPockets community! Wanted to find out what creative things you may have done during the winter months to get your place rented out. Here's what I've done —Location: San Jose, CAProperty Listed: Nov 9, 2016Pr...
Yuuj V.
IL SFH: Has this happened to you?
Hello BP!I have a rental in the Illinois area, and currently it's been on the market for about 90+ days. Cost: $100,500Down Payment: $25,000Rehab: $~6000Vacancy: $~2600Rent: $1650CF: $370 (When rented)So, my question ...
Ed Wood
How to shop mortgage rates
Banks, lenders and brokers use SAME information quoting rates so if you know what they need to calculate rates you'll get quick accurate quotes. This makes calling around MUCH easier. Here's what you'll need to k...
Mark Miles
Washcloths disappearing like crazy?
Anyone else have their washcloths disappear at a high rate? I'm guessing that guests use them to wipe up spills or remove makeup and then trash them because they're embarrassed about the mess they've made on the towel...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Alternatives to Credit Reports for Tenant Screening
As some of you might have heard, that credit reports are no longer going to contain some negative information on the reports according to this this article "Credit Reports to Exclude Certain Negative Information, May ...
Justin Klein
Accounting - Income Statement Question
Accounting Question for you CPAs.So I recently purchased a rental unit and am just starting out. I have one asset (single family home). I do not use any accounting software at the moment as it is just one unit. It ...
Nicholas Spohn
Standardizing supplies for rentals/flips
I am a buy and hold investor, (typically) with a good understanding of finance, analysis and property management. The rehab piece I am learning. I am trying to put together a list of standard supplies for my propertie...
Alvaro Rodriguez
Should the buyer let the seller make the repair?
I have a house under contract and after inspection the house is in great condition and meet the 1% rule. However, I have requested the seller to replace the water heater and the electric panel board. Seller accepted a...
Tyler Kivland
Newbie looking for some insight and wisdom on clutter
I recently purchased a duplex on a fairly nice street and inherited the tenants from the previous owner. One of those tenants experienced some difficulty from an insurance scam and lost his home of 15 years as a resul...