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Peter Lee Tenant Proofing Rental Properties
16 November 2015 | 24 replies

I wanted to know what are some of the things you guys do to a property before your tenant's move in?

I'm looking for way to make the property as low maintenance as possible.
Here are some of the things I've picked u...

Bienes Raices Raising the rent--giving them options
10 August 2012 | 32 replies

At the end of a one year lease, does it make sense to offer them a lower increase if they choose to stay on month to month, and higher increase if they sign a new one year lease (since they would be "locking in" the p...

Ingrid Nagy Some battles in landlording
16 September 2008 | 13 replies

We see a lot of posts related to leasing, screening tenants, increasing cash flows, analyzing investments, etc. - the positives of rental real estate. Sometimes we encounter situations or the unexpected that we have ...

Gayle Melnick First buy and hold deal Baltimore city
27 December 2020 | 17 replies

Hi all. I wanted to share my first deal here as I've seen some other people do. I learned a lot during this process and wanted share with others. 
The house is a 3 bedroom/1.5 bath in Baltimore city in Harwood, a nei...

Grant Vincent Strategies to monetize vacant family house
1 February 2023 | 19 replies

Anyone have any takeaways from your own experiences that may apply? Creative strategies, wins, nightmares are welcome. Nuanced situation. Context:A house on our family farm is soon to be vacant. My extended family sti...

Becca Cross WHAT TO DO: Constant Evictions, High Maintenance Costs, Poor MGMT
1 March 2017 | 12 replies

To say the least, we're overwhelmed. My mom has owned her rental property for the last 12 years located 2 hours out of state. She's been an absentee landlord for the duration, and we continue to encounter problems wit...

Banis Boortian How long does it take you to rent your property out?
8 June 2017 | 21 replies

What is recommended, hiring a real estate agent to find you a tenant or do it yourself? I know it depends on what market your at, but how long does it take you on average to rent your property out? And if you use a...

Joshua D. What utilities should landlords pay for?
14 June 2017 | 25 replies

We have 8 single family homes (SFH). Which utilities do the landlords pay versus the tenants?We've been paying for the water, sewage and trash since they are lienable and we don't trust the tenants to pay them.Who out...

Sam Leon Questions for those landlords who start advertising BEFORE tenant vacates
28 January 2014 | 8 replies

I understand the best case scenerio is your new tenant moves in the same day your last tenant moves out.

I wonder how some of you landlords minimize the turn over time.

This mean you do showings while t...

Sam Alpha Double Primary Residence Mortgages
13 October 2015 | 19 replies

I purchased a property with the intention of selling my primary residence (5/3 - suited for a family with kids; 3500 sq.ft.; ) and making the purchased property my primary residence. Due to this, I applied for a prima...