Shashi Kumar Sharma
Rental and house hack in Hawaii. What’s next?
Hi everyone! I’m new to BP so please correct me if I use any of the technical terms incorrectly. I have purchased a rental property that I house hacked for 2 years and a second primary residence (both condominiums wit...
Andrea Standifer
Air BNB Full Time Home Rental-Co Host Charge
Hello everybody,I am very new to REI. I just bought my first Rental Home. I am considering making it a Full Time Air BNB property because my Realtor tells me they have done well with 2 Rent homes in the same area, n...
Gina Baker
Do you charge a pet deposit?
I typically charge the equivalent of one month's rent for security deposit. For those of you who allow pets in your rentals, do you charge a pet deposit? If so, how much?
Jonathan Perez
Tenant has gunk under stove
Noticed the other day when I walked into my tenants unit that there was a bunch of gunk like oil type build up crap just in front and under the stove....
I didn't say anything about but I probably should have..... is...
Theorun Maxwell
Tax certificate home is up for sale
Just bought my first house for back taxes. Sold to the state of Alabama 2015.Received A tax certificate 6-23-16. Went by the house its empty but has real estates Sign.Saying it for sale with a lock box.Can i call the ...
Nicole LaVee Woolley
STR Management Business w/ accounting services
Hi there!I have been a host for over a year now and have been heavily involved in managing my STR and absolutely love it. I would like to start my own STR management business and help other investors have a one stop s...
Manco Snead
Keep or Sell OOS Property?
Greetings all,
Looking for some feedback regarding keeping or selling. Bought an OOS 1 level duplex (built in 1979) 6 months ago in Iowa; decent quiet clean neighborhood but not A class. Thus far property management ...
Chris Wan
NJ Section 8 fail inspection
I have 1 section 8 tenant and they have been good for years. Today I received a letter stating i failed inspection for items like a hole in a door and broken garage window. These are all items the tenant should be res...
Richard Bader
Turning off Utilities on a rental?
I met a guy today that said he had a couple duplexes and rented them out. He says he keeps the utilities in his name and just charges extra rent to cover for the utilities. He then said if someone is late on their ren...
Alex Smith
Automating a Smartlock on a Rental Property
I was curious as to what other folks have used for a smartlock number generator for a rental property? I have been looking at Rboyapps as well as Aurmur and was going to use a Schlage smart lock. My goal is to have th...