Aaron Boatman
Changing my career path
Hello,My name is Aaron and Ive been a firefighter for the past 11 years. Ive been overly diligent in doing all the typical forms of investing they tell you 457, IRA's, pension and buy a house. Luckily I've always bo...
Esther S
Average cost of repair after an average bad tenant
My husband and I are disagreeing about subleasing our apartment for the summer (we have the permission of our landlord). He's concerned about bad subtenants. I'm not talking about the extreme case, but was wondering a...
Asher Knudson
Inherited Tenants Lease Issues
I just closed on a place with inherited tenants. The lease is scheduled to end on July 31st. On the lease it was indicated that the tenants paid the first and last month of rent when they signed the lease. Now the ten...
Heather Dickison
Raising Rents Monthly?
Hello,I recently acquired a 6 unit property with existing tenants and under market rents. One tenant already asked if he can break his lease and move early (woohoo!). Most of the others are on month to month leases. W...
Luke H.
overlooked/ common deposit deductions, no fowarding address
Hope all is well.What are common and overlooked deposit deductions? Including pet deposits?If the tenant doesn't leave on the date can I charge for the extra days?What about my holding cost until I get it rented again...
Payton Dodson
Need some suggestions
if a tenant voluntarily leaves after vacate notices does the landlord still need to file eviction notice with county?
Account Closed
Rodent Issue - How to Handle
I have a mice issue at my property and tenants on all 3 floors are complaining. I called an exterminator, and their only proposal was to seal off holes and lay traps on all floors. So, I've decided to do that work mys...
Nadiyah M.
Use cash or loan for renovations
Estimates upgrades and renovations on my recent rental property is approximately $10k. Should I use personal cash on hand or take a small loan and leave the cash for emergency purposes? The monthly rent will cover t...
Kyle Storms
Changing Primary Residence to Rental Property
Good Morning Fellow BPers!
My wife and I are thinking of purchasing a new home due to a growing family and we would like to convert our existing home to a rental property. There is little to no equity in the...
Jeffery Rayome
Brrr closing costs?
We are first time investors. We are trying to do everything without using personal capital. I’m trying to get recommendations on how you guys handle closing costs and other up front costs. We have our first deal se...