Tim Smith
Ways to increase revenue from rentals
Hello. I am looking for ideas to bring in more cash from my rental properties. Have any of you had any success at offering services that your tenants want or charging fees for anything aside from the typical late fe...
David Smith
How is philadelphia-rental-market ?
IS it a good place to live and get rental units? I find it is very cheaper , comparing to tri state areas.
Michael M.
Hire a property manager = no hassle?
Hi All,So I have a job pulling in easy 60 hour/week and thought about the whole "do it yourself handy man" type deal with a rental property but honestly I don't think it'd be beneficial / efficient for my end.Whats ev...
Tanya F.
Pet damage question
We have some good tenants that we need to talk to about their pet dog.We ask for an extra pet deposit ($500) and the damage has already gone above that. We haven't discussed it with them yet, but here's the situation....
Caryn Seifert
Pet deposit, Pet Fee
Hi! On occasion I rent to tenants with pets if all the other boxes are checked. Not sure if I need to increase the fees. What do you charge?Currently I charge a $300 non-refundable pet fee and $50/mo per pet. I think ...
Bud Dwyer
D area properties eating my cashflow, time to sell?
Back in 2016 I bought three 4plexes in Phoenix, one for $176k, and two for $190k. Sometimes they have made $4k a month net, but quite a few months they have lost money. Last year they lost $30k total due to needing ...
Hares Najand
Concerns with Property Management in Chicago Area
Hi BP community,
We currently own several Section 8 rental homes in Chicago, Markham, and Country Club Hills, IL, all managed by the same property management company. While they are good communicators, experienced wi...
Ed Lopez
Excessive "Make Ready" Costs from Property Manager
Hello,I've had some issues with excessive costs through my property management company over the years. I'm a passive investor and these properties are in a different state than I reside in so I'm not there in person ...
Christopher Langan
Figuring out wholesale prices to give homeowners
So Im going to assume this has been asked a million times, but I was just struggling to figure out the ARV and the costs.I have knowledge on what and how much X should cost and stuff, but when people explain calculat...
Jonathan Greene
The Top 5 Ways I See New Investors Lose Money On Their First Flip or BRRRR
Flipping or renovating as part of the BRRRR strategy is much harder than people think. There are so many posts every day about being stuck mid-renovation, out of money, or at a standstill because of decisions made tha...