Adam Nelson
The era of iBuying is upon us - threat or tailwind?
Did anybody else read the NY Times article about iBuying this week? For those who don't know, iBuying is essentially an instant offer solution for individuals that want to sell their homes. The seller uploads a few pi...
Todd Powell
Q Oregon Landlords and PM's: Violence today cops and now hospital
Today has been an emotional day, and I have a question for probably Oregon property managers or landlords as the laws changed in March regarding wiping out 60 day NO CAUSE evictions. I believe now a tenant must have ...
Michael Wegner
ATTN: People who rent to Pet owners *Newbie seeks advice* Thanks!
Hi Everyone, So after countless hours of listening to podcasts, surfing these forums learning from you all, and reading tons of articles/books I am super pumped to finally be closing on my first property in about a we...
Jamie Jones
Accept The First Applicant Who Qualifies or Wait for the "Perfect" Tenant?
Hi BP, I am curious the process others use when screening potential tenants to fill a vacancy (with a standard 12 month lease). I own 4 buy and hold units and have a fixed standard I use that weeds out a lot of folks ...
Daren Judd
Should you pay for a mentor starting out?
Hello,When you investors started out, how many of you used a mentor?How did you establish that relationship? Paid for their program they were selling at an REI club meeting? Split a deal?Did you feel it was worth it?T...
John Thedford
Is A "Working Dog" Classified As "Service Animal"?
Anyone have facts or guidance on this? In one of my rentals I have a law enforcement officer with a working dog (K-9). Originally, my broker stated I HAD to rent to this person because it is a "service animal". The te...
Derek Daun
Tenant demanding I bring in pest control for ants
I have a tenant in a ground floor aparment with a minor ant issue. I plan on getting it resolved as soon as I can, but I'm looking for insight into whether the best course of action would be to call in an exterminator...
Debra Muth
commercial property calculations
I am looking at purchasing a nice commercial building. It doesn't need repairs and I will occupy 50% of the building for my business. I am trying to calculate an asking price. The 50% that I will occupy has been vacan...
Amber Arsenault
Difficulty Getting Applicants that Meet our Standards
My husband and I have jumped into the world of real-estate! We have done a lot of reading, found a property where the numbers checked out, and are currently screening potential tenants for the multi-family unit that w...
Stephanie Cabral
Tenants may be abusing their dogs
Help! I got a call today from a concerned neighbor telling me that the tenants leave their dogs outside, sometimes for days, without water. They bark at all hours of the night causing a nuisance and they escape and ro...