Julien Jeannot
Property Management for House Hack Duplex
Share my property management take aways from house hacking a duplex early in my investing career. I learned an enormous amount that first year and realized property management was a lot easier than I'd previously thou...
Corey Demuth
Responding to tenant "emergencies"
I have a question for the seasoned landlords...How do you handle it if a tenant calls you about an issue that they feel is an emergency (which may or may not be an actual emergency) and you are not able to go over the...
Jan Farley
Addendum to property management agreement re:plumbing emergencies
Had an owner scream at me because I sent a plumber to check out a leak from bathtub, saying there is no leak blah blah blah. I hold a $300 pad, but plumbing leaks are emergencies and should be looked at ASAP. I’d lik...
Jeff Martino
"On-call" property management for weekends, vacations, etc.
I'm searching for a multifamily property to househack at the moment and this is a question that's been on my mind. I see the benefits of managing your own properties at least in the beginning of your investing journey...
Leo Shilkrot
Tenant is unreasonable
Tenant texted me saturday morning saying ac is not working. I offered to stop by the same day (last time the battery needed to be replaced in the thermostat) but he said it was not a good day for him. Sunday morning h...
Gregory Massi
Top 5 for lease agreements
Hello everyone. I am purchasing my first investment property in two weeks and was wondering what are your top 5 rules/policies/terms that you like to include in your lease agreement (that aren't found in the typical l...
Lynn James
Bad Weather Question
Question
I had a pipe to burst at my rental. This seems to be a common issue here in Georgia today. Since the demand is so high for plumbers I cant get one out until tomorrow. 2 questions:
Am I respons...
Conor Gallivan
Tenant goes to jail, what can or do I do with their stuff?
My tenant has gone to jail. Likely longer term. Who is responsible for their belongings?
David Ounanian
What are common landlord expenses, and who covers them? Landlord or tenant?
When managing a rental property, here are some common maintenance expenses to be aware of. Some can be passed on to tenants, while others are usually the owner's responsibility:1. Sewer Cabling/Drain Cleaning: When th...
David Simard
Tenant keeps calling when she sees a bug what should we do?
Hi, as the title mentions we got a new tenant and a month ago and she saw a Silverfish bug once and asked us to get an exterminator. We kindly replied that these bugs are harmless and that if she saw one it’s not that...