Greg Strunak
Security deposit/ damage
Bp friends, we recently just had our first bad guest. Long story short they brought dogs(against our house rules) the dogs damaged the furniture. They also smoked weed in the house stinking the whole house up badly an...
Marina OLeary
Analyzing Properties in Mexico
For those of you investing in short term rentals in Mexico, what tools are you using for analyzing potential properties?
Ceril S.
Seller claims had permits for work done...
I know that there are mixed feelings here about the necessity of permits on work done, but here's our story. We are less than two weeks from closing on our first rental - an owner occupied 2-family. We know that she h...
John Thedford
Are Annual A/C Service Contracts Worth The Money?
I have an issue with an A/C unit we had installed last year. The compressor is already fried supposedly because the install tech didn't wire everything correctly. The service company that came out wants to set me up w...
Andrew S.
Hot upstairs bedrooms - bathroom fan to attic?
Hey BP! I recently moved into my first house hack that I gutted and finished up to move-in with my old roommates. They've complained about the upstairs bedrooms being hot and minimal air flow. I currently have a st...
Alejandro Calixto
Rent to Own Chicago Suburb
Hi All.I have a single family with 3 beds 2 baths in Brookfield, Illinois that has been rented out by the same Tenant for 2 years. Current rent is $2100 per month. Property recently got appraised for $260k. It is time...
Kent Hall
Short term rentals in Cincinnati
What is the current environment for short term rentals in the Cincinnati area?Anyone know of any upcoming legislative moves that would help or hinder AirBNB landlords?Are there any parts of town that are more or less ...
Paul Wolfson
Expense Projections for Short Term Rental in Mountain or Lake Markets
Hi All. I was wondering if anyone who owns a short term rental in either Broken Bow or Smokies or any other mountain or lake market -- can share their expenses. I'm analyzing opportunities but am realizing that withou...
John Hogan
Section 8 tenants always late with their portion
So I’ve been having issues with these tenants ever since I bought the property in December(Massachusetts). Every month, I have to remind them to pay the rent. And every time I would remind them, they would pay then m...
Ryan M.
Why do people use property management companies
This is a question I have always had.......A property management PM takes upwards 10% of gross for receiving the rents. Bills every time for a repair and some add a rider on top of the repair. Bills a substantial amou...