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Fellow BP friends,My property manager is struggling to collect rent on time from the tenants in a small (less than 20 units) MF units. The tenants are low income but hard working, blue collar workers who work late hou...
This may have been answered many times so I apologize for not searching more thoroughly, but I could really use some help answering this question. I have two very old 401K's from former employers that I never did any...
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My thoughts:Damage Protection:Goods: The total cash paid by the guest at the time of the booking is less. Makes your property more accessible (at least on the surface).Bad: Has a cost which is not used most of the tim...
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And if it's not required, what % of the time would you say that you do give an earnest money deposit?
Also, can I have a provision on my contract that says "If left blank, then no earnest money is due" or something t...
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So I offered a lease to a potential tenant. We both signed the lease on Saturday. She said she can give me the deposit on Monday. It's Tuesday and still no money or response from the tenant-to-be. Move in date is ...
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I am moving from selling my spec homes to keeping them. I am ready to lease the first one, but am struggling with the first month's rent. Let's say rent is $1000/month due on first and security deposit is $1000. Lease...
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For example, a tenant in a property puts down one month security deposit at the signing of the lease to landlord A. The property is sold to landlord B half-way through the tenants lease.
Now the lease is up and I ass...
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Hi everyone!I am debating weather or not having making a tenant pay rent on a smart phone/ or computer that would require internet is ethical. I would think the vast majority of renters now use internet on the daily a...
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Hello BP!I currently have two rental properties and both tenants pay their rent via ACH transfer into my bank account. It's pretty much a bank account to bank account transfer.Are there any downsides to electronicall...
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I've been researching the different online payment methods (erentpayment, sparkrent, etc) and the other methods used to pay rent. Do you put in your lease these different options and LEAVE THEM AS OPTIONS to the tenan...