Matthew Blue
Tenant wants to install fence
I just rented out my single family home and the tenants asked me if they can install a fence in the backyard because I don't have one. Is it worth the risk for them to do it or maybe ask them to split the cost to put ...
Account Closed
Best move regarding my rental property
I own a rental property that isn't making any money. My AGI is too high to be able to deduct the losses I'm incurring from it. Any ideas on what I should do?
The property is a townhouse, and was purchased new in 2004...
Alexandra V Moreno
any gap funders here deal with an investor not paying them back
Hi everyone. I am a gap funder. Have a second lien on this property. Our terms state that she was to pay me back by September 9th (including the 15th day grace period) and as of September 10th, she’d be in default. Pe...
Nathan Shankles
In general what is the most profitable tenant demographic?
I currently own 2 properties: a duplex and a single family home. I’m looking to buy my next one and had this question come to my mind. In general, is there a specific demographic that is most profitable as tenants? If...
Jhansi B.
Lessons learned as a landlord
Just settled a could have been litigation and I thought this will be a good thread to start about the lessons learned as a landlord. The lessons I have learned from this are:
1. Never rent to a person who filed for b...
Hamilton Borden
Insurance on Sub To
I bought a house sub too! Kudos to Pace and Bigger Pockets! The house was going into foreclosure. I caught the payments up and deeded the property into my name. So I am the current owner of the house and have made 2 p...
Katherine Rossell
How to submeter heat
I am closing on a three unit in the end of July. The building only has one boiler for all of the units but has separate pipes (sorry I don't know the correct term) going to all of the units. How do I submeter them? Wh...
Mike Allison
Biggest Mistake You've Made on a Multi-Family....
Hello Bigger Pockets Community!Just starting out in educating myself on the real estate investment world - there is a lot to learn and I am doing all I can to catch up quickly... Of course you hear a lot about people'...
Thierry Van Roy
High ceilings in old houses
In my market, there is a lot of inventory of historical manors from the 17th century and up (example). These ask for a lot of renovations in order to increase their lifespan, but it is manageable...
Except fo...
Andrew S.
Painting Pressure Treated Wood
One of my properties has a brick patio with treated wood guard rails. The red brick color and the treated wood don't make a really nice color combination, and I'm thinking about painting the wood. Now, I have certai...