Josh Ridgely
Noob question about refinancing
So I bought a house in January 2020(perfect timing I know). Bought it for $60k and did most of the rehab myself along with my wife. We have since moved and are going to be done with the house in around a weeks time. T...
Jason Hubbard
Private mortgage on investment property, self employed, Ideas?
Hello All, I am new to investing and trying to fund my first property. I have found a condo that I would like to purchase as an investment property and rent out as a vacation rental. The asking price for the pr...
Job Hempy
Local ohio lenders willing to work with smaller loans?
I currently own two investment properties (a 3/1 and 2/1) free and clear for a little over a year now. I'd like to either take out a HELOC or home equity loan, however I'm running into a few roadblocks. One issue is...
Sean Lacey
Solar Panels for a Rental - Akron, OH
Hi! I'm an investor with a few properties in Akron and Canton, OH. I have a property that I'm currently living in but plan to turn into a rental once I buy a house in the next year. I'm considering adding solar panels...
Annette Schneider
Water company mishandling of payments
When we purchased our two properties, the water, sewer and garbage were billed by the local municipal government. A larger water/sewer authority took over these accounts and its been very problematic. It takes over t...
Ani Mohan
How could you get more transparency with your finances?
I'm fairly new to this forum. I'm trying to get a better handle on my finances and am especially curious to see where all my money is going. I've got a few questions for this group:(1) Where do you believe you could u...
Taylor Green
Can I put a maximum cap on a tenants water usage?
Hi,
I was wondering if any landlord has put a maximum cap on a tenants water usage? For example, if the water bill comes in at over $75/month the tenant is responsible for anything over the $75. So if the bil...
Sarah Anne
Property Manager Withholding Leases
I had a property manager for 1.5 years and our agreement just ended. I requested the tenant leases that they had for the last 1.5 years, and they're saying it will cost $100 for them to retrieve and send them to me. I...
Miles Stanley
Home Warranty vs. saving cash reserves for CapEX (or both??)
To preface, i wholeheartedly believe in having cash reserves for surprises. I'm just looking for opinions. That said... I'm sure there is some debate around this (like everything else), but i recently met with a loc...
Zain B.
Tenants not paying full rent
Hi BP Nation,
Thank you in advance for reading my post. You have been great all along!!!
So I might have been unlucky and gotten one of tenants from hell.
Situation
First, my tenants decided to make alterations...