Jo W.
Section 8 and kids under 6YO - Is it heavily regulated?
Hello BP members,I recently bought a 2 unit SMF in a low income neighborhood (Buffalo NY).I had to evict the upper unit and renovate, now starting to look for a tenant.I priced it a bit high for the area and i have on...
Sean Flanagan
STR Profit, what to do with cash?
Hi all,Not sure if this is the right place for this, but figured I'd start here. We're coming up on the 1 year anniversary of our first AirBnB, short-term rental. We're in a seasonal market and since closing, we hav...
Chad Mayo
Am I forced to get licensed or hire a licensed contractor?
Does anyone know if I would be forced to hire a licensed general contractor in Louisiana for a rehab on 1300 sq ft single family residence if it's not my primary occupancy? What about other states? There's no structur...
Dan Powers
To Section 8 or Not to Section 8
Every rental investor always stresses about wanting the maximize cashflow, and the clear answer to that is Section 8. While on the surface of examining the rents in the most popular zip codes (19143, 19139, 19142) mig...
Carl Brown
Should I buy a Hoarder house????
OK, this is a 1st for me... seller reached out to me regarding her home and come to find out, it's a hoarder house. The area where the property is located is pretty ok. Kennesaw, Ga. close to golf course and next to t...
Leland S.
Contractor Contract and Purchasing Materials
By searching the forum, I found J Scotts contractor SOW and Contract. I think it's pretty good and covers the basics. It also has a clause in there separating finishing materials purchases from contractor supplies, wh...
Sam G.
What are your "Wow factor" that your tenants love?
Hi guys,I have a small studio unit that is due for a turnover so I wanted to take the opportunity to do some updates to hopefully attract a better tenant. I'm listing is at market price so I'm not dependent on the uni...
Gary Thao
I have the worst Property Management experience. How are you....
I am a long distant Landlord and have the worst Property Management experience. The first one would lie, charge me for expenses I never approved and evade my questions. Got rid of him and now this second one is doing ...
Jacob Beg
Should I terminate the long term tenant's lease ?
Hello All!My tenant has been renting from me for over four years now. He paid throughout COVID and is often late in paying and I have to chase him a few times but he does pay. There are no arrears, however, he told me...
Travis West
Bad Dog Odors
We just bought a house where the owners kept two very large dogs in one bedroom. The dogs went to the bathroom outdoors but left dirty, oily, stains on the lower walls and carpeting. We have removed all carpet and pad...