Stephen Bishop
Can a landlord claim hours put into repairs?
We had a long term tenant move out in early November. They left the house in such a poor state that it took me over two months to effect all the repairs. We also live 45 miles away from the property, so I had to make ...
Rustin Dowd
Frugal Lifestyle - Scott Trench Podcast
@Scott Trench, loved your podcast. Our values and beliefs are identical. I am turning 26 this year and actually have been going through the same thing you outline in podcast and I believe you go over in your book. I l...
Marsha Burks
Tenant began minor auto repair & cleaning in garage - RISKY ?
After move-in, one of my tenants began a business of purchasing used or auctioned cars, doing minor repairs and cleaning in the garage, and transporting to a used car dealership to sell. I was not aware of this activi...
Eva Rosales
First tenant just left without notice and destroyed the place
So, I help my dad who lives out of the country manage a duplex that he recently bought. This is our first round of tenants, we have one side rented, that *knock on wood* seem great. We screened a lot of tenants and wa...
Ray Hurteau
Condo Conversion in Dorchester (Boston), MA
Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc. We will ha...
J. Martin
Periodic inspections of units for maint/damage - How often?
How often are you performing inspections of your units to ensure nothing is damaged, no leaks, etc.. Any formal schedule? Or just here and there when you are already there? I don't have a formal inspection policy or p...
Atwan Kwan
Bed bug scare!!! What now....
"I also need to let you know that the garbage disposal is leaking & some how there are bed bugs in my son's room mostly on my grandson's bed."Got this nice xmas note from my tenant.Never had to deal with bed bugs,...
Jordan Robinson
Bird dogging for seller
Hi, I'm working with a hedge fund that is buying properties that meet a certain criteria, I'm also working with a seller that has so many properties (30+) that meet that criteria. My seller though, prefers to work ...
Roy N.
Economist: Canadian Housing Overvalued by 35% in comparison to income.
... and by 89% in comparison to rents.Australia and Canada share the dubious prestige of having housing prices the most out of alignment with the rest of their economies.The Economist, "Global Housing Markets: Propert...
Bart Modzelewski
First BRRR - Could use any additional analyzing insight
Hello BP, I have a property or two picked out that interested in BRRRing but before jumping in, I would like to run the numbers by you to see if there is anything I am missing. The numbers have been pulled from MLS an...