Tracy Munger
Rodent problem in potential multifamily investment
Hi BP!
We're new at this looking for our first investment property. We are primarily looking at multifamily units. We live in a pretty rural area about 10-15 minutes between 2 different markets in central Iowa. One m...
Kellen M
strong cat urine odor
Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...
John Palatzo
3 landlord questions in NJ
Hi folks,Just curious if anyone can answer these 3 questions about renting a house in New Jersey. I’m still kind of new to being a landlord and I want to make sure I'm "following the right laws", etc.1. I currently h...
Jeremy Bartlett
Allow Pets or Risk Vacancy?
Looking for some general advice:We have some tenants who are really great - military couple, clean, quiet, pay rent on time, etc. They are wanting to break their lease 5 months early because they have a dog who is cur...
Jeremy Brown
Who's paying for this carpet cleaning?
We have a vacancy, an upcoming open house, and a whole bunch of dog smell. I'm looking for input on a couple fronts.I need to start with background. We closed on this duplex a week ago. We agreed to let one tenant out...
Andrea Cocolin
House Hacking Advice
My plan for my first investment property is to house-hack a duplex. However, it will be my boyfriend and I as well as our two dogs who live in the one unit and then we obviously plan on renting out the second unit. Fo...
Marta Paglianni
Home Rental In Los Angeles
Any tip is welcome. I rented my home to a young couple 4 years ago with one dog. And now they have 3 dogs, 1 cats and 2 small girls. When the lease was done and signed it was for only the husband/wife and one dog....
Austin Hughes
Move in Day--Tenant slaps dog on video :D
Today was move-in day for one of my tenants. They decided to bring their dog and pay the pet fee and pet deposit. They were "shocked" about having to pay so much for the deposit, but went ahead with it anyways.We sign...
Kevin Hoag
Selling off my residential portfolio
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $81,245
Cash invested: $30,000
Sale price: $225,000
Purchased property with bed bugs, cockroaches, rats ...
Chris Moskal
Cats
What's going on everyone? So my dilemma is that a past tenant of mine who recently moved out to an apartment across the street owns a cat that she had living in my apartment for the past 11 years. My lease blantaly sa...