Kevin Allen
How often do you inspect your properties
How often does everyone inspect your properties? Do you replace the air filters monthly yourself or allow the tenants to do it. I was thinking this would be a good reason to access the property regularly. Then mayb...
Ryan Canfield
Chicago - Market Rent Prices
Hello Chicago Investors,What tools do you use to determine the market rent prices in specific neighborhoods? Other than Craigslist and rentometer, are there any other tools you use to determine what you can charge?
Jim Bob
Security deposit return
I haven't done a security deposit return for years, so I tried this one on a new to me spreadsheet. The main problem was dog odor. Do my deductions seem reasonable, in line with currently higher labor rates?1328 Illin...
Sean Dezoysa
Can a list of 50 high quality leads result in deal flow?
In the book "Probate Real Estate Investing" the author says that adding 50 leads per month to a 6 month followup campaign is a good target to yield deal flow off off. He also mentions a response rate of 2-3% is reason...
Tereal Wilsonn
Apartment complex smoking
Greetings everyone
My mother lives in an apartment complex that allows smoking in your home in Michigan , the smokers seem not to care if the smell gets into the heating system and gets into my mothers place . Are t...
Kelly M.
Quick Way To Scrub/Remove List of Direct Mail for Home That Have Been Sold
I send out direct mail to probate properties so my list is manageable in the range 500 to 800. I scrub the list each time before I send out the list to remove homes that are sold or listed. This is a laborious task....
Ronda R.
My tenant seems to have moved out and moved his sister in
I got a call from my 3rd floor tenant (triplex) that one of my tenants seems to have moved his girlfriend in and I have been suspicious of it for a while. We have crossed paths a few times and she won't even return my...
Kyle Hoppman
Who pays for salt for water softener?
Hello everyone,I am a new investor that owns two duplexes. I was wondering how everyone deals with their water softeners? Do you have tenants pay for and fill the water softener on their own? Do landlords buy the salt...
Jordan Santiago
PURCHASING TAX DELIQUENT LIST
Hello, I am looking to send out direct mail to a tax delinquent list. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase one of those lists (New York City). Also, should I do yellow letters or postcards?Thank you!
Ron Fletcher
Smoke Alarm Batteries
Authorities always encourage everyone to change the smoke detector batteries at the beginning of the new year. I was wondering what others do about this. Do you just hope the tenant does it or do you provide it as p...