Justin Whitfield
Negative cashflow property - What would you do?
I own a 5 unit apartment building. It really is a very old house (I would guess built in the 1920's) that was converted into apartments sometime in the 80's. This property has a huge hassle factor and is a headache.T...
Noah Bacon
What do you charge for Pet Fees?
One of the most common questions I see as a Landlord when leasing out my properties is around Pet Fees/Pet Restrictions. When renting with my furry friend in the past, it was not uncommon to run into Non-Refundable P...
Joe Pearson
Newbie from Manchester, NH
Hello!I'm Joe Pearson, a full-time software engineer and a hopeful buy and hold landlord aiming for the Manchester/Nashua, New Hampshire (NH) area. My goal is to purchase a multi-family (probably duplex), or maybe a s...
Andy Petzold
Tenant Refuses Fridge for Fear of Ghosts - What would you do?
A few days ago a tenant reported reported that her refrigerator was performing poorly and didn't seem to be cooling as well as it once had. She complained of food spoiling quickly and frozen items partially thawing. T...
Rahul Bhandari
Really high rental yields for cheaper housing - what's the catch?
I'm looking at some data to identify the best areas to buy and hold. I'm less familiar with buying in some of these areas - so I thought I'd reach out. These zipcodes offer really high rental yields even accounting fo...
John Jabson
Inflation?
This is such a basic question, but I don't quite understand the basics of it.
If my income increases by 3.5% per year (that's my current raise per year per our contract) and inflation has been between 3-5% pe...
Account Closed
My plan to become a Real Estate Developer - what's your take?
Hello BP members,I am currently 19 years of age, and I will be 20 in October. I have been fascinated with the creativity of RE development ever since I was about 17, and from that point until now, I have done a lot ex...
Wes Short
Of These 11 Skip Trace Sites, Which Has Shown the Best Results
To start off I know a lot of people ask about skip trace companies here in the wholesale forum but I would love to hear from some experienced users of these services to determine which is best! After sifting through o...
Justin Aymer
I Found A For Sale By Owner - How Does My Agent Fit?
I have a real estate agent helping me find duplex properties in my area. She is a friend and also an investor. She has provided me with several listings to consider and shared her knowledge of the market. I foun...
John Park
Airbnb going the way of the dinosaur?
I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...