Mike Palmer
Best flooring for a rental?
I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...
Tony Velez
50% rule
My question is this. If I use the 50 percent rule in my market. Most of these properties qualify easy. Do I make an offer then ask for actuals? There's many properties I want to pull the trigger on. Any advise?Thanks...
Bill Plymouth
Realtor asking for a higher commission
Hey everyone. I’m curious to hear your thoughts. I’m in talks with a guy selling his investment property. I would be listing it. The property will go for about 55k tops. Obviously Small price equals small commiss...
Nathan Gesner
What is your experience with AirBnB as a guest, not a Landlord?
Have you stayed in a few AirBnB rentals? VRBO? Have you stayed in the big city and then compared that to a place in the country near a tourist attraction? What was your experience?I've stayed in a dozen or more AirBnB...
David Fitch
My First Turnkey - Elite Invest, Chicago
I got a lot of value from Michael L's ongoing post about his experience with Elite in Chicago, so I thought I'd replicate that for others. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/16...I live in Southern Califo...
James M.
Help With Order of Operations: Texas Landlord
Hello!I acquired my first home that I will be renting out in San Antonio, hopefully as soon as possible. I was hoping someone could assist me with the order of operations and tips on late rent and eviction process.I h...
Camille Johnson
Obtaining Private Money From Actual Private Lenders?!?!
I am a bit frustrated and hope this will be received well. This also may be somewhat lengthy as I just need to vent some. I have a 15 yr background in account management/outside sales. My husband (a Chiropractor) an...
Sharad M.
Managing contractors
Hi,
I am having some confusion on how to develop a working relationship with a contractor, so I am hoping someone here can help me. As I work on expanding my business, I am working with a contractor who just finished...
Omid A.
Let's compare: When to use lease options & when to use subject-to?
Under what circumstances would one of these strategies be more favorable than the other when acquiring an investment property?And with each strategy, what would be the exit strategy you would be after?I have have been...
Larry Turowski
How do you handle the stress?
The latest one for me is my rehab contractor disappearing for 5 days. He finally returned my calls today and said a family member out of state had tree fall on their roof. He went to help fix it.But I find I stress ...