Ted Klein
Too Long from first point of Contact until Lease Signing?
How long do you average from the first point of contact until you have a signed lease? We are currently interviewing for leasing one of our units and I am wanting to know what most people are averaging.We have had sev...
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Section 8 Tenant has not paid tenant portion
Our section 8 tenant had a death in the family, and unable to pay this month's tenant portion. As a new investor, I wanted to begin prepping for what to expect going forward. We did issue a letter (reminder) of paymen...
Brie Schmidt
Tenant Questionaire - PM negligence issue
We fired one of our property managers a few weeks ago and are now hearing about issues of negligence and possible criminal activity with missing tenant payments and/or not properly handling security deposits. Because...
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How to decline to receive an appication?
When showing an apartment and getting a feel for the applicant, what do you say when you *know* you do not want to do business with them based on their personality and the things they say? I've met a couple of applica...
Rene Hosman
Do you think the Austin market is still worth investing in right now?
The average vacancy rate in Austin is hovering around 15%.
Caleb Lund
Structural Engineer looking to start investing
Hi Everyone, I am fairly new to real estate investing, and this is my first post on BP. A few months ago I stumbled across some videos of Brandon Turner's and have since been hooked with the possibilities available in...
Joseph Beilke
Costa Rica Info
So Just spent 2 weeks in Costa Rica, stayed in three different towns all on west cost. All the AirBnB seemed to be owned by American's. This area is not only become a very hot tourist spot but a place to retire and...
Mike A.
Bad apartment buildings buy. Now negative in cash flow
Hey all, A friend recommended me to BP so I am hoping some people can assist with my delima. I've been buying props for a few years in Hartford and Bridgeport with good success. They are only 2 - 4 units, and very l...
Joe Splitrock
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium to June 30, 2021
This morning the CDC extended the eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The first stipulation states the tenant is making best efforts to secure assistance. Given the $50B that congress has allocated to rent assi...
Margharita Silva
Withdrawing a lease from a future tenant
Hi everyone, I have a situation where i have a tenant in good standing and she gave me her 60 day notice to move out before lease renewal. I found a qualified new tenant and offered him a lease. The tenant in my apart...