Dwight Cook
Doubling rents without loosing tenants?
Hey everyone!I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first property. This is a fully occupied 4 unit property in good condition. Each unit is a 2 bed 1 bath around 1,000 SQFT each. The current tenants are paying...
Aard-Jan Gaag
the Netherlands
Hi All,I was wondering if here are any Dutch people around who are willing to meet me and talk about how to start in the Netherlands. I think it is a different game here than it is in the US and I was wondering if som...
Max T.
Am I the mean landlord?
First situation: Apartment was advertised at $1400 for a 2 bed/1 bath house. Prospective tenants had 2 pets and we agreed to increase rent to $1430 (15/pet). Lease was written up with the 2 pets allowed and the rent s...
Amy Zemser
Using your home equity to purchase rental units
Hi BP friends, I'm a landlord in upstate NY looking for some advice about generating revenues to purchase another buy and hold. For the past few months, I've been reading a great deal about wholesaling (I even starte...
Carlos Enriquez
Seller lied about rent collected
Outlined for brevity.Recently bought a duplex. My first multi family investment transaction.Realtor used Form 21 Residential Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement.No clauses for requesting the pertinent financials ...
David Lowe
How Accurate Is The 2% Rule?
I have been reading about the 2% rule but seriously questioning its accuracy. I got a great deal on a house in a desirable area of Austin for $297k. The rental we are getting is high ($2500) for the area. However, acc...
Philip L.
Replacing windows on a rental
I am in the process of renovating a rental property and I need to replace eight windows upstairs and one window in the basement.I have contacted four contractors to come on Monday and Tuesday to provide a price for in...
Bryan Nwokem
What should I do ( FIRST POST)
Hey Y'all, I had a question on mind. So i found a home, its listed above $400,000 Duplex in the Sunny side Place area, if you are from houston you know gentrification is happening around this are. The home has been on...
David S.
When is enough enough? How many homes does one need!?
Perhaps I have an inner socialist I’m not aware of, but I have to ask the community, when is enough enough as it pertains to number of units owned?How often they ask on the podcasts “where are you going from here?” An...
Bryan Hancock
Still Waiting On Hyperinflation...
Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.
I renew...