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Tenant or me pay utilities / Rent individual room vs entire house
Hey everyone,So I've recently purchased a four bed - 2 bath in Pittsburgh, PA and have two questions concerning the monthly rent.1. I am currently charging $450 / room. Should I bump the price up to $500 including ut...
Scott Malatesta
Jacksonville REI
I am new to the BP forums, and I reside in the Southern California area. After much research and education, Im looking in the Jacksonville market for my first deal. I started a carpet cleaning company, Aqua Cleanse,...
Joseph Schriever
Value Difference in New Kitchen VS. Air Conditioning
Hello All,My duplex rental property is located in Buffalo, NY. The summers get muggy warm but very rarely does it reach temperatures of 90 or higher. I have been debating on what a tenant would value more between a ne...
Kelsey G.
End of Lease - Tenant Does Not Vacate (MA)
(Massachusetts) We have a tenant whose lease ends 5/31. We are giving them approximately 40 days notice that we will not renew their lease due to renovations.I can foresee them not leaving when their lease is up and I...
Aubrey Prado
Contractor Scheduling - Wait to renovate?
I recently purchased a 3/1 in our town that I plan on doing primarily cosmetic rehab + replacing all of the plumbing. It is very dated and generally looks run down and dirty. There is drywall damage everywhere and the...
Nica Ferrante
Screening tenants - The most important decision
Hello BP people,As I'm working to put together my process for tenants selection there are a couple of questions I would like to have your feedback:If you have a couple as potential tenants, do you make both of them to...
Thomas Welch
"House Hacking" in NYC
Hey everyone! Been reading the book, "Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads" by Larry Loftis,and the idea of house hacking a multi-family as a starting point for real-estate investing soundsreally awesome! The ...
Kolby Wright
Help Analyze my First Deal
Asking Price: $30kPast Rent: $450/monthProperty is a 3 bed, 1 bath sitting on 1 acre in my hometown of Valliant, Oklahoma. (Small Rural Area) Owner says the home stays rented well and that he was able to get $450 per ...
Christian Verges
Making my primary residence a rental when I move!
Preparing to move and making the transition from house hacking to full rental property.Long story short I bought a home for it to be a turn key rental, but to house hack in the mean time. This is my first house and I ...
Sharad M.
How would you introduce yourself to an agent?
Hello all,
One of the agents in my area has a lot of REO listings and I would like to introduce myself to her as a cash buyer. What's the best way to go about it? What have you guys done in the past that worked? Appr...