Damon L. Davis
Section 8 Florida Property Is Under Market Value
I own a property free and clear in FL. Section 8 brings in $840/mo. Market rent is about $1100+/month. I'm going to ask my property mgr to increase rents, but I want to make sure we can do it effectively right now giv...
Timothy Burns
Options to remove/Increase Rent
Hi all, I have a pending offer on a duplex in an A neighborhood area with good rents, that I will be house hacking. There is a long term tenant since 2006 who is now month to month and pays well under market rate. Wha...
Ben Dao
What would you charge for Pet Deposit ?
I have never accepted pets before. But I am considering it as it can open it up to more tenants for me. I also do not have carpet in this unit. It is all laminate floors. What should I charge? I was thinking like $200...
Tyler Kortz
Inheriting tenants! How much can I expect them to change?
First bigger pockets forum post so thanks in advanced for any advice!I purchased a 3 unit about a month ago and have turned over 1 unit, will be turning over another Jan 1. Rents were significantly under market so I a...
Kurt Gale
Carport caught fire after city rezoned to commercial
The city rezoned our single family residential house about 1 1/2 years ago to commercial. We just had a small fire that caused approximately $2000 damage. They said the code reads that we can not do any improvements t...
William Abanyie
Los Angeles Rent Controlled Units Rent increase Exceptions.
Passing on some information for all Los Angeles Property owners subject to Rent Increate. Here is a document I found that details acceptable reasons for rent increase. Including your tenant adding another resident t...
Dong Yan
how to handle the existing tenants
in process of buying a duplex, the duplex has tenants who live there for 4 years already. the rents are way lower than the market rent because the seller hasn't raised the rent for 4 years. Not sure shall I vacate the...
Jason Malabute
how can I increase my productivity without breaking the bank to hit our goals
We go direct to owner campaign with apartment owners. We have talked to 36 decision makers and 2 appointments since October. 9 of the 36 DMs contacted was reached via text. We have sent 2420 texts. It takes in average...
Jay Smith
Tenant won’t pay Security deposit
Hello everyone, I have a 2 family home that I rent and in the one unit a family friend lives there.They moved in with no security deposit and keep making up excuses after excuses it’s been 5 years now still no SD. The...
Kai George
Raising rents on Section 8 Month-to-Month tenants
Hey BP Fam! I'm considering placing an offer on a triplex in south Los Angeles as a house hack. Two of the potentially inherited tenants are section 8 and paying month to month! Both units are renting about $400 -$50...