Edith Yuh
security deposit in installments
I am moving and renting out my condo ($2700/month) in the San Francisco Bay Area. A prospective applicant asked me prior to viewing the property whether they can pay their security deposit (1.5 rent) in 4 installments...
Alex Alvarez
Direct Mail Campaign
So I'm getting ready to send out little over 500 hundred yellow letters out but I have a question should I send out all at once or break down the 500 letters weekly and send like 125 every week or daily sending like 2...
Jason Krick
Coin-Op Laundromat Plus Multi-Family?
I am looking at multi-unit on Monday. What I do know is that there is a whole lot of renovation and reconfiguring needed. There are currently 14 "rentable" units. However, it is not zoned properly, the current owne...
Michael Doherty
Tax Filing: Professional Real Estate Status
Hi All,I am looking to get input from people who file their tax return using the Professional Real Estate Status. Specifically, I want to understand how you track your daily activity and to what level of detail? Are t...
Neil G.
CA Unlawful Complaint, Cover Sheet, Addendum, Summons, Pre Claim?
Just met with my lawyer who previously served for me a Notice to Quit which succeeded without further ado last year and those tenants vacated.Surprisingly, he seemed to recommend this time around I not retain him (sin...
Brad Crerar
Advice for Puerto Rico property
Hi All, I am looking to buy a property in either Miami or Rincon, PR to use as a vacation home and as a STR/Airbnb to offset costs. I have done extensive research in Miami and so far it has not worked out due to the l...
Kedian Jimenez
Roomate/sublease not paying in NYC
Hye there guys,I'm going through a pain period where apparently one of the sub-tenants isnt paying. i am subleasing my old apartment to two people (Bedroom and living room and started out as a roomate situation) . The...
Chris Cantrell
Everett Mother-In-Law suite
I am looking at purchasing a property with a large mother-in-law suite. The property is not currently zoned a multi-family, however I see in the market that many people rent out their MIL suites.
It is stated...
Greg Stanley
Stack strategy limitations
As a new investor, I have decided to pursue an investment strategy based on the stack technique, whereby the number of units added to my portfolio essentially doubles every year.
(1) What will be the biggest obstacl...
Gabriel Craft
How can I grow my REI empire with a full-time job? (Tools, Tips?)
Hi BP Friends! I'm an investor out of Dallas, Texas. Wanted to know how people are managing to grow their real estate businesses (doors, Assets-under-management, net-worth, etc.) while maintaining their full-time jobs...