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I have a 4-plex with 4 parking spots. People keep parking in our vacant spaces or blocking the driveway. The tow companies never come when I call them. And I'm also slightly afraid of a retaliation if I have someone t...
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I'm closing on a property in Franklin, NC (WNC) that we plan to STR. There are 6 doors to the exterior (front entrance, garage entrance, basement entrance (next to hot tub), and 3 doors on the main level to the back p...
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Just getting started in my real estate investment journey. To be honest, I am not completely confident I will be successful, but I have mentally committed to making a consistent effort towards progress. I do not yet k...
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Dear all,
recently in my area, a lot of properties got break in and stole all staging furniture and appliances.
do you know what is the affective way to prevent criminal break in the staged properties while them on ...
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I have been providing rehab services to turnkey companies for the past 2 years, I have noticed tons of problems with process, systems, honesty, pm services and tenant screening to name a few. I am curious if a person ...
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I texted my tenant tonight to let her know I would be coming by with an appraiser. She responded that she would need to be home because of the alarm. Alarm?? They installed an alarm system without asking permission or...
I've heard a few tips about excluding certain appliances, putting language in the lease related to maintenance calls, or being really choosey about tenants in the first place. What strategies have you had the most suc...
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I live in California and I purchased a duplex in WA State and closed on 7/24/2015. I had a PM already contracted to take over the same day, which he did go over and talk to the two tenants.Last week, on 9/16, 2015, I...
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To start as a private money lender, educate yourself on real estate investing and lending practices, define clear loan criteria, and conduct thorough due diligence on borrowers and properties. Draft precise agreements...
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Hello all, I own a 4 unit apartment complex in Kansas where I pay all water and sewer. The units are not metered separately so the bill for the entire complex comes as one payment - to me. The cost is relatively low a...