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I am thinking about converting my garage to a studio to rent it out. The one thing I am wondering about is how I can sub-meter PG&E and the water. I can pay for the tenants utilities as long as I am still living i...
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I'm interested in hearing how many of you pay attention to what's happening in the news - as it pertains to real estate?
- Do you keep up with what's going on in the local real estate press?
- Do you follow nationa...
I am in Texas and have been hitting up specific County Records online and am able to find foreclose information but no 'Notice of Default' information. Is it possible these are referred to by different terms? Google y...
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Hello everyone,What kind of data you look for in order to decide to area to focus on to search for investment properties (flip)?What is your thought process?Thanks!
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Hey allI'm looking to see if any landlords in Massachusetts have gone through the process of submetering heat (natural gas). I have a property with one boiler and one gas meter with six zones each with its own thermos...
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Hello BP- i am closing on my first two family in Monmouth County,NJ tomorrow. What is the best way to screen tenants for credit, income verification, etc..? Is there a website that you recommend or another way? Thanks...
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Hello BP! Im sure we've all had a "darn, why isnt this easier", "there has to be a faster way" or"there has to be a fix for this" moment. I am currently pursuing a fix for one of these annoyances via mobile app develo...
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Does anyone have thoughts on these two? Has anyone switched? Our family has used Rent Manager for PM for 20+ years. We have an internal PM. Reviewing the files, I can see that it's not set up correctly and they are us...
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Hello,I am doing a bit of research on short-term rental to see if it can be a profitable strategy.I am a newbie. Where I am sitting at the moment is I am looking to purchase a property by the end of next year. Taking ...
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I wanted to know has anyone used a VA to generate leads online? And if so what tasks did you give them to generate the leads?