Grey Stone
Should I replace the water heater?
Tenant keeps making complaints and is annoying the crap out of me. This is for an older home with approx 1,300 sqft and 1 bathroom with 6 people living in it. When I bought the home it had a 25 gal water heater and we...
Brett Schickler
Tenants with Service Animals and a no pet policy
Hello, Please forgive me if this is common knowledge. But I'm still learning and I want to stay compliant with a fair housing laws and regulations. I'm an investor in upstate NY I have a vacant unit and a friend sent ...
Allen Duan
Anyone in Las Vegas looking to learn more about MTRs?
We're onboarding a new MTR in Spring Valley we will be managing and, this being our first property in Las Vegas, I'm looking to connect with anyone who does MTRs already or is interested in learning about MTRs. For an...
Samantha Springs
Selling Investment Property to Pay Down Primary Mortgage
BP! Would love some thoughts and opinions from the community. Here's the sitch:I purchased a duplex in LA in 2020 with a sub-3% interest rate. I moved out of it and now operate it as a rental (one unit LTR, the other ...
Roemeo Barnette
Dual military using separate VA Loans
I have a question in regards to me and my wife using our VA loans. So my question is since we are both active duty aren’t we both entitled to our VA LOANS “SEPARATELY” ? I can buy a piece of property and my spouse sho...
Vidit Maini
Need guidance - Should I rent to some1 w a discharged bankruptcy?
Folks,What are your thoughts on renting to someone who has a discharged bankruptcy in 2014 ? What other factors/items can I check to reduce risk in such a case ?Thanks a ton,Vidit
Andrew A.
Tax strategies for selling a primary residence
Hi there,I'm brand new to real estate sales, but have been asked by an in-law for advice on selling her home (for better or worse!). We will definitely eventually engage a professional, but I wanted to check with you ...
David K.
At what point do you replace heatings systems in rentals?
I've got a quite a few units. All have older 25+ year old gas boilers. (gas baseboard) I plan to keep them long term. At what point do I start replacing the boilers, albeit before they actually break and have to b...
Keely Aldinger
Limiting Access to Doors and Security Lights/Cameras
Question:Do you use a smart lock to monitor access to shared spaces or utility areas of the property to avoid persistent use but allow access by tenants?Background:I am in Chelsea, MA and in the process of moving into...
Anthony Sherman
Massachusetts Landlord - COVID-19 Letter to Tenants
Hi all,I recently sent a letter to our tenants based on advice from this forum. I spent a few hours curating a list of resources for tenants to leverage in times of financial distress with a focus on the current COVID...