Radhika Kapur
Property Management negligence leads to $100k in damages, what are my options?
Our home in Seattle was being managed by this property management firm since we are currently out of the country for work. In Oct , when a lease finished, nightmare began. Keeping aside all the management issues durin...
Rao Mu
Building small retail shopping center on 0.8 acre land
I'm thinking about developing a small strip center in a 0.8 acre land. The land is flat and square and no issues. Need to demolish two houses. Environmental seems clean. Demographics are excellent for central New Jers...
Chris Buesing
No Pets?
I'm sure no one has ever had this happen. I got through showing the property and hand the prospective tenants their rental app, and she looks at me and says, "oh, there's no pets? I have a cat." Ugh.
Jennifer Gardner
tenant wants pet despite no pets policy - ESA letter
Hi all,I own a duplex in Long Beach where I rent the upper unit long term and the lower unit short term (airbnb). My upstairs tenants have been in since May 1. They are lovely girls in their 20s and one has a service ...
Will Bert
Need help with a tenant
Hi BP I received this text message below today from my tenant. Here is some info on the situation. Her lease has been over for 2yrs now so she is on a month to month lease. In her lease it stated she had access to the...
Andy Gross
What's the deal with Turnkey Companies?
Hello BP Nation. I apologize for the Seinfeld-esque question, but what's the deal?I see advertised properties that meet the 2% rule, or come close, and they claim to have a tenant in place, management ready, etc, and ...
Roc P.
Rentals in bad areas
I was wondering what was everyone thoughts about rental properties in dilapidated areas was. Is it worth having all the numbers work out, i.e. 2% rule and house bought @ 70% of value etc., vs. the appreciation of the...
Allende Hernandez
Rule of thumb to calculate how much profit you want to make?
Hi guys,Do you fix&flippers have any rule of thumbs when calculating how much profit is the minimum you'll take in a project?What parameters you look and how you calculate them?Thank you all in advance!
Will R.
Living in New Construction to Avoid Capital Gains
I spent a long time looking for an existing thread on this but could not find one. I have been a reader for a long time and this is the first time I have created a thread because every other time I have found one. Her...
Monika V.
Increasing below market rate rents
Hi everyone! I have a family member who inherited a portfolio of houses in the bay area. They are all located in the southern peninsula within 1 neighborhood. This is great! The not great is that they are rented for a...