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Hey all, I'm wondering what you all do when given a security deposit. Do you immediately put it in an escrow account or do you just keep it in your personal account? I've heard about landlords that pocket the deposit ...
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Hi everyone, I do not even know where to start with this one as there are so many variables and things to cover, but I could really use an outside opinion.
My wife and I are looking to get into our first rent...
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Hi! I'm new to the site and I need some advice from sound property managers who are in the business. I am laying out the framework for a property management LLC I want to start in the Denver area and I hoped some of y...
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Hello community. We (a partner and I) are finally getting our ducks in a row and would love come general strategy advice.In exchange, I can offer you detailed technical advice. Want to start a website? Create a mobile...
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I have no intrinsic interest in real estate. My interests, in order, are:
1. capital preservation
2. stable returns
3. yield
So why am I here? Because I think unleveraged residential rental real estate in middl...
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Hi everyone,
I am pretty new to the forum and I wish I read the posts about managing a property manager before I got into this mess. Can someone recommend a course of action for this situation:
I have ...
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Hello all,
Every week when I send out a new batch of letters I often get a call that says:
"Please take me off your list, I will never sell my house, I plan to pass it down".
I think its great tha...
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Should I allow pets in a rental? Does this limit my rental pool? What are your thoughts?Being in the property management business I receive many questions regarding pets. It's about a 50/50 mix. 50 percent would l...
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Hi All! This will be my first investment property. I currently live in Washington State, and am looking to invest in OH, providing housing for Section 8. I’m a full time property manager in my 9 to 5 and manage 138 do...
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So prior to discovering BP I signed up for this 3 Day seminar in Knoxville TN that is this weekend. I've paid for it and figure while I know some of it will be a sales pitch surely I'll pick up on some good knowledge ...