Heather Shannon
General Contractors: Hire one or be my own?
I am planning to buy a fixer upper and make it a B & B. I'm torn about using a general contractor vs. doing the general contracting myself.CONs of Hiring a General Contractor:1. They are reputed to suck big time ...
Tim Tucker
Self Managing but Staying Anonymous
Scenario15 SFRs, each owned by a separate FL land trust.I am the beneficiary of each LT.I manage all 15 properties.Whats the best way to find/screen tenants, collect rent, maintain the units all the while keeping tena...
Ben Bakhshi
Bookkeeping for landlords managing property managers
Some properties are self-managed, so we create an invoice for each tenant, and mark them as paid as rents are collected.When collecting rents that go through property managers, I am not sure what the best practice is ...
Yusuf Mathai
Putting a Team together
So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
Derek Clark
Property Managent Agreement
My neighbor is moving and wants to rent his home that is across the street from my primary residence. I have three rental properties in the same area. He and I are in discussion on me acting as the property manager fo...
Matthew DeMichele
What's the best way to save for a down payment on a rental?
Hi everyone,I'm just starting out in my real estate journey and beginning to save up money for an initial down payment on my first rental property. Because I have one more year left in my undergraduate education, I'm ...
Jonathan Grzeszczyk
Negotiating within wholesaling
Soon I am taking a job with a wholesaling company on the acquisition side of the deal. Their business model is interesting and has a couple different exits strategies when getting a property under contract. So, coming...
Patrick Britton
Self-manage +10 rentals in another state?
In the past three years I have spent over $40,000 in property management fees. While there has been some value in their management, I'm wondering if perhaps the value does not exceed the expense. Of course, this doe...
Justin Baldauf
seeking property mgr for apt - venice beach, CA
hello! i'm an investor and am looking to hire an experienced property mgr for an apt building in venice beach, ca. any suggestions/recommendations would be much appreciated!cheersjustin
Krysta Bonner
Property Managers in Jacksonville FL
Does anyone have property management referrals for Jacksonville FL? I will be renting my house in Riverside/Avondale so historic home experience is a plus. Also, this is my first rental so any tips on what to ask pers...