Greg Gasiorowski
Investing in Low Income Areas
Hello everyone,I'm new to the forum and have been doing a lot of research in buying rental properties. I currently live in the Philadelphia, but would like to invest in lower income areas such as Chester, Marcus Hook,...
Devon Keaveny
Are C/D area properties worth it?
On the outside D type properties look like steals, but with the potential crime, turnover rate and bad tenant pools is there really good money to make? Or is it better to go for B type areas that won't cash flow as we...
Curtis Mears
Is DUI a reason to Reject Renter
I have a prospective renter who has a recent DUI. I use the Smartmove app to screen. Does anyone know if the Smartmove flags DUI's. If the app automatically rejects because of DUI, I would not want him to waste his mo...
Brandon Turner
How Can I Control My Garbage Bill at My Apartment Complex?
Right now we are paying about $1,000 per month for a garbage dumpster at my 24 unit apartment complex, and it's pretty much always full. We can't shrink the dumpster or decrease the number of pickups unless people ...
Joseph Gambino
Got my first tenants and four days in...
So I have a cottage I was looking to lease and ended up putting two guys in it who are friends. Guy #1 moves in and shows his dad from out of town where he‘ll be living who is in town for Labor Day weekend and to clea...
Brian Caulfield
Investing in Bad (D+) Neighborhoods?
I have a deal where the numbers are good (11-12% cash on cash) but it is in a rough neighborhood of Philly. I am confident in my screening abilities, but still concerned about the tenants and neighborhoods of this are...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What are your "hard pass" items when evaluating real estate
Welcome to our Question of the Week! We have a lot of people who are entering the world of real estate investment who could use your wisdom. When evaluating a property, what are your automatic no or exclusion list ite...
Nahal Beckam
How can I avoid renting to roommates in Califronia?
Hello, I am trying to rent my 3br house in SF bay area, and would like a family or an individual rent it, but I have had multiple calls from roommates who want to rent my house together. I really do not like 5 adults ...
Alfonso Velazquez
no questions are stupid. so they say. but here's mine.
hey guys, I was wondering and scouring the internet. i live in a market where it almost impossible for a newbie to start in, Staten island, NY. my fellow islanders know what Im talking about. As a result i am lookin...
Graham Mink
Discrimination
Hi,
One of my apartments just became available and I placed an ad on craigslist. here is the link:
http://burlington.craigslist.org/apa/4227254855.html
The next day I got an email from someone sa...