Tony Wooldridge
WHY CAN'T CONTRACTORS JUST DO WHAT THEY SAY THEY WILL DO????
I first must apologize for screaming at all of you in the title but if you have any experience or can relate to the title at all you know why I am frustrated. This is nothing more than a venting session on my part an...
Danielle Cage
Creating an LLC - use my CPA or diy?
Hey all,I'm finally at the point where I'm going to file for my LLC. There will be four members (all close family) involved. I'm in Illinois and the cost to fill out the paperwork myself is $500. My CPA will do it for...
Stephanie Smith
MN - how to remove unwanted holdover tenant with covid restrictio
I just purchased a property June 1, 2021. The leases that were signed by tenants and previous owner clearly states they accept that their lease ends when the building is sold and that they will be required to leave th...
Wesley W.
Tenants challenging minor rent increase
Some context…
Small multi-family building (4 units) self managed. One of the upper units went vacant and needed an update (flooring, paint, etc.). Power tool work began no earlier than 9:30am and finished no later ...
Mike Malyy
Apartments.com now requiring tax information
Hi All,So I am a very small time landlord and I use Apartments.com (formerly Cozy) to collect payments. This morning I got an email saying that they want my SSN to report any income I get over $600 to IRS. I have alwa...
Oleg Enik
Reaching out to mortgage brokers/lenders as a 20 y/o
Hi BP community!
After educating myself for some time, I’ve been making baby steps in developing my plan and strategy to purchase my 1st property.
I recently spoke with an investor friendly real estate agent and he ...
Mark Forest
Tenant fried my grage panel
My tenant called me a month ago to complain that he has burned up three TVs and he thought the electrical in the house was faulty. I tested the outlet and it was around 119 to 120. I put in a new outlet and told him...
Jeremy Baker
Turnkey for First Rental Investment?
So, I guess this isn't going to be our first investment since we have a vacation rental property in Maui, but this will be our first buy/ hold / rent property. We've been looking locally here in the Denver metro a...
Marc Winter
Stay on top of this housing discrimination pitfall
Hi All:Just came across this article and thought it might help landlords and managers keep on top of a growing trend:
How To Avoid A Fair Housing Claim Over Source Of Income Discrimination source of income discrimina...
David Greene
First deal hurdles
Hello, I was curious who on here is working towards their first deal, and what kinds of hurdles they are personally experiencing in getting there.