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...
Stephen E.
Jingle Bells: Tenant Christmas Gift Ideas
Well, we are getting around to the most wonderful time of the year and that means tenant Christmas gifts. I know some Scrooge like landlords skimp on this but I am convinced that Christmas gifts build good will and ar...
Padma Mody
Tenant called the Police
I bought house in Sept 2014 and it was rented with month to month lease with section 8. During November, Section 8 did yearly inspection and find out that HVAC is not working properly. We hire the HVAC guy and ask him...
Brie Schmidt
Baseboard Heat?
We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
Angelique F.
So I jumped on the band wagon and bought a fixer upper..........
I was told all these wonderful things about how I would get my money back for the work I put into the home. Ahhahhaha, no, that's not the way it works. You got repairs and you got improvements and only the REPAIRS c...
Jesse Ramirez
U.S. & CHINA Ponzi Scheme?
Here's an article regarding the topic:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/mad-world-chinas-bind-is-ours-too.aspx
I've been very interested i...
Mark S.
The Great Equalizer for Texas? Property Tax Assessments
As an active investor in the DFW area, mostly Collin, Dallas, and Grayson counties I am often asked if we are in a bubble. My answer is no, at least at the moment. The reason I say this is my day job is a mortgage l...
Account Closed
How far below market do you keep a good long term tenant's rent?
I have kept rent very low on one of my units because it needed work. I'm getting work done now and would like to bring it closer to market. I'd love feedback on the following:Tenant has been great for 15 years. His ...
Kyler J Sloan
Too Steep for Airbnb?
I have not had much exposure to the mountains of Tennessee, and wanted to get an opinion:
How bad is this driveway (link below)?Too steep for Airbnb?
Account Closed
We listed for $1900, lots of interest; how do we get $2k?
This is for a SFH rental. We listed for $1900 and have many parties (6-7) trying to get it, with 2-3 very strongly trying to lock it down.How do we propose a higher rent when we have multiple parties trying to "lock i...