Grant Dennis
Should I use a realtor?
I’m new to investing and trying to figure this out as I go. My question is, if I find a possible deal on a house that has already hit MLS, should I use a realtor on my end as the buyer?
Sam Leon
60s bathroom refresh
I prefer older buildings when it comes with rental. They tend to have better bones and better quality construction...but I hate the bathrooms that comes in teal, pink, yellow, green, blue...I have nine bathrooms in ...
Stephen DeFalco
Which type of property to buy?
I'm curious what people think is the best type of 'buy and hold' property to look at for beginners (condo, single family home, multifamily, other). Living in the Chicagoland area, multifamily units in Chicago proper a...
Zack Monroe
Break lease, abandon, unpaid rent & damages, security deposit
So, here is my situation, in Boston, Mass:1. Tenant has a lease though 05/31/21. On 10/30/20 they asked to break it early and leave. I started showing the unit which remains unrented for December.2. Late November, ten...
Mary Joe
Landlord liability - gas leak, appliances, balcony, windows..
A lot of focus on this board is about eviction nightmare but it is nothing compared to being involved in a gas explosion lawsuit that causes your tenant severe injuries or even death. There is no umbrella insurance p...
Shanequa J.
Letting the owner stay for free
I came across a house in one of my areas. The owners are old, late 80s, and they owe $5600 in property taxes. I would like to offer to pay their taxes and let them live their for free if they signed the house over to ...
Account Closed
Infrastructure Needed To Scale Your Airbnb Business
Most people get started in Airbnb because they have an extra home or somehow have access to a secondary property that they think will be a successful vacation rental. This is a great way to get started because taking ...
Jonathan Blandino
Is a large price drop a bad sign? (Pennsylvania specificly)
I've been looking at homes in the Poconos/East Stroudsburg area of Pennsylvania. The properties there seem to have taken a huge dive and not recovered well. I am look to capitolize on the drop and buy my first home fo...
Karen M.
How long did it take (generally) to get your first rental going?
Hi Everybody,I have found a very intriguing property (so far) and plan to go see it. If it is "the one", "the first one"…. or, if I have to look at 100 before I find the one, eventually I will have "the first one".Ho...
Mary Jay
A tenant threatens to sue if I do return her security deposit
HI guys,I have an out of state property that Ive been renting out for one year.I asked the tenant to move out, when she moved out, there was lots of trash, some weird stuff on the walls, broke cabinets, smell of marij...