Dan Bosak
Hire Property Manager or Hire Employees?
I have been self managing my properties but now with > 50 units and growing, I am at the point where I need to either hire a 3rd party property manager or hire employee(s) to basically create my own. Any suggestio...
Brad E.
Tenant Screening advice needed
Hey BP - I'm looking for some advice on potential tenants I am screening. I have a couple applying. They are not married.One of them meets all income and credit requirments having a 729 credit score. So by themself...
Account Closed
Self Directed IRA
What is the best way to utilize a self directed IRA to purchase and flip homes?I have a client that asked me this question tonight and I was stumped. Please help!
Sylvia B.
Fallout from tenant breakup. How would you handle this?
Just wondering how other landlords would handle this situation. I would like your input before saying what I did.Tenants are a young unmarried couple, no kids. Man has the bulk of the income, woman can't afford the re...
Marcia Maynard
Cleaning Tips for Turnovers - What's your favorite?
Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?
I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...
Alan DeRossett
fruit tree Tax exemption
In California more then 5 fruit trees is considered a Orchard for tax purposes, I can get the Orchard Tax exemption for first 4 years after planting. has any one tried this with multifamily properties? I know of singl...
Justin Fortunato
Proper order of operations (painting, flooring, etc)
What is the best order of operations with regards to working on a house? Obviously, the first thing is the construction, doors, etc. But what is the best order of other things like painting interior, exterior, floo...
Ben Stout
Who should pay for this mistake?
Hello BP Community, I've been out of the country and had a short sale purchase approved before I left. I've just gotten back and am ready to close. My realtor informed me that I had to have a survey that she ordered a...
Phil B.
<<RANT>>. 3000 yellow letters down the drain!! Mail merge SNAFU
So I'm doing a large 6000 piece yellow letter mailer. I worked all day in my hot, stuffy office on my only day off (today) and printed 3000 of the 6000 mailers. They looked fantastic! Very productive, but exhaustiv...
Joe Gilroy
House Hacking a Duplex or Triplex ?
Hello BP ! I am planning to buy a duplex or triplex to house hack in and need some ideas on the location. I am considering the following areas mostly because of the low price points they offer. Toledo, Akron, Can...