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Hi All-I'm about to conduct my first rent increase and I'm looking for suggestions on how to create a letter that is polite, yet accomplishes the task. The tenants are good people but I want to stay reasonably close ...
I recently purchased my first home this past Thursday. Leading up to it felt like a dream come true, I found the perfect home. I could not wait to finally settle and move in.
Settlement day came and it was a nightma...
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I've recently began looking at multifamily properties (1-4 units) in Long Beach, California and was curious to understand your opinions of property managers. My partner and I work in the finance industry and regularly...
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So I got a phone call from a tenant who is six months into a one year lease, she is moving in with a boy friend.Lease has an early termination fee of two month's rent. I am holding a security deposit and last month's...
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I have never paid more than $30k for a house.I have never run a credit check or asked for a credit report on anybody who has applied to rent any of my properties.I have never asked a tenant for their SSN, DOB or any o...
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I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...
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Hi guysI am planning to buy my first property soon. I am thinking a duplex. Maybe with tenants already in place. I am feeling overwhelmed and have many questions. But at this point I am going to reduce it to 2 questio...
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Hello and great evening BP Community from the Great State of Arizona!
Here’s an update on the journey to purchase a property to house hack.
I was looking for properties and working with agents to purchase a property...
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I have a property I am interested in bidding at auction and need help figuring out a max bid. this will be my first auction purchase. I have some experience working for my dad as he has around 30-40 cheap rentals, but...
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I found a house I like but I’m having challenges because it’s renter occupied, there are boxes and stuff everywhere. The garage is full , closets are full. The renter leaves July 31 (not a day earlier) but they want i...