Nick N.
Best Questions for answering service
So I did my first direct mail campaign recently. I sent out a single batch of 1,000 yellow letters. The response rate was great. My phone was ringing ALL the time.The problem came when I couldn't handle the amount of ...
TaRa Mehta
Property damage exceeding security deposit
Hello all,My tenant reported that the garage door wasn't working. This was a perfectly functioning garage door when I handed the property to her. To address this maintenance issue, I sent out a reputed garage door com...
Leo Cuomo
what to look for in a property manager
i am seeking to rent out my single family house and am considering a property manager. what do you think i should look for in choosing one?
Rich Thomas
Long distance investment
hello all, I'm somewhat of a newbie in the field. I have owned and run a 2 family home for 6 years. I am currently in the process of selling the 2 family in the hopes of upgrading to something larger with a 1031 like ...
Christina Hall
Cost Seg Study SFR Short Term Rental
We are thinking of getting a cost seg study for an SFR that's a short term rental. We got an analysis from 2 different companies and savings wise it makes sense. However our CPA won't do it he says he can't stand behi...
Vincent Crane
wholesaling to a real estate agent
I'm sending out direct mail, and sometimes I find a deal that doesn't make sense as a rehab, but I think someone would buy and owner occupy it off the MLS. Can I basically tell an agent, hey if I give you this deal, a...
Jennifer Moscatello
Oil tank addendum
Hi all. I own a 100-year-old two-family investment property in West Hartford, CT that has oil heat; one oil tank per unit. The current lease speaks to the fact that the house has oil heat and it's the tenant's respons...
Brandon Sowers
Fair rate and fee increases from your PM
My PM firm is located in NC and we manage just over 800 doors. Our management fees have gone basically untouched for the better part of 10 years. Our firm has a very simple fee structure that includes 8-10% of RENT CO...
Jason Howell
Property Management recommendations in San Francisco
A friend of mine has owned a very nice property in San Francisco for years now but is looking into moving out of the city with her family. There's a ton of appreciation in the home located in the heart of North Beach....
Alison P.
Pest Control? Do you, don't you?
Do you pay for pest control? I just purchased a mobile home park ( I own and rent out the mobiles, all tenants are inherited) and have now paid for pest control for 2 separate units that were having issues with roach...