Jessica G.
Just signed the papers -- DFW sub2
I curiously joined BP on Dec. 30 last year, knowing nothing about investing in real estate.
Four months later, using the wisdom I found here, my husband and I just signed papers on our first investment house. The...
Brian Ellis
Tenants taking washer and dryer - Need advice please
In a bit of a complicated situation..
When I bought the place it was sold as-is. Since the current tenant in place is a realtor, she was aware of what that entails. Upon signing a 3 month lease they mentioned the was...
Mario Morales
Do I need to have my contractor sign a lien waver?
I am using a reputable company to do some work for me under 5K. They will bill me when the work is done. I will look at the work, and if satisfied I will send them a check. Do I need them to sign lien waver at some po...
Pamela M.
Tenant vacates property before december 1 without notice. Lease is till August 2025
Hi all,This is insane. I have rented my house out for almost 7 years and this is the first time a tenant who rented my house, leaves out of no where. Actually there is more to it though. A month back he asked me to ad...
Jon K.
Renting rooms out where you're living... Advice?
I'm sure most of you would never rent rooms in your own house that you're living in with a roommate, but... I need to. Nice house... quality finishes, though a bit older. I want to minimize damage, and make utilities...
Sean McKee
Cook County RTLO passed
Hello BP and Chicagoland Investors.
The cook county board of commissioners passed the Residential Tenant and Landlord Ordinance. I found the proposed document on ChicagoEviction.com-https://www.chicagoeviction.co.....
Maria G.
Cat dilemma... to allow or not to allow
Hello,I know there are many opinions, but I still want to hear them. I have so far not allowed cats in one of my properties (condo) but there is a seemingly good couple who has applied and has an indoor cat, so I'm de...
Taylor Cartledge
How many bathroom towels do I need?
I'm currently furnishing a short-term rental and am curious about how many of each kind of towel I should get (Bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth, bath mat). Should I count it as per guest, or per bathroom?
David West
Short-Sighted or Prudent? Is it time to sell?
Hi Friends,
Here's the sitch. I have a duplex in a prime location in San Diego. I run both units as an STR and make good cash flow (~$30k annually) but it is fairly labor intensive. I purchased the home for $720k w/ ...
Vikram C.
Underground Storage Tank
We just finished negotiating the price and the seller has revealed at the last moment that there is an underground storage tank in the property. Our offer price did not take into consideration the cost of dealing wit...