Jenny Nguyen
Can I deduct cleaning expense from tenant's security deposit
My tenants moved out but didn't clean the house thoroughly, especially the kitchen, closets, door, light switches. The house was very clean when they move in and much more dirty when they move out. I asked them to cle...
Erin K.
Cause of mold on wood floor
I have a one story house with a crawl space below it. Tenant moved out and in the bedroom corner, a little in the closet corner and a corner in the kitchen, there is mold growing on the wood. He had a dog. Has anyo...
Keenan Rusk
My First BRRRR in Baltimore
I'm writing this post to track progress of my first attempt to BRRRR a property in Baltimore City (it is a length post). After two years of reading books, studying BiggerPockets, researching neighborhoods in Baltimor...
Will Ellis
Jacksonville investors stay away from Suncoast Property Mgt
If you are considering hiring Suncoast to manage one or more of your investment houses please read this first. It is rare for me to leave a negative review, especially knowing how detrimental it can be for a business...
Bienes Raices
Best way to transfer existing tenants from one property to another
I have some tenants in one house who have been paying on time, but they would like a cheaper place to live. I am closing on another property soon that will be about $100 cheaper in rent. But since the prospective tena...
Aaron Washington
Game rooms/arcadea return for STR
As some of you know, my wife and I are in the process of purchasing a vacation home in the Davenport area. We are planning to rent it out as an STR when we are not there. While looking at other STRs around the area we...
Peter Morrissey
Bathroom Challenge with Tub Orientation and Windows
Any thoughts on what to do with this bathroom, particularly the tub. This is a single bedroom second floor apartment in a nice residential area that I plan to rent as a B/high B rental. Normally for something like thi...
Leon Lee
Strategies on renovating a rundown beachfront motel
Hi, Fellow BPersI have a question on what strategy is the best on turning a rundown motel we recently purchased and would appreciate your inputs:This is a 20-unit beachfront motel that has been poorly run in the past ...
Patrick Moore
Shopping around for the best quote for construction
I was just wondering is it ethical to have multiple contractors meet you at a property to all bid the same job?
Roi C.
Repair quotes by property manager seem extremely high
Hi,We own a few single-family properties in the Phoenix area and they are all managed by the same property manager for many years now.Since these houses aged a little bit and have normal wear and tear it's time to mak...