Allen Moma
Rental rate for an outdoor bank branded ATM location
I've been approached by a national bank that want to install a ATM machine in a strip mall parking lot.
Does anyone have an idea on how to value this type of rental? They want two parking spaces for exclusive use of...
Il-Hyung Cho
Late security deposit charge?
Is there such thing as late security deposit fee?
Normally landlords would collect deposit before handing in keys, but it was Saturday when we arrived and they allowed me to move in.
Well, the apt was very dirty and ...
Mihir Bhimaraju
Columbus Indiana Meetup?
Hello Folks, I work in Columbus and I was wondering if there's a regular meetup that goes on in Columbus where investors, agents, handymen etc get together and talk about the general RE scene in Columbus. If not, it'l...
Want passive income? Well, DON’T invest in rental properties. Buy REITs (real estate investment trusts) instead. Yes, you read that right. Although rental properties are a phenomenal way to build wealth and cash flow ...
If there’s one thing that’ll make or break your real estate portfolio, it’s property management. When done correctly, property management can feed you consistent, passive income without the everyday stressors of being...
Wondering how to invest in real estate so you can finally quit your job? Then, this episode might surprise you. While most real estate educators online are constantly stressing how you must leave your W2 so you can be...
Padma Mody
Tenant called the Police
I bought house in Sept 2014 and it was rented with month to month lease with section 8. During November, Section 8 did yearly inspection and find out that HVAC is not working properly. We hire the HVAC guy and ask him...
Robin Evans
Tough situation of veteran tenant being late on rent
Dear BP freinds we are now facing a tough situation of collecting rent. One tenant has been paying rent via auto pay on a platform we have agreed on. Somehow this month's rent first got deposited into our account and...
Tony H.
Should I go visit my rental unit?
Hi BP,
Its been a while since I posted here. I have been learning a lot from all of you. :)
Here is what bothers me now. I bought a duplex in Sacramento 6 months ago. Since we put a new tenant in on the unit (the ot...
Mark Taylor
Security Deposit Withholding
We lived in a really nice house for about 7 months and our landlord sold it. We were aware that this could happen, but the problem is that we had a tear in the carpet that we knew would need to be replaced. We were mo...