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Hello BP community,
As I have good working relationships with most of my tenants, how do I increase their rents without them thinking I am a greedy landlord? On one hand I feel kind of bad raising rents but on the o...
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Hi everyone, I'm considering purchasing a well-located property in Lakewood. If you're familiar with the area, could you let me know your thoughts? In particular, is the area growing/appreciating? The latest census da...
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I am interested in buying a short term rental in Lake Harmony which I can also use few times with my family/friends. My initial analysis is not looking very promising so asking the experts here for help -
1. How is t...
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What conferences is everyone attending for 2018 and why? My hope is to have more face time with everyone and conferences seem to be the best venue.So far, I'll be at:IMN Show in Fort Lauderdale - 1/30 thru 1/31NJ D...
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I've heard that Illinois is a tenant friendly state. As an investor, does this push you towards doing more short-term investments in Chicago? What do you do to protect yourself?
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Hello, I just recently moved into the NOVA area and was able to purchase a primary residence using an FHA loan that I am looking to house hack by renting out my basement/spare room. I have money left over that I would...
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Hi I have 10 units and its the first time I have to deal with problematic renters:
here is the details.
its a couple with a child, They did not sign a lease on purpose when I sent it in September but they started to...
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Hello seasoned landlords:I am heading into my first tenant transition on my first rental property. The current tenant is in the process of buying a home and expects to close the end of february. Our contract is on a m...
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Hey ya'll,For those of you putting together or that are a part of a syndication, where would be the best resource to find a quality syndication to invest in?
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Hello all, I've searched the forums on this topic but can't find it. We are newbie landlords going on 3 months now. We have a planned trip during the first week of March - can we ask our tenants to pay rent early? How...