Alex Bock
Quad Cities: What have been your pain points with management?
Hello Quad Cities!I'm trying to gather some data here to determine what I can do to help solve the management crisis in the QCA. It seems almost every investor I talk to that does not manage their own properties has c...
Albert Johnson
How deeply do you look at credit risk?
Hi, I have an upcoming unit that will be available. My current tenant is saying her son wants to rent one of my units to be closer with their kids. The current tenant says their son's credit score is really low becaus...
Maryanne Cameron
Mixed use, self storage calculation information requested
My background up to this point is in short term vacation rentals and now small multifamily buy and holds. I'm looking at broadening my portfolio to include self-storage but am in the information-gathering phase. I've ...
Mary Jay
Tenant is threatening other tenant. Should I call police?
Hi guys,I have inherited this crazy tenant, he seemed nice in the beginning but things seem to be getting weird with him.Lets call him "crazy Joe"Crazy Joe texted me that he is going to "put into a hospital another t...
Mike Pastor
Favorite Rental Areas
If you had to choose just 3 neighborhoods around the Greater Pittsburgh area to buy and hold multi units, which neighborhoods would you choose? (obviously neighborhoods where multi's are prevalent)
Christopher Freeman
Applicant's Co-Signer Is Questioning Lease Provision
Howdy all,We use a modified version of the generic lease that comes with @Brandon Turner's [really awesome] Book on Managing Rental Properties. We had to make some changes to conform to New Hampshire state law, but ot...
Mark Hawthorne
The Birk Economic Recovery Plan
Subject: The Birk Economic Recovery Plan
I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We
Deserve It Dividend.
To make the math simple, let's ass...
Jimmy H.
Elections, Grid-lock, Foreclosuregate and the effects on RE
It seems inevitable that the Republicans take control of the House, and likely gain many seats in the Senate.
This type of situation is called "grid-lock" becuase both parties can essentially keep each other from get...
Jeremy Porter
Navigating Financial Challenges with Empathy and Solutions in Property Management
As a property manager, it's not uncommon to encounter situations where a tenant begins to incur additional expenses rapidly. Whether it's due to changes in personal circumstances or unforeseen issues, addressing these...
Jeremy Porter
Managing Additional Expenses: A Property Manager's Guide
As a property manager, it's not uncommon to encounter situations where a tenant begins to incur additional expenses rapidly. Whether it's due to changes in personal circumstances or unforeseen issues, addressing these...