So, I narrowed down all of the property management software options from both the BP software list (thanks BP!) and a long CCIM forum list to my final two choices: Buildium and Rent Manager.

I manage an LLC ...

In today's post, I want to use experience I've had in two fields that I really love: databases and real estate. Specifically, with databases I want to go over new techniques using more data and varieties of data as it...

I have a 5 bedroom rental property that I rent to local college kids where the lease terms generally runs from Aug. 1 to July 31. Because I'm renting to students, we start looking for tenants for the upcoming August i...

How do you deal with realtors that just dont respond? I am now a licensed agent and I can't imagine being this unresponsive. I am trying to purchase a commercial property and Ive had such bad luck with agents, mind yo...

Iron Sharpens Iron. I want to hear your most effective ways at increasing rent from an already existing tenant.I personally write up an email or letter 60-90 days out from renewal explain that their rent will be going...

Hi BP friends!  I've got a tenant that is asking/demanding that I test for asbestos in my SFH rental.  This home was built in 1951, I bought in 2012; no basement - it's on concrete slab.  It was a fix and flip when I ...

I'm a new investor and would love to hear your opinion on my 1st rental property purchase attempt in Southern California.The good:1. 4/2/2 1600 sf SFH with big yard;2. flipped house so everything is new;3. comps with ...

Every person will be different, but how many properties have you found to be manageable to manage by yourself?  At what point did it become too much along with your full-time job?I'm planning to buy 10 rentals over th...

I just started diligencing a 200+ unit storage facility on the Nebraska / Iowa border. It's a fascinating rental model --> some wear & tear advantages since no live-in tenants compared to MFUs, but also some mg...

Hey everyone - so I have taken your advice in growing my realtor partner base, but now I want to ask how do I sustain these relationships? What are realtors looking for from me? Because I do not want to scare them off...