Gary Tsai
In a Bind (no property management contract)
Long story short - I bought my first house in Ohio, got laid off a few months later, and got a new job in a different city. Instead of selling, I decided to rent out the house instead. Not knowing much about rental...
Ken Wang
Question about tenant placement service
Dear RE investor fellow,Have you used joinreal.com ( to place tenant)? How do you like the service? I was offered by an agent for the following service. Please private message me if it's OK.-----Service Referral Optio...
Aaron Sauceda
Direct Mail: How To Streamline Driving For Dollars Process?
Hi All --I'm posing a question here about the Driving for Dollars *tactical process*, and less-so the strategy or "what to look for" in DFD-type property.Specifically, if we're already working on collecting property a...
Ryan Guthrie
Credit/ Background Check
Hey y'all,What service/website do you use to screen a potential tenant with a background and credit check? How long does it take? What is the fee? I am in the process of renting my first house, and any tips on screeni...
Brian Pfaehler
Small Claims Court after tenant moved out and to another state
Another new situation for me...tenant moved out and moved out of state. Left a huge mess and a hefty sewer bill that the deposit won't cover. They now live out of state....can you still file a small claims suit if the...
Brandon Ingegneri
Adding an additional revenue stream from your existing units
In the last year or so, I found an opportunity that allowed me to maximize the returns on my investments. While my rental portfolio is operating smoothly and continually growing along with my property management busin...
Nitin Dhiman
Tenant defaults on 5yr lease in 3 months
Hello commercial RE owners,I have a business tenant that signed a 5 yr lease a couple months ago. The business has few other locations and they decided to shut down one location (the one in my building) just 2 months ...
Ray Li
BRRRR in MFH with tenants
When people buy rehab and refinance a partially occupied MFH, do you refinance immediately after you rehab the exterior and the vacant units and rent it out? Or do you rehab all units, vacant or occupied (when their l...
David Mathews
Hurricanes+Recoverable Depreciation = A Possible Creative Offer?
Hello BP world. I am writing from storm stricken Lake Charles, LA. Within a short period of time our city endured two back to back hurricanes, a freakish flood, and an unprecedented freeze that has unfortunately left...
Ricardo R Barrera
Need some guidance on my first multi-family
I need some insight before making a full commitment to this plan. I want 2 4plex’s that are being built. One will be done a year before the 2nd. Start with a Conventional owner occupied 20% down then do a VA loan for ...