K S.
Collecting from recent ex-tenants
I've rented-out my single-family house in West Seattle for several years while living in California. It's been somewhat smooth but now I have a mess. I've been busy with my day-job so I haven't managed the property...
Dan Hoffman
New guy in Saint Cloud MN
Hey everybody, I'm just another rookie. I'm looking into real estate because I don't want to sit at a desk 40 hours a week earning someone else money. I also like the idea of being able to leverage banks' money into a...
Bill Campbell
In-law suite house hack??
I'm looking at purchasing my first property as a house hack. Where I live in Rhode Island the amount of multi families are limited, but quite a few house have in-law suites. I found a nice 3/2 that only needs a litt...
Zach Schwarzmiller
Separate Metering Water - Triplex - Washington State
I will be closing on a Triplex in two weeks and had a question regarding the separation of metered water. Currently the owner is paying the WSG which totals about $1,200-$1,400 every 2 months. This is a large expense ...
Josh Mermelstein
Landlord required to pay usage and storm water charges in Philadelphia?
Hello BP,
I currently have a tenant who is refusing to pay the service and storm water charges of the water bill in Philadelphia. They believe the city has something stating that tenants are only responsible ...
Keleisha Carter
Fear holding me back from start investing
Hi BP Fam!I want to start investing by doing a house hack in Florida area. I have been reading books on Rental Property investing, reading blogs and the forums. But I feel I’m not ready.Saving to have 20k in savings ...
Tanya Smith
Does 1% Rule apply to multifamily?
Hey all!! I am trying to analyze a few apartment complexes all around 24-36 units. My question(s) as you can see from above is "does the 1% rule apply when analyzing apartment buildings???" What are the main numbers ...
Kevin Pruitt
Need Help with my first deal Analysis
HELP! I am in the negotiation process of my first SFH Rental deal and need a little help/guidance from the BP community. Below are all my numbers and I just want to make sure it is the right deal. The house is in a "B...
Aisha MIller
tenants used co-applicant to secure the lease who never moved in
my tenants had little credit, low scores and unconventional pay stubs so they used a co-applicant with better score and stable pay stub to secure the lease, i suspect this person never moved in, nor ever planned to mo...
Silvia Falip
Non-metered properties with high water bills
Hi everyone,
We received an outrageously high water bill and I wanted to ask for advice or guidance.
We live in a non-metered single family house.
We called the Chicago Water Department, and they informed us...