Steven Gesis
#1 Most Costly Tenant Turnover Cost for Owners/Landlords
So, I have been evaluating and conducting research on most costly turnover expenses, I have a few that have made my top (5) list. I am curios to hear from other BP Members, what there most costly expenses are for tena...
Kat P.
Tenant left tons of garbage and belongings
My tenant's lease was up and when he moved, he left a ton of stuff in the basement and garage, too much for the alley, will cost several hundred to have removed. He told me basically, it's not his stuff and he's not c...
Samantha Klein
Things to do to cut down on major repairs
Hey I was just wondering what everybody does when first buying a property or when they are doing a rehab, what are some things you replace or do to cut some on repairs or maintenance? For example, I always replace rub...
Nic LeTexier
Excel Property Analysis Calculator
Hey there BP Community! As we all know from listening to the BiggerPockets podcast, we should be analyzing 10 properties a day! For us just starting out (like me) we can easily miss something or plug in some numbers t...
Erik Dofelmier
Inspection Report and Must Dos with Established Tenants
We recently went under contract on a as-is duplex with established tenants (they’ve been there 15 and 5 years respectively). During the initial walk through the house appeared to have great bones, but obviously needs ...
Dylan Barnard
Seller is Refusing Showing and Inspection. Walk away?
Good afternoon. I am currently working with a wholesaler on potentially buying a duplex in Denton, Texas, a college town. The wholesaling company had someone walk through and is confident there is nothing major wrong ...
Allen Clark
Bought 1/2 of the duplex should I buy more?
In December I bought 1/2 of a duplex in urban Seattle. . Purchase price: $350kSize: 1,100 sq ftMortgage + taxes + insurance: $2,000/month Down payment: 30% = $105kAge of house: 8 yearsHOA: $0 - no HOA at allrehab $$ s...
Heidi Kenefick
My mid-term renter has not showed up. Do I cancel the lease?
Hi-I have a house that I rent out by the room, and usually a couple of those rooms stay full with travel nurses. I have a RN who paid the application fee, and paid the cleaning fee and security deposit and prorated re...
Semilore Lawal
Best and cost-effective ways to rent-by-the-room or rent basement legally in Canada
Hi
All,
I
found that single family in Canada is only profitable if I rent by the room or rent the
house as two dwelling units (basement and upper floor).
The
problem is a lot of cities in Canada have strict...
Brandon Ly
Dispute on encroaching tree into neighbors yard
Hello Bigger Pockets community!I live in Los Angeles county and recently received a letter from an attorney representing a neighbor of one of my rental properties about a tree that has become "bothersome" as the tree ...