Albert Johnson
Gas oven in tenants apartment not working
I have a tenant whose gas oven isn't working. The top burners work but the oven doesn't. How do you usually handle these issues?I plan to go get a first hand look at the issue and see if there is gas getting through t...
Sarah D.
Withhold from deposit for insufficient notice to vacate?
Can't decide if this is a good business decision or a petty decision.Tenants provided 17 day notice to vacateTenants were advised that they are in violation of the lease by not providing 30 days notice. Tenants come ...
Igor Tomic
Landlord Faces Charges In Fatal Fire
The owner of a duplex is facing a number of charges following a fatal fire over the weekend.Under the fire code the landlord is facing two charges for not having proper smoke detectors and two charges for failing to h...
Matt M.
Opinions of no-smoking and no-pets?
I'm really on the wall about this one, because lots of people smoke (eww... absolutely hate it...), and lots of people have pets and refuse to separate from them. And I think not allowing those 2 might narrow my poten...
Garrett Brown
A very simple way to increase your ROI inside your STR
As everyone is getting for the holidays to ramp up and the new year to turn, I want to give some insight into a simple thing that me and my team have been doing to increase our ROI by about 10-15% each month. Some pe...
David Zinn
Underwriter requiring $300k in renters insurance--too much?
I am rehabbing a house that should appraise in the $140-145K range after renovations. The underwriter for our homeowner's insurance is requiring renters to have a renters insurance policy for no less than $300k in lia...
Brian Sullivan
What is better in a high end master bath: One big shower or shower and tub
I am working on flipping a high end home in Yakima, WA and just finished gutting the master bathroom. In the past there was just a sunken tub and now I am trying to figure out if the new bathroom needs a tub at all. ...
Scott Davidson
Inspiration and/or Advice
Maybe this isn't the correct category to put this. As I type this out, maybe I'm more so looking for a mentor that could give me some solid advise. I've made multiple purchases (2 separate primary houses and 2 more ...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
Rob Shipley
HELP!! With seller financing on a 9 unit!!
Need help with seller financing!! I'm looking to BUY a small 9 unit complex. The seller is older and would like this to basically help with retirement. He's even willing to go 2% interest!! But he wants around $2...