Peter Morgan
Tenant smoking hookah in the apartment
HelloI have a new tenant who moved in only recently. I have in the lease no smoking clause but they are doing hookah inside the apartment. Is hookah generally acceptable?When should I flag an alarm. Appreciate your i...
Aaron Hale
Part rehab, part occupied... Will it qualify for a mortgage?
Hey BP,I’ve located a triplex that has some potential but am wondering about financing. It is 33% occupied and the one unit puts it over the 1% rent to price ratio. However, the other two units and the exterior need s...
Beth L.
Vaping vs Smoking
I had a potential tenant tell me that she vapes, and asked if that would be a problem. We don't allow smokers in our units (inside and outside are 100% smoke free). Are there any second hand health issues relating to ...
Vicki Gleitz
smoking rules
My son has already decided that he wants no tobacco smoking in his rental[e-cigs are fine] Colorado has legal cannabis. Would it be alright to ask tenants to either smoke recreationally only in the back yard unless t...
Alan E.
BRRR strategy expectations
You make your money when you buy, etc.If I were to buy a 3 br 2 bth single family in a desirable neighborhood, no repairs needed, traditional financing with a 30yr fixed rate mortgage, would i be making a bad investme...
Eric Calabrese
The process of an eviction
Hey fellow pocketers! So I finally have a home and I got my first bite on a tenant. She seems like a nice woman from speaking with her, good income pretty bad credit but it's typical for the area. Being extra cautious...
James L dodd
Conventional loans for brrrr
Got approved for a conventional loan. I was wanting to do a brrrr or just something i could add vaule too. I know there are certain criteria for the conventional. So my bank only told me it has to be good enough for ...
Patrick Philip
How do I identify properties that I can add value to?
Anything ranging from SFH to MFU and beyond.How can I be SURE that I add value and how exactly do I add value?
David Wheat
Buy or sell? On the fence in horse country -- Marion County, FL
Once upon a time,
there was a 5 acre parcel in Marion County, Florida. It was split in
two, bequeathed to heirs, then eventually sold to myself and my
nephew. He is living on the smaller parcel. My parcel is vacant...
Mackenzie N.
Tenant Burning Incense as part of religion
We just bought a duplex in the Hudson Valley and are now living in one of the units. Our new tenant has been living there for 7 years and the previous landlord allowed smoking in the unit. We have a strict no smoking ...