All Forum Posts by: Will Gaston
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Post: Right Thing to do for tenants when the air conditioning is out
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Quote from @Pat M.:
I have a unit where the air conditioning is out and it is extremely hot. Parts required and it will be a week to get fixed. May be a silly question and I'm a new landlord and was wondering what if anything I should do for them in the interim while we wait for the parts to repair the unit.
I would try and get them some fans or portable unit. Happy to connect you with a local AC company if need be.
Post: Insurance provider for student rentals (upstate NY)
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@Matthew Banks Foremost does most of mine
(happy to connect with my agent if helpful)
Post: Looking for an investor friendly agent in Columbia SC
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@Petronella Kerssens what price point are you looking in? Any specifics about unit size, location, etc?
I've been investing in Columbia since 2005 - happy to help connect if I can.
Post: Looking for Contractor Recommendations in Columbia, SC?
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@Brooke Boyd sent you a DM
Post: Looking for Contractor Recommendations in Columbia, SC?
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@Brooke Boyd what kind of work are you looking to have done?
Post: Previous Tenants damaged rental, blocked Landlord - Please advise
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@Melissa Faraias sorry to hear that.
Where in South Carolina was this?
Post: Advice on Boston area student rental
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@Pradeepan V. what school are you at/near?
Off-campus sublet & housing FB pages like this are good place to find them near Boston College, Harvard, etc
Post: Student housing rentals, where to start, what's the best.
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@James Clays this student rental thread may be helpful Nearing 1,000 College Students: Here's What I've Learned
Post: Getting Started - Interested in Student Rentals in Orlando
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Quote from @Michael Sprouls:
@Will Gaston Yes, I found that thread almost immediately after posting this. Thank you so much for putting that together and for remaining active on this topic! There's a wealth of information in there that has been extremely helpful so far.
I think I read in there that you try to stick with higher quality properties. In your experience, will you buy move-in ready homes or do you always look for a value-add opportunity?
Value-ad.
I can only speak for 1 market, but it's hard to imagine buying a nice, turnkey home near a major state school and the numbers work well in today's market. There are sharpshooters at every school. And those kinds of properties have been snatched up.
Post: Getting Started - Interested in Student Rentals in Orlando
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@Michael Sprouls this thread of student rentals may be helpful: