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Josselyn Palma Receiving Rent/Utility Payments
12 November 2025 | 8 replies
Before creating my LLC, I use to receive rent/utility payments via Zelle from my tenants. 
Kevin Carpenter Cost of Utils included in rent ?
5 November 2025 | 3 replies
Also ask tenants if there are any recurring issues.Typically when completing the due diligence, you'll have a chance to see the current Sch E, which will list utilities if the owner is paying anything. 
Tomoko Hale Utility bill under an individual name or an LLC
11 November 2025 | 2 replies
When you start utilities on the properties just purchased for STR purpose under an individual name but will be transferred to an LLC soon, is that better to wait the LLC to be done first then start the services, or turn them on as soon as possible to reduce the downtime to get ready and change the ownership to an LLC for the utility companies?
Drago Stanimirovic Anyone Using Asset Utilization Loans to Scale Without Tax Returns?
5 November 2025 | 0 replies
I’ve been seeing more investors use asset utilization loans lately, qualifying based on their liquid assets or portfolio instead of income or tax returns.For experienced investors or self-employed borrowers, this seems like a powerful way to unlock equity and keep scaling even when write-offs limit income on paper.Has anyone here closed a deal using this type of financing?
Timothy Burns Tenants Unpaid Utilities
21 October 2025 | 5 replies
I recently dealt with an eviction and associated unpaid utility bills on a KCMO SFR LTR near St Pius HS, and the utility company confirmed that the bill follows the tenant if in tenant name.
Chris Watson Using AI for your auto respknse messaging with guests? Be careful...
14 November 2025 | 7 replies
Hospitality fundamentally involves personal interaction and crafting exceptional guest experiences.
Michelle Mack New here hello all
6 November 2025 | 15 replies
Looking forward to engaging and interacting with all of you. 
Rachel Stewart Not another “AI for deal analysis” post I promise 😅
10 November 2025 | 0 replies
The AI I’m building doesn’t care about data scraping, it cares about conversations and in person connections.It’s a wearable device that helps capture client interactions in the field (with consent), summarizes them, and updates your notes or CRM automatically.
Justin Kates Rookie questions: Tenant relationships, timing of moves
6 November 2025 | 6 replies
If you start the interaction you are undermining the tenant, if they start the interaction there isn't much assurance they they are following the tenants desires and needs.