Being a landlord and real estate investor has its challenges. If that were not the case then this forum and bigger pockets would not exist. We have all had our fair share of trouble tenants and sticky situations. It i...

Asking for a family member.
Family member has a two family house and the top floor are used to rent out four rooms(4 Rooms). Out of the four rooms one paid, the other paid late, one paid partial( unemployed before th...

Louisville is going to start a rental registry. Are there any other oddities for rental property in Louisville like rental permits that some municipalities require elsewhere?

Question on behalf of my daughter. I own my own home and am currently am living elsewhere. Looking to rent it out but am a total newbie to land lording and have many questions. I have my own homeowners insurance. Woul...

It's increasingly common for Tenants to move in and then refuse to pay rent, abide by the agreement, or refuse to move out. They know how to take advantage of our weak legal system that is all-too-slow to deal justice...

I am buying a duplex with two existing tenants. One side is well under market value and I intend to raise the rent. Just curious how others handle this situation. Kick them out, clean, paint and offer it at new market...

Hello,Thanks for taking the time to read this and any advice you can give. I'll outline the situation below.-The apartment being sub-leased is in Syracuse, NY.-It was a verbal agreement, made between a friend acting a...

I would like to meet other rental owners in the town where I do business. I think it would be beneficial if owners were able to get to know each other and share notes. One area in particular is property management. ...

Tenant coming out of State, mom and childShe told me on the phone that she had bad credit which is usually no problem to me since she was Section 8.She filled in the application and it came out she not only has bad cr...

Hello,Currently in the market for a 2, 3, or 4 unit property - this will be my first home and I intend to owner-occupy one of the units and rent out the rest. I had just assumed that FHA (or 203k) would be the only wa...