Chris Jensen
Targeting a Specific Renter Profile
In business strategy, one of the first and most important activities is to define your perfect (target) customer and gather as much understanding as possible about what that customer values. With a target customer se...
Joe Gravelle
how to find the best tenants
So I'm closing on my fist investment property later this month. With the excitement of getting my first place comes the responsibility of finding good tenants. I'm curious what the BP community thinks about two questi...
Kyle Baron
What Is The Best Way To Find Tenants?
Hello fellow Bigger Pockets members, I am a beginning investor in Minnesota and I will soon be in need of new tenants as I have a vacancy opening up due to Eviction of current tenants. What does everyone use to find t...
Ricardo Meza
So I see this on Craigslist - What would you do?
So I'm browsing CL for my locale, trying to get a feel for what's in the RE section. I see a bunch of homes I can't afford (now), some places I wouldn't mind living in, and a bunch of listings that seem out of place....
Christopher Morris
First Time Searching for Tenants
Hello BP, First time duplex buyer looking for some advice on searching for tenants. What are the platforms for marketing? Zillow, craigslist, Facebook? What to look out for when trying to get a good tenant. Should I g...
Ken Chud
Tenant Quality Deterioration
Hey folks. I specialize in renting to Section 8 (BRHP) in nicer areas of Baltimore County and noticing significantly deteriorated tenant quality. Especially since Covid. There is barely a voucher holder applicant with...
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Better house = better renters?
For you experienced landlords have you found that by putting nicer things in your home that it attracts a renter that is less likely to destroy your place? Or am I just as likely/unlikely to have my place destroyed by...
J Zhang
Does Landlord Insurance policy requires tenant screening?
I'm in the process of getting a landlord insurance policy quote. The rep on the phone says their landlord policy doesn't require a landlord to screen tenants. I'm a bit surprised - if I were the underwriter I would se...
Brennan Veikle
Evictions and Inspections in St. Louis, MO
Every year I go through at least a couple evictions in my rentals. The costs of legal fees, loss of rent, cleaning and repairs, and costs of the rental inspection and MORE repairs are killing my ROI. Besides better te...
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Please help,
I have lived in my apartment for 2.5 years, never a missed or late payment. Replaced my broken microwave myself to not bother the landlord.
My cat walked in and out of the blinds enough times to break a...