Hunter Fitch
New tenant is requesting repairs after signing the lease
Just signed a new tenant. She toured the home and then requested an application to rent it. We met with her at the home to sign the lease which was executed. For some context, the home is more of a summer cabin and th...
Phil Blair
Tenant gives deposit to hold and pay first months rent 3 days later
After several texts the tenant agrees to give the deposit that same day and pay the first mos rent Friday, so I agreed to that and they agreed to that, well two days later they decide to back out and demanded to ha...
Carson M.
Too young for Conventional?
Hey all-
I am 19 years old and looking to pick up 1-2 rental properties in 2014. I have owned a landscaping company for the past 3.5 years, and have grown it to net around 40k for 2013. However, I was unabl...
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Getting more focused...
So folks, after having made the commitment to buy an investment property, and having flailed about, not knowing my direction, making some random, bonehead offers, not knowing exactly what I want to do, etc., I think I...
Matt Kennington
Tips for filing against a tenant in small claims court (Houston)
Short Version: My wife is helping her father manage a rental property in Houston and we need some tips for filing the paperwork in small claims court for damages and unpaid rent. We didn't have to actually go through ...
Brandon Hartman
Hello from a new investor Columbus, OH
Fellow BP’ers –I figured it was long overdue that I make an introduction here and establish myself as part of this great community. As for the formalities, my name is Brandon Hartman, I am 29 years old and I live in ...
Steven Maduro
Is the lazy landlord getting too lazy???
Hi everyone It's time for another addition to the Lazy Landlord series. I am currently doing three simultaneous renovations. It probably would have been better to do one at a time . But three simultaneous vacancies...
Samantha Klein
Two weeks in & already problems
I just bought a 4/1 single family house last month, rehabbed and put tenants in. The tenants looked good on paper, made 3x the rent ect so they screened well. They moved in April 23rd and I receive a text this morning...
Vince Futia
Electronic Payments for Rent ....Pro's / Con's
Hello BP Community;I'm ready to go on "live" with my first property, my niche' is student housing. I was wondering if anyone has electronic payments set up with their tenants. I was looking for a system which I could ...
Ryan Cauzza
New Investor with capital
My family has owed a modest size cattle ranch for close to 100 years in the mountains above San Diego. We are selling a piece of it but because of the capital gains tax we would be subjected to we want to do a 1031 a...