Meli F.
Is swarming bees emergency and how fast we need to hire someone?
Our tenants informed us a night before about swarming bees around the apartment. We went to assess it and in the morning we texted them that we are calling for an exterminator. We used this exterminator before for our...
Jennifer Streamer
When do I worry about missing tenant?
Hi all, I hope someone has some good suggestions for a possibly missing tenant situation. We have a tenant who moved in just before May 1st. We did lots of due diligence - past landlords, personal references, confi...
Jay B.
No rental payments for 8 months. Denied EDIL assistance
Hello! I haven’t received payments for 8 months. I have an eviction in process however in Chicago evictions are stayed until December 31st. My tenant has not been paying since March and I got denied for EDIL assistanc...
Marc S.
Self PM for now on my 1st property
I would like to get some advice on a topic that I will be handling with my 1st property. I purchased my first out of state property and decided to self-manage for the time being. Currently there is a tenant in the p...
Brian W.
What to do if an urgent problem (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) can't be resolved immediately?
What do I do if an urgent problem (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) comes up on, say, Christmas Day and the plumber or HVAC guy or whoever can't get to it that day?
Ahmed Alswaiti
A New Era of Cautious Investment and Environmental Consciousness
While I was reading about the Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2024 on the PwC website, it became evident that this year marks a pivotal shift in the commercial real estate sector. Investors are adopting a more cautious...
Oscar Contreras
Saving money and getting started in RE
Hello BiggerPockets, This is essentially my introduction. I am brand new to this and I am trying to learn as much as I can before I get started. A little bit about myself, I am 23 years old, active duty in the militar...
Brandon Turner
Leaky Pipe, Naked Tenant, Chain Locked Door: What Would You Do?
Just curious: what would YOU do in this situation? (The lady in this story has a history of "drama" with us - so nothing in this story is unusual.) A tenant called last week about a pipe that has been leaking in her c...
Michael Benton
Bought my first SFH, but now what!
Since my last post I used my VA loan to purchase my first SFH as my permanent residence🤗. My plan was to live in it for a year and then rent and buy another. However, I hoping to get some advice on my next possible mo...
Kelly R.
to rent out or to sell house
I am moving and am trying to determine if its best to sell my house or rent it out and have a property management company manage it for a fee. I paid full market price for it four years ago so I don't have much equity...