James Brand
Tenant Screening: Bad Credit okay?
Hey BP, I am currently considering a potential tenant with a poor credit score in Philadelphia. He was upfront with me about it when first viewing the property, and explained he does not currently have a credit card s...
Austin Fox
Self-Manage vs Property Manager
Hello Biggerpockets,As I continue my research into making my first purchase, I have never been a landlord before. I have lived in an apartment so I have an idea what it is like but not from the other side. What are yo...
Lamont A.
Stop Coming by My House!!
Hello BP,Wondering if anyone else has had this issue before and how did you solve it. I have a tenant that has been coming by my personal residents and putting the rent in my mailbox without my knowledge.(back Story) ...
Sheri Ulm
Tenant moved, left personal items in unit in Ohio. What next?
Hello. I have a rental in Ohio that 2 tenants were splitting the rent on. One of the tenants possibly has some mental issues. Both tenants were using a Help Crisis Center to pay their bills and my rent checks were com...
Carol DeFord
Working with Condo HOAs on Tenant/Owner Communication
Hi All! I have a tenant in a condo rental, and received communications that the tenant was in violation of bylaws. The letter included notes from another resident who followed, photographed, and "documented" my tenant...
Rong Liu
Do you post rental Ads before it is ready to show?
Hi, all,This is a rental property in San Jose, CA.My tenant is moving out in two weeks. If I post the ads now I am worried I can't show it before the tenant moves out and lose the momentum. How do you run the transiti...
Jim Francis
How do you pay contractors you work with?
I usually try to pay half up front and upon completion, I'll pay the remaining 50%. What methods of paying contractors do the rest of you use?
Dustin Woodley
Tricks of the trade... What is yours?
One trick we use sometime is take a water hose from the back of a washer machine... I carry one in my trunk (With a plunger). Go to the neighbor and offer them $10 cash to run a hose from their outside faucet to your ...
Beau Pearson
Zillow Rental Manager?
I normally use Transunion’s Smartmove. But I like how you get the app, background and payment collection through Zillow rental manager. Anyone have any feedback ?
Mark Werner
Overwhelmed with applicants
Hello all. I am curious to know from the long time, experienced landlords, how do you approach a situation with numerous applicants or potential applicants? I am new and still learning, and especially learning a lot f...