I am working on a second graduate degree right now and I find myself constantly saying to my wife that "school is getting in the way of my learning!"  I have found so much more value in my self-studies via reading boo...

ok so we purchased a duplex about 2 months ago and the tenant has paid on time no problem. But when we have asked her to sign a lease with us she refuses to sign not even a month to month lease. WhatLast owners had on...

A tenant in my rental property was recently involved in a car accident and he's seriously injured and hospitalized from this accident. The tenant is now disabled and unable to work. The only income source this ten...

Hello everyone! Several months ago when I joined I had been living in Arizona and I just finished my move to Ohio so I figured I would post a new introduction with updates.I am Jeremy Lewis and I was born and raised i...

Hi All - 
I plan to write a blog series for the bigger pockets community, and I’m looking for topics that are important to you.  Could you answer these 3 questions to help me?  Thanks for taking the time to leave a r...

Hey Team, I'm looking at acquiring a manufactured home up in Washington state and the seller is interested in letting me take over his mortgage. I keep hearing different rules and laws about the differences between no...

Hey folks - so I have a property in a lower-income part of town and almost every tenant who applies has a pitbull. (The animal, not the singer!) Anyway - tenants today know the game. They just need to say "it's a serv...

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This is out first time renting out our home and after our tenants moved in they never put the utilities in their own name and I am still being charged for them. I plan on sending out a certified lette...

Hi Guys,I have a Section 8 tenant who I fear may over stay past their lease. I'm looking for contingency strategies on how to manage the situation. But first the background:- Acquired 3 Flat Building in Cook County  F...

Purchased my first duplex on March 2 and it came with tenants currently occupying both sides. I currently have been able to get a lease signed with one of my tenants and rent collected for March with them. The other ...