Dan Marl
Renting to people who don't have Social Security but do have ITIN
I have a couple who are great tenants at my Dallas house. They have good income and good credit scores and their lease will end on 4/23. They just bought a home and want to terminate the lease early in December 2022 a...
Susan H.
Timing Receipt of Funds, Lease Signing, & Move-In
It's been 3+ years since I welcomed new tenants, and I've forgotten a lot of details! I'm looking for suggested timelines to collect security deposit & fees, sign the lease, and hand over the keys.I'm looking at a...
Douglas T.
Collecting 1st mo. rent, last mo. rent, and security dep?
Every apartment I've ever rented has required me to pay 1st mo. rent, last mo. rent, and a security deposit equal to the mo. rent.... so 3 mo. worth of rent payments upfront. I'm now using a property manager to find a...
Sean Graham
Renters leaving early & skipping last month rent - Cook County IL
I have tenants who notified me on 7/1/18 that they are leaving on 7/31/18 even though their lease expires on 8/31/18. They have not paid me July rent and they are not going to pay me August rent. Their security deposi...
Eric Barrios
Seller did not disclose tenant was behind on rent
Hello BP Family,
I am under contract in a triplex in California. The seller failed to disclose one of tenants was behind on rent, he said that "he thought by the time we closed, they would be caught up". The tenant d...
Markeilsha R.
Deeds for free--HELP?
I have recently found an owner who is willing to quit claim her deeds on 4 properties to me for free. The catch is that they are all financed and defaulted for over 4years. The banks have never foreclosed and she be...
Matthew Dunn
Smoking Tenant & Security Deposit?
Dear Fellow BP Community, I'm a new landlord and recently served one of my inherited tenants a 30 day vacate notice as I'm doing substantial improvements to the apartment. She just left the property on Sunday and I di...
Trevor Howell
Property Management Software..what one to go with??
Hi there,I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I'm a Realtor in the NW Louisiana market place and just getting started in investing. Earlier this year, I just purchased my first rental (a duplex) and been running it off a spread...
Rodney Robinson
Closing on First SFR in a Week
Hello BP,I am very excited to share that my wife and I are closing on our first rental property. We are in our late 20's and have been wanting to do this for years; I have been studying investing, off and on, since 20...
Jeff Tumbarello
My, but the answers just keep rolling in today:
http://www.bloomberg.com:80/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aColIYAe.RaU&refer=home
April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Give money away. That was a solution to the housing crisi...