James Fishman
evictions; actual or threatened?
if a tenant was sued by a prior landlord in an eviction action, how important is that in the screening process? Does it matter what the outcome of the case was? Is just being sued by a previous landlord a bright ...
Evan Doan
Evan Doan - A Newbie from Dallas, TX
Hello Everyone - It is a pleasure to be a part of the BiggerPockets community. There seems to be a wealth of knowledge to be gained. My name is Evan Doan, I have been married for 5 years now and i have 3 children with...
Rebecca Lujan
My First Potential Offer on a FSBO
I have a few questions related to my potential first deal as an investor.
In my neighborhood there is a For Sale by Owner and it's vacant. I am interested in purchasing this for a rental. I used to be a real estat...
Jakob Mykytyn
Albany, NY Problem Tenant - 30 day notice to vacate
Hi all,I recently closed on my first property and gave one of the tenants 30-day notice to vacate. It has been two weeks and I noticed during an inspection of the unit that they had moved all their stuff out. I went t...
Tim Greenfield
Survey shows fence in neighbors property_closing in 1 week_1st TK
Getting ready to purchase my first TK property in Cleveland, OH and planning on closing next week. I have received the plot survey from the title company and it states that a portion of the chain link fence is approxi...
Tina Rubin
Rules about raising market rent on long term tenant Providence RI
Scenario: Tenants who have been living in a unit for 10 years and paying $1K and the identical unit is renting for $1800. The tenants are month to month with no lease. Wondering the best approach to raise them to mark...
Matthew Farmer
Slight Blemish on Tenant Application - What to do?
Hi - I have a couple for a property that has a slight blemish on their application. Based on the below, would you rent to them? 1. Both Credit Scores above 6002. Employment History Stable - Both have been at recent jo...
James Mc Ree
Screening for criminal history
I am considering screening rental applicants for criminal history. From what I've read, it seems this is rather difficult based on how it could be perceived as racial discrimination. The PA Realtors Association refers...
Angela Bentley
How do I go about acquiring a good rehab contractor/subcontractor?
Hi BP Community - I'm currently in search of a multi-family to BRRR. I currently own an STR and did not need to rehab. My goal is to do at least a light rehab on my multi-family purchase in order to gain equity right ...
Rich Hupper
Presenting a land development deal to a cash buyer
This is not a wholesale. It is off market. I am not getting a fee from buyer or seller. All i am trying to do is find a cash buyer for a 5 year land development deal. I would require exclusive listing rights to all ne...