John Dawson
Any suggestions on how best to secure air condenser units?
My condensers are being stolen from my rentals at an alarming rate. I've started to lose count. Just had another one stolen, and this time the thieves ripped the steel cage right out of the ground! Any suggestions on ...
Stacy Davis
Lease seems lacking. Point me in the right direction please?
My current lease for tenants is pretty basic. Covers the obvious things. I've lurked in these forums for quite some time and I've come across things where I think "Oh, we need that in the lease...and that...and damn w...
Cole Fisher
The False Alarm: When a Tenant Calls 911
(Background)Lo and behold... I finally committed to my first real estate purchase. At 25, it was time to move away from home and I bought a neat 2 unit rancher, with an attached in-laws quarter (unit #3). While I fl...
Tony C.
Bought REO with existing occupants who created fraudulent lease
Hi BP,I recently purchased a REO property in Georgia. The occupants who are currently living there I suspect are squatters. I've seen the house and it's a total mess. Police have frequented the property on many occasi...
Tony Martin
Winning bidder with title. How do I handle belongings?
I talked to security/the HOA office and it was pretty clear prior owners have not been around for a while. The office had a key. I entered unit after having knocked vigorously. Yelled "is anyone here". Nobody was ...
Robert Spohn
Setting up an LLC for my real estate investing company
So I am currently in the process of setting up an LLC for my real estate investing company. I am looking for recommendations as to which route I should take to set this up. I am in a toss up between hiring a real esta...
Christian S.
Purchasing a Multi Family, Am I doing due diligence?
Hi Everyone, I Found a pretty good deal on a multi-family in hartford. The home was just renovated, so all of the heavy hitters are taken care of: Roof, Electrical, Bathrooms, Windows, Furnace (separate for each unit)...
Luke H.
Protect against scams while selling a house
Hello all,Hope all is well with you. I am doing my 1st seller finance deal and waiting for it to close. I am going out to the property daily (if possible) to keep an eye on it and take care of any maintenance. Today ...
Kevin Crawford
First multi-family location Vallejo, Richmond, Sacramento?
Hello Bigger Pockets members, My wife and I are going to find our first multi-family property to purchase later this year and are still unsure where to set our sites. We have not been pre approved yet but we will be...
Jim G.
Can I charge to tenant, how much
After signed one year's lease, tenant stayed only 5 month then bought a house in the same neighborhood. I was nice enough to let him out of the lease as long as I would find another tenant which I did. However, afte...