Hi,

My husband and I are trying to rent out our first property and we came across a potential tenant who would like to pay deposit over the first two months - first half along with first months rent prior to ...

We normally do not approve applicants with any court records of evictions or judgments. I have a tenant who makes a good salary and qualifies except for history of past court judgments for non-payment. Can we charge h...

A high risk tenant wants to rent my property in Columbus, OH. He is willing to pay first and last month as well as two month security deposit all upfront. I am comfortable with the upfront payment but not sure this is...

I have the opportunity to purchase two short-term rental properties that will perform very well.  I’ve been looking for this exact property prototype for almost a year, so I hate to pass them by.  That said, I am also...

Team,
I'm interested in hearing how people have/might structure deals with family and friends for buy and hold. To add some detail, say I'm seeking 50k to go towards down payments on 2-4 unit midwest properties that ...

I was wondering if anyone here has any advice or suggestions on how I can help my 60 year old mother to start investing in real estate? She has about 28k saved up. She rents a one bed and one bath apartment for $960 a...

My son contacted me regarding the standard rental application he received which asked for the usual information but also requested his bank account number, institution, and balance, credit card account number, balance...

I came to realize that for service animals or ESAs the NJ/Federal law does not permit charging any deposit or rent. However putting my landlord hat on, I see this as a nuisance to a landlord. An animal is animal and i...

Hello BiggerPockets,
I'd like to open a discussion on an unconventional approach to real estate investment: utilizing unsecured term loans instead of the traditional route of mortgages. This strategy might sound unor...

Newer landlord question - State: Florida - So I have a current tenant in place paying me $1425/mo. Her lease is up mid-march and I am increasing her rent to $1600/mo. which she is fine with. I'd like to draft up a new...