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Wesley W. To catch a pot smoker
9 November 2019 | 39 replies

Hi all,
Okay - here's the situation: shared entrance hallway between two units, and one of the occupants is using the hallway to smoke pot.  I know this because I have been in the hallway a few times in recent weeks ...

Karen Margrave Drywall - Replace or no?
18 January 2020 | 28 replies

We're doing a rehab on a house in Sunriver, Oregon. It was built in the 70's.  How do you determine if drywall/sheetrock should be replaced or is it possible to lightly sand and do new texture?

Amber Carter Implementing New Applicant Screening Requirements During COVID-19
27 April 2020 | 14 replies

With the novel Covid-19, Many Americans are battling economic uncertainty. Over 6 million Americans are seeking Unemployment and are experiencing a significant decrease in their household income. Treading uncertain wa...

Grant Schroeder Marijuana Smoking Inherited-Tenant
13 January 2020 | 36 replies

Hey BP Community! I have two inherited tenants on one side of the duplex I am currently house-hacking with my wife. It is a mom and her 28 year old son. The mom has been great to work with since we purchased last summ...

Shane Pearlman Catching Tenants Breaking Bad
8 April 2015 | 22 replies

Hey PBers.I'm a little scarred from tenants using my nice SFRs to build grow houses. It has only happened once, and through amazing luck, they turned out to be the nicest drug dealers ever and helped pay to remediate ...

Jon K. Outdoor Smokers.... thoughts?
17 September 2012 | 21 replies

This is a shared living situation, with me as the roommate sharing property.

My policy has been "no smokers, no way."

I keep getting smokers inquire, even though I put "no smokers" in the ad.

A few have even come ...

Russ O'Leary Extra rent for renting to a smoker?
14 November 2019 | 36 replies

I have an application from a lady that other than being a smoker, I would rent to.Does anyone know of anything that would prevent me from charging extra rent and collecting a larger deposit to protect myself from the ...

John T. tenant smoking issues
20 February 2015 | 28 replies

ive had some issues with a tenant smoking in one of my rental houses.   Ive been soft on them because this happens to be my gfs house and ive basically hidden the issue from her so she doesnt flip a gasket, (i told he...

Sara Ratliff Accepting an offer of higher rent?
4 August 2019 | 34 replies

I recently listed a rental and got an offer from someone to pay $250 more per month than what we listed for. I want to be ethical and legal, and haven’t found anything that states otherwise, but wanted to check with a...

Jason Schmidt Paying off properties vs buying more
9 September 2008 | 24 replies

What is your goal, and why? Apparently where I am at, property appreciates very slowly. My thinking is buy one at a time until they are 100% mine, then go to the next one, as opposed to buying 10 now and having to t...