Phillip Law
Need Help! Problem Gardening in my own Backyard
I receive this letter from my HOA which have kept me thinking how I should response to it. My retired parents who are staying with me had decided to terraced the slope in our backyard for vegetables. I have two neighb...
Alyssa Lebetsamer
What is my responsibility if my tenants physically fight?
Two of my tenants got into a bit of a brawl. It is hard to piece together what happened exactly because the stories don't match up, but it appears that Tenant A threatened/chased Tenant B's guests with a baseball bat ...
Aqil Dharamsey
Drugs dealers trespassing on the property
Hey BP community - so here’s the issue I am facing with my duplex in ROCHESTER NY. I own a property next to a grocery store. Lately there has been some groups of dealers selling drugs on the corner and at times they...
Julie Hill
Advice on getting month to month hoarder tenant out quickly?
We are about to close on a duplex in Alabama that will need a full renovation. One of the sides is unoccupied with fire damage, the other side has month to month hoarder tenants... two sisters. Right now they are be...
Justin Kerstetter
Advise on giving tenants cash for keys
We rented our 3 bed 2 bath single family home last August to 4 younger college age students. There was one married couple that occupied the master and two males that were in the smaller bedrooms. One of the male tenan...
Luis Rodriguez
Tenant asking to install a nest/ring doorbell
So here’s the situation, we currently live in a duplex that we own. The doors for each unit are outside and side by side. We currently have a nest that faces the stairs that lead up to the doors so we can see who come...
Ashley Cote
Property Manager - In House or Hire?
How feasible (if at all) is it to manage your own properties (rental) while being fully employed in thr corporate world?
Meaning, I have a 9-5 job. Will this hinder me in being able to manage a duplex/tripex myself? ...
Denise B.
First time screening tenants - how bad can their credit be?
Hi,
I'm relatively new to the landlording business. Bought my 1st two units about 18 months ago and inherited tenants that are actually pretty good.
This is my first time screening tenants to fill a vacancy (3 br/...
Brandon Foken
Blogging and Lead Generation - 2 Websites or 1?
In late November, I created a website and the main purpose of that site was to find leads. Through some pressure by my lovely girlfriend, I started blogging in order to establish some authority in my farm area. A lot ...
Luke Baumbach
How do I veil tenants from knowing I am the property owner?
I'm closing on my first property next month, and I'd like to set up so in the eyes of the tenants, I am the property manager, not the owner.How can I get a different name on the lease?What about mailing address?Can I ...