Jhansi B.
tenant withholding rent saying landlord hasn't fixed the items
Here is the story short. Rented single family home in March and the tenant was late in payment in May (which I gave her grace period and first time late fee waiver) and again she was late in June but said that she pai...
Robin Gravlin
What a mess!! This is a whole new education of what NOT to do, and what to READ!!
I need your help on this one! Hopefully an attorney I can hire to get more done as I have not been able to. There is a lot of moving parts to this story, so hang in there....I bought a house from auction to flip in...
Joshua McGinnis
My first out-of-state turnkey was a bust (sort of)
Just thought I'd share a story for any others out there considering buying a multi-family out-of-state, sight-unseen, from another BP member who markets and manages properties.I found a deal on the BP Marketplace in t...
Ryan Daniel Palmer
Tenant consistently late on late on rent, no sec deposit
I own a three-unit in Chicago which has strict regulations about accepting security deposits therefore I've recently started doing non-refundable move-in fees as most landlords do here. I have a tenant that was great ...
Lynn Maher
Rich Dad
Hello!
Has anyone attended a Rich Dad seminar? Is it worthwhile!
Thanks!
Lynn
Jim K.
The Christmas Duplex: Defining the Landlord-Tenant relationship
I've just canceled a newly inherited tenant's month-to-month lease, something that doesn't happen frequently in the small number of C-class rental properties I run in my portfolio. But the tenant came to me in the fir...
Justin Silverio
Not paying a realtor?
I got a call yesterday from a homeowner who wants to sell their home. He owns the property free and clear and is willing to sell it to me for $60k. Unfortunately, the property is currently listed with a RE agent (li...
Scott Trench
"2% rule" cities? Or should they be called, "Cities that Americans are Ditching?"
Came across this article today and thought it might make for a good discussion: These are the Top 20 Cities Americans are DitchingI think it’s funny that some of the cities that many investors suggest as good places t...
Pauline Jones
Overages after a tax sale foreclosure
I was listening to a webinar about overages that areunclaimed in tax sale foreclosures, nearly 95% according to the speaker,Bob Diamond, there are 3,000 of these done every day, JP Morgan says $13,700,000worth of unc...
Forrest Brown
Hold and Rent OR Sell and Invest Out of State
Hey Everyone! Here is the lowdown:Purchased an investment single family home 2bed/1bath in North Park that was well under market value due to repairs needed and being built in 1928. Purchase Price: $585k with a $100k ...