Andy H.
Evicting a tenant who filed for bankruptcy: cash for keys?
Has anyone ever offered a tenant who is behind in rent and has filed for bankruptcy cash-for-keys to get them out?We have a property in Memphis that is being managed by a property manager. The tenant paid May rent, bu...
Kurt Gardner
Renter's Insurance - Should Tenants Have It?
My insurance agent has provided me with wise information on multiple occasions (the greatest money saver so far is to NOT escrow my insurance and bundle my properties when they are geographically located in close prox...
Susan H.
Pets & Required Renter's Policy
In the “you might have similar questions” category: Since my tenants of 3+ years are moving out this summer, I checked with my insurance agent to clarify the rules/restrictions about dogs in rentals. My agent (with Al...
Renee Anders
Selling a rental property - what to fix, what to leave
My spouse and I own around 10 properties in our area. One is a property he purchased before we met. It was rented to the same renter for 11 years with a manager taking care of the property. The renter recently moved o...
Jordan Akins
My dad needs help with his decision to sell his apartments.
My dad has about 35 doors in one location which is his main source of income. The units are probably worth $2mil and are bringing in probably $20k a month. The units are about 25 years old and have not been serviced g...
Alex Hymanson
Capitol Heights, MD Neighborhood
Hi all,Anyone have thoughts on the Capitol Heights, MD neighborhood? I'm headed there to view a rowhouse this weekend. What type of neighborhood would you consider it? B or C?Thanks,Alex
Katie DeLorme
Tenant broke lease, didnt pay rent, and now wants to sue
Im not sure what to do at this point. I have exhausted several thousand dollars in attorney fees and many hours tending to this situation. We have a tenant who moved in the 1st of May and in the third week of May the ...
Ryan Jones
Buy and Hold and the 1% rule?
I'm just curious about buying and holding properties while renting them out. In most everywhere in the US, you cannot rent a property for at least 1% of the value. In Denver, you can buy a $400k property and get no ...
Jon Holdman
timeshares
No, not selling timeshares. A real question about them. I've never seriously considered timeshares. I've worked hard in numerous places to avoid timeshare salesmen. Amazingly, the same techniques that work with be...
Emily Lowe
Where to invest in Massachusetts in 2020?
Hi everyone! I'm really new to real estate (and BP), but have saved up enough to hopefully make my first purchase by the end of this year. I was wondering if anyone else is thinking of doing the same, and what type of...