Brandy Stanart
New Lease with questionable demands and issues.
We are heading into our third lease term with a questionable landlord who lives out of state. I will be honest and admit there have been issues with the landlord from the very beginning. It took 3 months to see the ho...
Christian Pirotte
Debt to Income Limit
Hi all,Currently stationed at JBLM and I've come across a triplex off market that I am very interested in. The Tacoma market is one of the hottest in the country and I have been outbid on every offer I've made by othe...
Matt Liu
Some strategies for low maintenance/repairs
What are some ways to encourage and even incentivize a tenant to take good care of a freshly renovated rental unit? In the case of a SF home, it's already more likely they will feel ownership. But how can you go furth...
John Spence
New member from St. Paul, Minnesota
Hi all,
as the title post indicates, I'm a new member from the Twin Cities. I've been interested in real estate for quite awhile but up to this point my experience has been limited to owning my current house. Thankfu...
Daniel Suarez
Turn in walk through
Hey All, These is kind of a 2 step problem. First, I had a tenant turn in the house after the lease was up and left everything in really bad conditions. Stains in walls and carpets and the house was digustingly dirty....
Maxwell Emerson
House Hacking BRRRR: Where does it stop?
My wife and I are starting out our real estate investing journey by getting our current house ready to rent. We have a small 2 bedroom, 1 bath house with a nice yard in a great little town. The house hasn't been renov...
Account Closed
Pet Wellbeing Per Lease
TLDR: Landlord added lease language for taking care of dog and has neglected these duties. Landlord is aggressively pursuing damages caused by dog and will not let tenant out of lease.I currently rent a basement level...
Jonathan Johnson
Tub Refinish or Replace?
Hello BP,I got 4 tubs that look like these two:They are cast iron tubs and I have some money for repairs. I care more about saving money than time at my current stage. The bathroom sinks look similar and need replaced...
Malcom Smith
New picky tenant painting demands - Help!
Landlord here: I've a new tenant moving in next week and during the walk-through he points out some minor issues on the walls in two of the rooms (previous tenant hung pictures so there's some pin holes and marks on t...
Tim Hershberger
First Purchase in Pensacola, FL Area
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Cantonment.
Purchase price: $272,500
Purchased a 4 BR, 2 Bath Home (Built 1992) initially for the family. 2100+ sf, screened in pool...