Marielle Walter
Best City to Buy a Cheap House in Cash and Rent Out?
I am thinking of refinancing one of my houses in Washington, DC, that I have a significant amount of equity in, and using the cash to buy a house in a cheaper market in cash. I am sick of paying interest to a bank! Af...
Tina Lee
Tenant is keep complaining is too cold on a fully working heater
Good evening everyone, I have this tenant who pay electric herself and our heating system uses electricity. So she is paying for her heat.She complaints to me entire winter the room is too cold and we have send super ...
Carrie Giordano
Diary of Another Out of State Rental in NE Ohio
Hello BP! This past summer I completed my first deal diary and am here with another diary of an out of state rental property in Northeast Ohio. ( https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/20... )Currently, I li...
Tim Lee
EPA lead requirements running amuck
I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...
Corey Demuth
Responding to tenant "emergencies"
I have a question for the seasoned landlords...How do you handle it if a tenant calls you about an issue that they feel is an emergency (which may or may not be an actual emergency) and you are not able to go over the...
Tyler D.
How to handle water bill?
I'm working on getting my first property ready for rent in west Cleveland, and I'm wondering how to handle the water bill. I know in some cities it's paid by the tenant but in others it's paid by the landlord. How is ...
Mindy Nicol
Guest requesting full refund due to rain
A guest just contacted me asking for a full refund for her week’s stay. She was due to arrive today. She claims there is rain in the forecast for the next 5 days and also that it is too dangerous to drive. My cancella...
Gabe G.
Repairs, where do you draw the line?
I am sure everybody has encountered the nit picky tenant. They may be a good paying tenant, but they annoy you to death with every little thing wrong in the home.Obviously I pride myself on getting real repairs, repai...
Jon Q.
Calling all female real estate investors. Are there any?
This headline was meant to call attention. Of course there are some female real estate investors on BP, but, based on my experience, not many.In over 14 years of investing across multiple states 99.9% of the investor...
Henry Clark
Belize Teak Plantation
Actually started this venture about 3 years ago. I might get some activities out of time sequence. Sit back and grab some popcorn.I will chop this up into smaller segments, so each one isn't too long of a read and h...