Robert Lindsley
Murder/Attempted Suicide in Tenant Unit
Hello BiggerPockets family,My wife and I own a multifamily apartment building, and we had a terrible tragedy a couple of days ago.We await the final police report, but there was an apparent murder/attempted suicide in...
Mark Mabanta
Differences between types of Flooring
Hey everyone,
Here is a breakdown of the different types of flooring. My hope is that this clears up some questions you may have on which material is best suited for your Flip or Buy & Hold, Feel free to connect ...
Tommy La
No Lease Agreement: Tenants Want to Use Security Deposit For Last Months Rent?
Hi all,
Hope you can help. I am in Northern VA and my parents rent out a townhome- in the past they used a lease, but since it expired, they have never sent the tenants a new lease for renewal. Now, they want to leav...
Jason Coleman
Tenant in unsafe situation
Hey BP,I have a situation that I haven't come across before so I figured I'd post it. One of my tenants called me yesterday and explained to me that her and her BF (both on the lease) are splitting up. She was in tear...
Brian Johnson
Tenant moves in and the 2nd day wants out of lease!
So I find a tenant that appears to be pretty level headed. He works and takes care of his disabled mother. So we walk thru the unit and he likes it and wants to rent it. So make a long story short we sign the lease ...
Aaron Lancaster
Fireplace Not Functional
I purchased a duplex earlier this year in a B-class neighborhood. There is a wood burning fireplace in each unit, but after having them inspected, neither are safe to use and need a total of about $1,500 to bring them...
Justin Wilkey
Making the switch to a property management company
I'm on the cusp of hiring professional property management after years of DIY and building a small portfolio. I have a "day job" so my 16 units are starting to be a bit cumbersome at times. I found a company that seem...
Dan Fitzpatrick
Tenant Just Planning to Walk at End of Lease
I inherited a tenant when purchasing a 4-plex. He has been a problem from day 1 - 4 people living in a 1 bedroom, extremely dirty, does not meet scheduled maintenance appointments, infested with cockroaches, etc. Af...
Blake Ramsey
How to analyze a buyers/sellers market
Hello everyone, my name is Blake Ramsey and I am an aerospace engineering student based out of Springfield, Mo. I have been doing a lot of research over the past year preparing myself to buy my first property in the u...
Bill Olivent
Introduction and Short Term Rental Question
Hello everyone,
I just posted my first question on one of the forums and figured I needed to introduce myself to the BP community. I’m new to BP and real estate investing in general. My wife and I recently moved to...