Richard Sanchez
Rent due today. No check.
Hello BP,
Today is the first month of the lease where tenant was to pay by either mail, person, online. I was at the property doing a quick fix a few days before rent was due and tenet said they mailed the check. It ...
Ben M.
Tenant getting late with payments
I’m on my 5th month owning my first duplex rental property. One of the tenants I inherited has been a tenant for 4 years. Per the last property manager she supposedly pays but always late. However, she is now almost 2...
Sanil Subhash Chandra Bose
Simple Guide to Conducting a Title Search: DIY Before Hiring a Title Company
Some of my recent posts on title searches have sparked a lot of interest, so I decided to put together a simple guide to help those of you looking to conduct your title searches. The goal is to give you a practical wa...
Paul Winka
Property in service, and how to deduct repair costs now?
I just bought a house in my name that I intend to rent out. I paid $46K for it and closed on 14 Nov. It needs around $35K in repairs, and those repairs are ongoing now and should be finished by 25 Dec. I would like to...
Sam Dalton
Rent Payment Processing Time
Is there anyway to get rent money same day? If my tenant pays on the 1st of each month, I do not get the money till a week later because of banking processes taking 5 business days. Then I am late for my payment. What...
Paul Farley
Insurance claim questions
Hi everyone,My mother passed away last May and since then I have been living in the home. I am paying her mortgage and am going through the Probate process right now. The house will be transferred to my name. I have q...
Sierra Crisp
Santa Clarita Area Networking
I am new to the bigger pockets website though I am not a new listener. I currently have three rentals and am looking to move into larger complexes. I am looking for like minded individuals in the Santa Clarita area to...
Brianne Leichliter
My First Eviction Experience
Hey BP family!
I had a lot of interest in hearing my story over on the Real Estate Rookie Facebook page regarding my first eviction experience. I know there's a lot of buy-and-hold investors and property managers on...
Michael Greenberg
Length of Stay Trend or Experiment?
Fellow BP STR Owners, would like to read your opinions:In my microcosm active STR market, a recent study of my local competitors on Airbnb I saw to see a trend of required longer stays. Two specific multi-property ow...
Wanda Cardenas
Chicago Foreclosures - Beginner
Can anyone fill me in on the Chicago Foreclosure Auction process?
I know that the Notice of Sheriffs Auction is put in the paper 3 week prior to the auction. I've looked on the Cook County site, I've tried looking u...