Rivy S.
AC stolen - how to protect from happening again?
I just did a pre-construction walk through on a property I purchased a few months ago. The house had been broken into and the indoor and outdoor AC units are gone :( The outdoor unit was even in a cage, given that it...
Tobi Ayanleke
Tenant Payment Issues
Hi guys,So I have a tenant that has been renting for only 4 months now, She is a single mom with 2 teenagers and 1 dog in the hours.For the 1st 2 months, she paid her rent on the 1st of both months (Ontime), in the 3r...
Marc Shin
Sewer scope inspection revealed a cracked pipe underground
I'm under contract on a property and the sewer scope inspection report said "The service was observed for approximately 82 feet, and the termination was not visible or and condition was not determined. This appeared t...
Account Closed
law suit on free and clear properties
Hi,I'm planning to start snowball payment of mortgage on my 3 duplexes and after going through some previous posts saw the major disadvantage is an impending lawsuit from a tenant. Are there any statistics on this? Is...
Kallie Krammes
Tenant screening process
When looking into investing in rental properties, I have been reading about tenant screening processes to make sure you get the desired tenants you’re looking for. However, if you are wanting to purchase a multi famil...
Viral Patel
Tenant Notice to repair or withhold the rent
Hello All,
We have a tenant in Dallas and one of the tenant on lease send a written notice stating if we do not repair following items she will not pay rent for next month.
Window in master BR/minor fence fix/range...
Victor Sarkisyan
[Los Angeles] Managers trying to evict roommates
Hi Everyone,My friend is the manager for a 5 unit complex, and they are currently subleasing to a roommate and his gf who have been living there for 3 years now. Yes, the owner knows and allows subleases, and this is ...
Danielle Scott
Finding the right property in the right area in Houston
First of all, I want to thank all the locals who've helped and reached out to me. I've been posting a lot lately trying to figure out how to buy my first property and not get burned. The plan is to buy and hold while ...
Drew Sygit
Protecting Vacant Rental Property from Vandals and Thieves
Make the neighbors your friends, and you’ll have taken the single best step you can toward protecting a vacant property.
It’s never a good thing to drop by a vacant rental property and discover a wide open do...
Rich Bergstrom
Tenants notice: 30 or 60 day?
On May 27 my California tenant gave me notice that they will move out by July 2. They have been in the place 5 ½ years and are paying month to month. However their signed lease says they have to give a 60 day notic...