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Daniel Rider How to get rid of a tenant in jail
27 May 2021 | 9 replies

I’m closing on a house this Friday. Existing tenant is month to month. I found out today he started a bar fight this weekend causing extensive damage to a local establishment. After doing some research, I found he had...

Justin Green Would you rent to a past fellon?
3 September 2014 | 11 replies

I am weeding through possible tenants for my first rental. Out of the people we have met my wife and I both like an older couple with a small dog that have had a checkered past and were completely up front and honest ...

Jazzous Anderson Tenant has convicted felon boyfriend
30 March 2024 | 10 replies

Hello everyone, I’m seeking advice, my tenant has a boyfriend who recently was released from jail. He is not on the lease and has spent several days and nights visiting the premises. The tenant lives in my ADU that is...

Jeff T. What do you charge for your deposit? Higher = better applicant?
12 May 2018 | 9 replies

I'm just curious, because I have rentals and have been getting poor applicants for a long time. I recently decided to charge 1.3-1.5x rent instead of typical 1x rent and I've been getting better tenant applications.Ma...

Philip Bennett Illegal immigrants as tenants
16 January 2018 | 273 replies

I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...

Isaac S. Bipolar Tenant...I hit the crazy lottery!
31 October 2019 | 31 replies

I'm posting to vent and maybe get some advice. I have a tenant that I have realized is Bipolar and has some serious mood swings and gets very negative verbally attacking me.She has one of my more challenging units tha...

Account Closed Building callouses; having a think skin
9 November 2007 | 7 replies

Two recent discussions made me thing of the following. First, a definition.

callus |ˈkaləs| (also callous)
noun
a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, esp. in an area that has been subjected to fri...

Meghan McCallum Who else has had to fire an employee?
13 September 2016 | 11 replies

Hi,
Had the wonderful opportunity to hire my first employee this year. I have also now had to fire her. Has anyone been successful in avoiding paying unemployment? My employee lied, cheated and stole from us...more th...

Taylor Robertson Should I accept this applicanant as tenant?
5 May 2023 | 9 replies

I have a recent applicant who is relocating to my local area for work. She does pass the qualifications for the most part but I see a few red flags. For one, she told me she doesn't have past landlords to use a refere...

Marshall Hawley Is wholesaling in Washngton State Illegal?
31 May 2022 | 9 replies

I read another Bigger Pockets post about this but it didn't really get to the meat of the question.I am a newbie looking to get into wholesaling in the puget sound/seattle area. I recently sent my P&S agreement an...