Anu Ram
Ripped off at move out
We have been renting a house for a little less than two years and recently moved to another state. We had a professional carpet cleaning company steam clean the entire carpeted area of the house. Also, we had a local ...
Rubin Thomas
should I rent to a family with 4 dogs?
so my rental has been sitting on the market for a month and a half now. I've gotten a few showings but only one really interested prospective tenant who actually showed. everything on their app and credit report look ...
Matthew Gould
Tax Lien Targeting Gone Wrong
I targeted several sewer liens in my area of choice thinking I would receive the interest on them quickly. Three months later, a couple of them now have owed taxes (on top of the sewer subs) that, as the lien holder, ...
Erick Armando Gonzalez
Seeking Insights from Experienced Realtors: Generating More Leads and Closing Deals
Hey BP Fam,
As a seasoned realtor with a few years of experience under my belt, I've been consistently seeking ways to boost my lead generation efforts and ultimately close more deals. While I've implemented various ...
Celebra Queen
Problems with tenant's moving out
Hello,Would like to ask for opinion/advise how to deal with the tenant's requests upon moving out to return the security deposit and half of the paid rent for the last month. Please read the correspondence below betwe...
Peter Kozlowski
Contractor scaring me with contractor’s’ lien
Hey all,
I hired this contractor to do some balcony work on my property. I paid him 50% of the final price as agreed in our contract for the completion of 50% of the work.
However, it turns out the work was of low ...
Dan Barth
Tenant claiming mold present - Help!
Hey Guys,
I have a tenant in Philadelphia who a few months back mentioned that she feels more tired than usual and wanted to test for mold. It was very vague/general request, in which I gave her the okay to purchase ...
Ravi Rai
First time showing a property for rent as a landlord
So I bought a two family 5 bed apartment located in a student rental area (paid $128,00 currently rented for $1800 a month). The apartment was already rented until the school year (May 2013). The current tenants have...
Christopher Davis
Tenant security deposit deductions: soft things like time and labor?
Currently doing repairs from a tenant departure. Shocking how little regard people have for a brand new house that doesn't belong to them. Life lessons!One of the allowed deductions beyond material damage is wear tear...
Marvin Long
reporting to credit bureau
I have a tenant who would like me to report rent payments to credit bureau..is this possible???does it cost me to do such ???