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Hello BP,
I have heard horror stories from landlords who have had several applicants apply for the same property. While it is in the best interest of the landlord to accept an applicant who has the means to p...
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I have a rental that has a detached garage. I changed all the locks on the main home which is a duplex and provided keys to my tenants. I failed to change the locks on the garage, and the tenant stored their stuff i...
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I finally rented my townhome! I dumped the property management company, got a realtor to get someone in it. I found out later they were charging the tenants an arm and a leg to just get an application in, among other ...
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Hello BP,So I am getting ready to close on my second property and have some rehabbing that is about to happen. I have some thoughts on how to finance the rehab without using hard money. Home Depot has a project card t...
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I am looking for free or cheap software to use for Tennant lease signing. I have a STR so will need to send leases frequently to tennants. I currently use the BP lease for my state which I really like as it is more in...
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I would like to know what service do you guys use or recommend for doing a background check for prospective tenants in Southern CA. I saw a discussion on using Smartmoves by Transunion but I am not really familiar wit...
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Several years ago I purchased a "Landlording Kit" by Socrates.com from an office supply store. This Forms Kit came with a User Manual with 21 forms and a CD with other forms. This was invaluable and I used many of th...
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I've been telling prospective applicants the street and cross street of my rental house, so they can check out the area and then call back if they want an appointment.
Two callers today got belligerent when I wouldn...
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Recently signed up for PRO membership to get more serious about my investing. I got started about 15 months ago after being hypnotized by Grant Cardone, and somehow convinced my wife to buy a 3-family house. After ki...
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What are the main things in the home I should address when buying an investment property to assure me that it will be rented?