Martin Meyer
Good but cluttery tenant.
So here's the issue. I've been renting a SFH in the rural midwest to a young, single gentleman for 3 years now. Seems like a good guy, quite a hermit. Goes to work, comes home, goes to church, load his dogs and heads...
Account Closed
Tenant Disappeared... What now?
Hello BP community!I have an interesting situation at my house-hacked duplex (I live in one side & rent the other). My tenant has not payed rent this month and he is no-where to be found. I have left a number of ...
Clayton Swansen
Black "ghosting" on the walls
Hello everyone! Well, I recently made the plunge into the world of REI with big thanks to Bigger Pockets, and my local investors group. I am extremely excited, and nervous about my new life as a landlord. I have alrea...
Matthew Olszak
Don't Compromise Your Screening Because of COVID
Managing a small portfolio of lower class C properties, I've experienced applicants lying about just about everything to try to slide their way into an apartment. From putting family/friends phone #'s as landlord/job ...
Colt Clark
gift baskets for first time tenants
so, this evening as i spoke to my wife about a property i have found that i am interested in. We got into a deeper discussion about managing rental properties/goals/etc. I think she actually had a really good idea.she...
Rob Street
Buying non-performing note of abandoned property
I am interested in buying a non-performing note of a property in California that is tied up in BK and has been abandoned for several months. Ultimately I would like to foreclose and acquire the property. The former ow...
Justin Nienhaus
Repair or Buy Appliances
I just had a dryer quit on me in a single family dwelling. This one is actually the house I used to live, so I have a bit more background on the unit. I know the dryer is over 6 years old (was there when I moved in)...
Tyler Wenzel
What to do with non-separated utilities?
I am looking to close on my first property in the next month and trying to finalize a few details. The current leases do not go into much detail on how the current property manager handles non-separated utilities so ...
Joe S.
Utility question for furnished housing
Utility question for furnished housing. So on a furnished house that you are leasing month-to-month or however long the tenant wants to stay with utilities included can you limit how much utilities are used? Basically...
Ian Hutton
First property Rent increase
Hey everyone! My dad and I are going in on our first deal, but need to play with some numbers to make it work. (In Lansing Michigan btw) This Triplex’s utilities are currently paid for by the owner (approx. $500/month...