Hey BiggerPockets!My name is Shawn and I cannot wait to start buying rentals. BP has provided a ton of great resources and what I would call a good distraction from pointless college classes while I was finishing up m...

OK I've been in this business for many years, and have NEVER gone to any types of networking meetings (other than stuff with MLS) We lived in a small city, where our product was in demand, and there were no ne...

Hello everyone, my name is Troy. I will be 33 yrs old in September. In May 2022 i finally got my wife and young kids out of a Brooklyn apartment and now into our first house in NorthEast Philadelphia. The house was bo...

Hi Everyone, do potential tenants prefer an apartment building that has a single main entry and a hallway?  Or do they prefer more of a motel style where every unit has its own external door?Thanks!

I just closed on my first duplex. Both units are occupied with inherited hud tenants. One of them is a looney problem tenant that will not have her lease renewed (2 months from now) due to renovations. Her latest requ...

Do You Have Your Properties on a Key System or Just Replace As You Go?

Hello, Was looking for feedback regarding  what type or when a master key setup makes sense to add to our portfolio of properties. So far we have 19 units and have done the individual key per unit thing. Getting to fe...

Sometimes you need to buy the deals with "scary" issues that deter other buyers in order to get a good deal! The property was a 2 unit in Albany Park with a duplex up 3/2 unit bought off the MLS for $330,000. The reas...

In Ohio.  Bought 1st rental 3 months ago.  Tenant was late first month, and then promised rent on 1st of January. Didn't pay. Over weekend, they messaged me saying they can't pay but will leave this Saturday (1/12/19)...

Hello,I am abut to close on my investment property and will be inheriting tenants. Should I change the locks after I close the property? My agent told we should not as tenants are currently living. I was thinking it t...