Alicia Gates
To Keep an inherited tenant or ask seller to remove?
We're looking at purchasing a SFH in our area, and it currently rents for $650, but market rents are $850-900 in the area. The house looks to be in decent shape, but there does seem to be some cosmetic items to be fi...
David Lamb
Purchase house to flip with tenants inside
Seller distressed and willing to sell his property for 22% discount, however his family is living inside rent-free. Yes, I know California is very tenant friendly. And yes, I know many of you would not do the deal a...
Larmon Cummings Jr
Newbies-Getting A RE License Is Very Beneficial
Hello BP Community,I wanted to take the time to speak to a lot of the newer investors that come through the site looking and trying to figure out which is the best way to start out in this business. You will hear whol...
Stephen Jacquindo
Convince a sibling to invest in realestate
My brother and I are on the deed of a duplex we inherited from our parents, and we both live in each unit. The property is owned free and clear and appraised at approximately $150,000 just this year. Several years ago...
Rick C.
Actual Cash Value Insurance
Hello BP. I am doing a review of the insurance coverage on my rentals in Tampa FL, and I wanted to get a better understanding of what would happen in the case of a full loss. Here is an example of one of the rentals I...
Thomas Bybee
New member in Wyoming
Hi everyone,I'm excited to introduce myself, and I'm looking forward to discussing RE with all of you in the future. I am a beginner investor in Gillette, WY area. I have studied RE for some time by reading books, att...
Mogi P.
Rehab for rent ready conditions
Does anyone have any general guidelines/tips for rehabbing to rent ready condition as oppose to retail sell condition?
I understand you can get away with marginal quality materials, but where does and doesn't this ap...
D J Burand
Any advice re: additional app w/ service pet= 1 too many pets.
First post here, but I'm hoping someone with more experience can help me out with some advice on a new situation (to me anyway).I own a fourplex in Anchorage, AK. One of our tenants is asking to add an additional app...
Thomas Hallensleben
application information verification
I am new to the landlord business and am unsure as to what I can legally ask former landlords and employers. My property is in Kansas City, MO and I need to verify income. Is that something I can legally ask the emp...
Benjamin DuPont
Terrible tenants make you want to quit.
I'm a small-time owner. I have 11 doors. For 7 years I have had great success with my rentals.This month, I filed the starts of an eviction. It was the first one I've ever submitted to courts. Tenant ghosts me and I s...