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Jane Manzel I moved a coworker tenant out after she she stopped paying rent
2 March 2018 | 20 replies

I had a coworker whom I decided to rent to against my better judgement. I ran a background on her and I didn't see anything other than bad credit. After she stops paying rent my daughter found out that she's had over ...

Adam Pierce Should I make my girlfriend sign a lease?
28 April 2016 | 121 replies

Hi BP,So I'm planning on buying my first home around the end of the year and I would like to allow my girlfriend to live with me. We have been going out for about 6 months and I was wondering if I should create a rent...

Account Closed Seattle Requires Landlords To Take Bad Apples . . .
12 May 2021 | 63 replies

Seattle has decided you don't control your destiny or your property

1. you don't have a choice in who you can accept for your rental . . . . 

WA Supreme Court approves Seattle law requiring landlords to accept f...

Lee Fahy Investa-Brothel the Odyssey
21 February 2019 | 182 replies

My wife and I had been interested in purchasing a rental property for about a year with the intent of making this a business. She's a teacher, I'm an engineer and we have little faith in the future of Social Security ...

Frank Wolter Realtors holding offers 2 increase price or double commissions
8 October 2018 | 106 replies

This post is for investors. Realtors might not seem to care and might think its ethical but I hate when Realtors or Brokers do this. So here's how you can over come it.

You might seem to come across a property you ...

Edgar Perez Buying a halfway house / sober living house
30 October 2024 | 28 replies

Good day everyone,Hoping to find out more about investing in a halfway house/sober living house/shelter care house.  I work in the social services field and have become aware of these types of places and am wanting to...

Mindy Jensen "Stupid" Mistakes Every Newbie Landlord Makes
3 June 2018 | 142 replies

Not screening properly.Not running numbers correctly.Not evicting in time.I want your mistakes and your stories behind those mistakes! Please share below.

Tim Pass Baltimore Section 8
20 July 2020 | 32 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets,I am looking to buy in Baltimore Md to rent to Section 8 qualified tenants. What are everyone's thoughts of section 8? I've seen some horror stories on YouTube but believe the program can be very ...

Nadir M. Am I charging too much?
29 November 2020 | 69 replies

Recently closed on a house and just listed for rent. Been listed for rent for four days now and only had one application. Applicant credit score too low so decided to pass. We are approaching the Winter season and it’...

Kimberly H. Rejecting the pain in the butt applicant without getting sued
8 August 2014 | 56 replies

So we all agree obvious PITA applicants are to be avoided. To those more experienced out there, how do you reject them without them claiming discrimination and suing you? I'd like to tell this applicant that "I'm rent...