I don't know what to do. I have a tenant that keeps the front door to my 3 family investment property open all the time. Every time I go there, the door is unlocked or not pushed shut. I confront him all the time on t...

I am curious what everyone considers to be the best aspect of investig in real estate. There are so many different strategies, benefits, and learning opportunities, I just wonder what you think. I'll start and hope...

I was speaking to another Real Estate Investor who lost money on several rental properties in the 2009 economic downturn. I was curious to learn from him how he lost properties (or was forced to sell for a loss) if th...

Tenant has extenuating circumstance and unable to pay rent for next 2 months (I already served him with 3 day pay or quit).  He suggested a promissory note which forfeits his security deposit as a short term bridge pa...

Yesterday morning I got a call from two nurses attempting to conduct a home visit with an elderly Tenant of mine. They said she wasn't answering the door but the TV was on. I tell them she's hard of hearing and they n...

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I am renting my upper unit of my duplex. They are starting the lease in June. The guy is a local TV host. His fiancé, their kids ( 1 kid each from previous relationships) and he are moving in. They asked me to...

Hello to all BP members.

I've just recently found BP and have to say that after exploring the website, it's a mine of information !

What's also impressed me tremendously is the feeling that the forum is populated by...

Property in CA and used Realtor forms for annual lease that expires 6/7/14. Tenant has given notice to vacate 23 days after lease expires, 6/30/14. I have told them that if they activate such an extension it would...

Best part about being a landlord is.....The money. It's definitely the money. The job is savage as savage can be lol. But somewhere in the top 10 you've got the wild things that your tenants will say to you. It's very...

Greetings!I use a property management company to rent my units, and they are doing a good job. But every time one tenant leaves and another comes in behind them, the costs associated with the turnkey repairs seem real...