This came up as a suggested link on a story I was reading, courtesy of the Chicago Tribune and Amy Dickinson:(http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/askamy/ct...)Dear Amy: My husband and I rented our house to friend...

One of my tenants complained that wild animals (raccoons maybe) mess with his trash and that he tried everything and it didn't work. What should I do? Hire somebody to trap them?

It must be expensive and as long as t...

Who is continuing to buy cash flowing buy and hold? We closed on a sale (the day before COVID broke) and are using a 1031 to purchase four cash flowing properties through a turnkey company. The duplex is rented out,...

I had two tenants call with blocked lines the day after Thanksgiving. The local news mentioned it was the busiest day of the year. Anyone else have activity?

Hi everyone! I recently joined bigger pockets on January 13th of this year. I definitely should have done this sooner. I found bigger pockets through doing resarch and trying to educate myself on my own and I think t...

I finished reading the BiggerPockets guide to rental property management and the author said he likes to give his tenants a housewarming gift upon move in.He said a shower curtain, soap, towel, roll of toilet paper, e...

I have tenants who will be moving out in 35 days. They are late on their rent for the second month in a row. I have a signed lease for the new tenants scheduled to take their apartment a few days after the current ten...

Hey all, I am planning to start a small coffee shop in my city. I am a big fan of espresso. So, I thought why not sell it. There is great happiness associated with doing a business that you like. But the thing is, I a...

Just watching the morning news and this story popped up with a link to the US Census. (I couldn't find it to link)Florida is still #1, but AZ is now #2.....(I would think Texas was still #2, but....)

As a landlord, how much would you expect to credit your tenant if the oven and stove stopped working and you couldn't replace it for 40 days? The tenant is a family of three and has to order out or dine out almost eve...