Dennis Meppelink
How to screen a tenant who never had a landlord before?
Hi there, Every body knows you have to screen your new tenant.One of the points is to check the previous landlords of the tenant.What can you do if the tenant sold his house and wants to rent your house? Can you do an...
Chelle Knijnenburg
I need help now as I have renters calling but no help.
Hello, We put our For Rent Sign in the window and we have about 5 calls within 4 days. Unfortunately, the person who was to help me has been pulled away and I am in need of quick advice and/or guidance. I need help, ...
Reid Mayo
How to not run a rental business
I just moved into a new place (I'm renting) at an amazing price. From my knowledge gained on these awesome forums, and of the local market in general I knew that my landlord had to be hemorrhaging cash on this rental...
Leon Lee
Is Safeco a reputable insurance company for short-term rentals
Hello fellow STR investors! I own a quad that is currently being used for short-term rentals. However, the insurance policy I have with Farmers is quite expensive. Recently, I received a quote from Safeco that is only...
Kat Rathell
Prospective tenant red flags at showing
We had a showing at one of our C class properties yesterday, and a propsective tenant came in with a boyfriend. She submitted an application (incomplete, and that in itself is a red flag, short rental and employment h...
Caleb Griffin
Help buying first deal with full-time job and no money down
Hello BP Community!I'll jump right in: I would like my first deal to be a duplex/triplex (or even 4-plex) that I can use an FHA loan to purchase, and live in one unit while I rent the others out. I would like to use O...
Bill P.
Our plan of action
I've been involved with real estate investing in some capacity for about 30 years. Even when I ran my multi-state public accounting firm, I still dabbled in buying and selling single family homes. Of course, life was ...
Russell Brazil
What Ratio Do You Use In Baltimore City?
What ratio are you Baltimore investors using to prescreen deals in Baltimore city? In other Maryland counties I typically use the 1% rule and it turns out fine. But with the insane real estate tax rate in Baltimore ...
Megan Greathouse
Legally renting to 4 or 5 students?
I'm about to put an offer on a single-family property less than a half mile from a very nice university in St. Louis, MO. It's a clean 5 bed/2 bath house that would be ideal to rent to students. However, St. Louis Cit...
Loreen Flaherty
Norada real estate
I see several positive posts regarding investing thru norada 7 mos ago but would love to hear from anyone with more recent dealings with them. I am in the process of looking at turn key investments in Memphis, Kansas ...