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This would be my first time. What am I forgetting?
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Hello everyone,
I am closing on my first rental property the first week of next month. The property is in an area with moderate to high demand for rentals. The property also only needs minor updates and a couple appl...
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Hi Bigger Pockets, long time listener, first time poster here!I currently have a property under contract that has 2 duplexes on it (4 Units total). Each unit is occupied by tenants that have leases with several months...
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Hello all! I am new to BiggerPockets and have been enjoying the Podcast and articles. I'm 34 years old and a first generation Vietnamese American. I was born in California and lived a little bit in Michigan. I'm exc...
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Hello All,
I have recently purchased a 4 bedroom house and I am beginning my search for tenants. I am curious about running background and credit checks on potential renters. What is the best way to do this? Any tips...
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I am now at 2 units that both are rented and cash flow well. Now I want to start using some property management software just to keep my rental business, a actually business. I don't use any of the cash flow from my p...
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Hi, I am first time landlord trying to rent out my house . Once I find the right tenant, I want to do my due diligence with a proper background check to make sure they pay the rent on time (so I can keep my mortgage ...
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Hello is it necessary to have Property Management and Accounting Software for landlords? if so what software would be recommended as easy to use?
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Bigger Pockets Family, I am closing on my first deal very soon! It's a fourplex in Norfolk, Virginia, right in the heart of a very popular area for young people known as Ghent. The fourplex is fully rented out and I...
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Does anyone have their tenants paying rent with automatic billpay every month?
I've just closed on my first property and will hopefully be renting it out very soon. I'd prefer not to have to rely on the tenant remem...