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Thomas Williamson How I bought ten homes in 2.5 years
27 July 2014 | 36 replies

Hi everyone, I’m still relatively new to Bigger Pockets, and I had a recent colleague request ask that I post this to help others out. The question is, how did I go about purchasing ten houses in 2.5 years. I wish t...

Randy B. Does updating a rental property tend to bring a higher caliber of renter?
3 February 2015 | 40 replies

We have two 4/2.5 SFRs in Murrieta, CA that were built in 1988. They have never been updated so they still have those ugly oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as the old fixtures and plastic shower/tubs ...

Robert Jackson Is this statement used to turn down Section 8 really legal?
2 January 2022 | 31 replies

HI everyone, So I have noticed a trend among some of my fellow property owners here in Los Angeles, California. As you may know, it is illegal to deny someone the opportunity to apply for a unit simply because they ha...

Patrick Jenkins Do People Really Pay 1000+/month to rent a home?
20 June 2022 | 44 replies

I'm looking into real estate investing and the first question that comes to my mind is, "what could I potentially rent out a home for?" So I drive around town (Houston) looking at For Rent homes and call a few of them...

Kevin L. tenant wants to paint
1 January 2017 | 46 replies

Coming up to renewal, the tenant is asking if he could re-paint the house at my expense because he doesn't like the color (only been 2 yrs since the tenant moved in). I told him no i can't pay for it. but he is insist...

Colleen F. 1100 electric heat bill for tenants what besides use could be wrong and what can we do ?
17 March 2015 | 83 replies

Just got a call from a tenant parent and the January electric heat bill was $1100.  In past years the highest it went was $800.   The heat is all electric baseboard with one room with under floor heating on slab and o...

Amy Zemser Tenant Terrorizes Innocent Landlord, Landlord Seeks Advice on BP!
12 November 2019 | 75 replies

Hi Friends! I sure could use a piece of smart advice right now. I have a rather nuanced problem. Our home is a two-family, and we have a beautiful one-bedroom apartment at the side, where we have rented to a timely pa...

Wendy Schultz Hardest Lessons Learned from Short Term Rentals
10 December 2018 | 50 replies

What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...

Shannon Sadik Would you take a smoker who promises to quit?
10 October 2015 | 44 replies

We just closed on a very nice home and are asking a higher rent for it. It's outside of the summer months when this house would typically rent and we have been struggling to find tenants. We have two young men who are...