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Dale Plant Tenant Screening
31 March 2014 | 7 replies

Hello fellow Canadians I was wondering if you screen your tenants with credit and criminal record checks. If so, how do you do it or which services do you use?

If you do these checks do you charge an applicat...

David Davidson Invest in existing loan or more leverage?
19 December 2016 | 9 replies

I'd like to solicit the collective wisdom of BP for advice on deciding between two scenarios to invest a small windfall.  I have an existing cashflowing duplex with great tenants, and I live w/in earshot of, w a note ...

Graeme Ford Raising rents in Ontario with existing tenant vs vacant unit
3 January 2018 | 13 replies

My understanding of raising rents in Ontario is a percentage based system that caps how much you are able to raise rents. Does this only apply when you have an existing tenant for the purpose of preventing a landlord ...

Latimer Luis To Keep Or Not to Keep Tenant
13 December 2018 | 17 replies

Hi BP community -

I’m closing on my first multi-family at the end of the month. Its my third investment in the last year and I’m hooked in REI thanks to all of your success stories.

Anyway, Its an Alabama duplex a...

Shawn M. Worst Landlord Headache Ever
26 December 2015 | 18 replies

Hi BP, I'm trying to compile a list of worst landlord headaches ever, to use in a direct mail campaign. Whats the worst call you got from a tenant?What has been your biggest pain from owning a rental property?If you a...

Jorge Vazquez Should you ever sell?
17 November 2023 | 11 replies

Hey everyone, my name is Jorge Vazquez. I'm a broker in Tampa and have been navigating the real estate waters for over 20 years. Given my time in the field, I wanted to share some insights.
For me, real estate has be...

Sean Smith Month to Month vs. Long Term Lease
10 January 2017 | 23 replies

Hey BP*Sacramento and Bay Area Market* I recently had a conversation with a buy-n-hold investor about his rental properties. To my surprise, he prefers month to month agreements over a typically stable 6 month or year...

Teddy R Necessity of the Lease in Lease-Option Assignment Deals
23 March 2013 | 8 replies

Greetings BP.

I have been doing a lot of lurking on this site soaking in as much information as I can in the last few months.

I am interested in buying Option to Purchase contracts from motivated sellers then hiring...