Well guys..what can I say. The fun never ends. Day one with a new tenant in my duplex, and the tenant next door text me that her unit smells like weed. I lived next door to my tenant for over a year and she doesn’t sm...

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...

Hello to all my BiggerPockets fam. So I think I’ve come across a pretty good deal. I was hoping to get some insight from my BiggerPockets family. This property is a duplex in Portsmouth, VA. Asking price is $90,000 BU...

I have a ten unit apartment building that I've owned for about 7 years... it is a low income property but I've tried my best to maintain it to the best of my ability. I bought the property from an out of town landlo...

How do you discourage tag-along boyfriend occupants?I almost rented a place out to a young woman but it ultimately did not work out.However as it fell through I recognized that she had fully intended for a boyfriend t...

What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...

From another client report (this one from 2012) - sans footnotes and references.All Americans are experiencing the expansionist wave of government control over all of our activities, and businesses are being increasin...

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...