Dick Rosen
Bed Bugs... who is responsible?
I just had a Phoenix tenant report that she has bed bugs. She said she has thrown 3 beds away trying to get rid of them. I suggested that they probably followed her from the apartment complex that she came from and na...
Nathan Gesner
How do you deal with a mentally ill, problematic Tenant?
This is a long story, but I'll spare you the details. A tenant has been with us for four months and problematic since day one. She's from a particular state where people are known to be entitled and demanding and thin...
Raymond Hill
Benefits of Starting an LLC vs S Corp
Hello everyone,So my business partners and I are thinking of starting an S Corp vs an LLC that can be taxed as an S corp. I just wanted to ask what are some of the benfits tax wise and if someone can send me a contac...
Carol Venolia
Eliminating dog pee smell
I'm guessing this topic has been discussed many times, but this is my first time with this problem, so I appreciate your forbearance.I have a rental with wall-to-wall carpeting. I had a tenant with a dog. Apparently t...
Andrew Varney
Problem with Septic / Drain Field - any experience?
Hey BP,I bought a property last year and it had a brand new septic tank and drain field installed. The tank was increased from 1300 - 1500 gallons, and it was inspected and got a clean bill of health. Fast forward 12 ...
Franklin Curry Jr
A one word question but so important. "Why?"
Hello BP Community!As always I have been soaking up the podcast from BP every chance I get and an interesting question always comes up. It's an easy question but also missed by people starting out. That question is Wh...
Jacob Haskins
Vetting Applicants with Pets
Good morning, BP Community. I have been reading the forums about allowing tenants with pets. It seems the community is about a 50/50 split between allowing pets in rentals or not. I was originally leaning towards a...
Account Closed
Anyone have thoughts on Building Bits?
This type of business seems like a game changer to me. I imagine other platforms will come along and follow in the footsteps as well in offering shares in an LLC that owns property. Anyone have any experience or inf...
Gavin Huffman
Condo Association says my Tenant has to go or else!
So, as a Tenant it's really hard to get kicked out of a rental property I own and manage. I'm a sucker for helping my tenants. I'm too nice and too lenient. Typical new landlord property management. Maybe it's bec...
Steve S.
Tenant died of covid. Cannot reach ICE contact
Well i experience something new every month in being a landlord, even after several years. My tenant was mid 60s and apparently died sadly from covid. he was divorced and the only one on the lease. his ICE contact i...