Hello All, been a member of BP for quite some time now, but rarely participate.  However, need some folks to chime in on this one.  Have a renter, attempted eviction last year (6 months arrears), court ordered tax che...

[RANT] My tentants (1 college student + 2 young working professionals) were tired of waiting for my plumber to fix a sewage smell - it took a series of months to complete root cause analysis, so they took matters into...

I have a 4-plex under contract in Kentucky. Inspection revealed major issues with the property, some of which were not disclosed: evidence of foundation problem (stair-step and horizontal cracks, bowing towards the in...

I've bought a couple hoarder homes in the past, they were the types of homes that rewarded you with experience.  It's one thing when I am buying a house in that condition, because I am thinking of the the pot of gold ...

Rent is due on the 1st of the month. The lease allows for a grace period up to the 5th. The lease also states that after the 5th, there is a $25 late fee and after the 10th of the month, there is an additional $25 lat...

I see this question pop up a lot on BP: "how do I evict a tenant in [city, state]?" I've had to evict a few tenants from properties I've owned in different states, but I always rely on property managers to contact the...

Hi All, just read this article about water resources being depleted for Las Vegas.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hoover-dams-lake-mead-hits-lowest-water-level-1930s-180978022/
Declining water levels ha...

I was just doing some due dilligence on a proprety and I spoke to my Insurance Company (USAA), and had a mild heart attack when they told me how much it would be to insure.  1st I ran it online and it came to be ~$6k/...

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Hello, i have a tenant in Phoenix AZ area, that has been late in paying rent for last 2 years, due to me being out of state and schedule i finally decided to evict him. He would pay rent usually half around 15th and t...