Edison Reis
Cannabis legalization and landlords mitigation plan
As we all know Cannabis became legal in Canada few weeks ago and tenants are allowed to have a small grow up (up to 5 plants if I am not mistaken) How are you handling it to make sure things don’t get out of control w...
Lucy Hood
Rates expected 2 rise to 5-6%, how does this affect investing?
With the mortgage default rate expected to rise to 50% - interest rates are increasing daily. How does this affect what you are doing with your investments now? Should investors liquidate or rise out the storm? How do...
Royce Talbo
best places to list rentals
Where is the best place to find large pool of good quality tenants? I currently list on craigslist, AHRN for military, tried zillow zumper and facebook. cozy is no long available since they merged with apartments.com....
Brian Larson
My recent realization about notes
In the past year or so I have been increasingly interested in leveraging discounted notes to diversify my portfolio. I prefer 1st position notes but certainly understand how others like and do well with 2nds.Initially...
Han Oh
Squatters+liens+drunken neighbors+100miles from home=$40K profit!
After hundreds of offers on the MLS I finally hit another gold mine. It was a short sale that was already in escrow due to close in 10 days. The agent said the buyer, an investor, had backed out at the last minute for...
Bruce L.
Tenant is taking me to Small Claims Court - Help
So, my tenant serve me with paperwork that he wants me take me to small claims court over his $1200 security deposit, after all repairs were made, I gave him back $250, but he wanted pretty much all of it.
Could anyo...
Erica Cauley
What should I charge for a Security Deposit?
The completion of my first rehab is 3 weeks away. I have my rent set but I am still unsure of how much I should charge for a Security Deposit. I have seen different takes on this. First and last months rent. First and...
Eddy Dumire
Which dog breeds are violent?
I'm considering allowing dogs and cats in my newest listing and need a little guidance from the community. I've never really owned a dog, though I have had cats. We just put brand new carpet in the house in addition...
Ryan Billingsley
What is Your Policy on Renting to Tenants with Dogs?
We are closing on our first two rental properties next week. They are turn key ready to rent properties. We have a few potential renters already. One is a young couple with a dog. I have dogs myself and know that ...
Justin Recca
Wear & Tear vs. Damages
Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...