Noureen A S.
How do I prevent tall grass violations on section 8 rental home?
I'm renting out my townhome for section 8 for the first time.When the previous (non-section 8) tenant occupied, I received a fine for a tall grass violation (the tenant did not own a lawn mower and I did not hire enou...
Brad Gibson
Taking a Risk in a Gentrifying Area
Good afternoon y'all. I'm a pretty experienced LTR and MTR investor in Texas. I'm looking at perhaps acquiring two or three SFR's in the Fair Park/South Dallas area. I don't live in that area, but I frequently atte...
David F.
Vacant House Safety
Hi Everyone,
I had a question. I recently came across a vacant house that I feel has tremendous potential. My question is: what are the safety issues, as in personal safety issues when dealing with vacant houses, ...
Dusty Bowling
yellow letters for raising private funds?
Hey everyone was wondering if anyone has every tried mailing hand written letters as an elevator pitch to potential private investors. I'm from a small town where everyone knows everyone, I work for the local sheri...
Johb White
How can I find reliable numbers on what students are paying for rent.
I am looking into buying property near Florida State University. I have heard a lot of people say that students pay significantly more than single families do. When I am looking into what single family homes(non stude...
Marcus Auerbach
Wisconsin: landlord had to refund rent for entire tenancy - Koble case is now law
Wisconsin landlord tenant law has been pretty reasonable, but we just had a major shift with the Koble case. Because of language in a "homemade" lease the landlord had to pay back all the rent they have received over ...
Dennis Meints
COVID related rental conundrum
I purchased a 4-plex in November of 2020. Class C property in a neighborhood that houses a lot of voucher holders and lower-income families. I inherited three tenants that were advertised as paying and up-to-date with...
Samantha M.
Angry Voicemail: Threatening Legal Action Over Yellow Letter
As the topic states, I received an angry call today off one of my yellow letters. The individual stated if they ever receive a yellow letter from them again they will seek legal action. I returned the call and was abl...
Adriana Arnold
Ongoing eviction from hell in California
Hello All,
I am brand new to BiggerPockets and find it to be a great place comprised of helpful advice and expertise. I am a landlord of a single family home in California that has run my property as a charity rathe...
Dawn Anastasi
Section 8 Bible
Has anyone ever read these books (volume I and II)? In it, the guy talks about his strategy for buying and renting out over 300 single family homes.
For the first property, he started off with around $28,000 or so f...