Ashley Terenzi
Question about how to properly work with inherited tenants
Hi everyone! My husband and I just closed on our second duplex today that we plan on moving into since we purchased it with FHA. We inherited two tenants and here is our plan:
Tenant 1: We plan on asking for a renta...
Chris Kim
Postcards for absentee owners
Where's a good place to buy postcards? I am planning to send them out myself with handwritten address, but I want the other side where I tell the seller about my services to be printed.
What's the postcard th...
Ben Raptoulis
First 4-unit purchase with no realtors. Unsure what to do next
Greeting all,I have just finished up a purchase agreement on a 4-unit fully occupied building that I will have to owner occupy because of FHA requirements (one unit is in the process of eviction.) I am in the underwri...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: How to find a CPA focused on real estate
Tis the season. End of the year. The season of Bigger Pockets investors posting 10 nearly identical "Looking for a CPA" messages per day.
Disclosure: I am one of those people you are looking for. But this post is not...
Ryan Brown
What to do if tenants stop paying…
Good morning,So in my lease I have it say “The Tenant will be allowed to have visitors for a maximum of 14 days ONLY with consent from the landlord. If the Tenant’s visitors stay outside of the 14 days; Tenant will be...
Ki Lee
Property Management is ripping me off??
Hey BP, I have a 3 unit property in Logan Square, Chicago. I have a PM management company that takes care of it, and in the past 5 years, didn't pay much attention to the numbers. As I started scrutinizing the numbers...
Ben S.
Eviction if no contract exists while I'm buying the property
I'm in the process of buying a duplex in Minnesota. The lower unit is vacant but the upper unit has the owner's son in it and he is unable to find another place to rent and is currently paying less than half in rent ...
Boris Suchkov
Pasadena - inherited tenant eviction procedures
We are looking at a duplex on Pasadena, CA. The front unit is vacant and the back unit has a tenant who has been there for 9+ years (month-to-month rent agreement). The back unit is in bad shape (no immediate danger, ...
Jeff Kennedy
First attempt at buying a FSBO
I have purchased four rental properties (all multi-family) in the last two years but they have all been MLS properties. I am now considering buying a non-listed house in my area without the assistance of a real est...
Melissa Shimmin
Direct Mail Success Stories: What worked for you?
I'm looking to develop a direct mail campaign and understand the value of good copywriting. I'm hoping to learn from my fellow BP'ers success, and, ideally, duplicate it.
Can you share specific examples of headline...