What are your thoughts on tenants having pets? Do you charge an extra monthly rate for pets? Limit size? Extra security deposit?

Hi Everyone,My name is Alex, I am a new investor and I am looking to invest in Jacksonville, FL. I started doing research on different zip codes in which to use the BRRRR strategy. I was hoping if anyone had feedback ...

Having a bank account should be a necessity for a renter you may approve. If a renter says they do not have a bank account and will only pay everything with cash, this request could be a big red flag for them performi...

Hey BP,So, my sister seems to have encountered one of those landlords that @Joshua Dorkin always talks about giving everyone else in this business bad names. She is a college student in Alfred, NY (upstate) and her of...

I know that with residential properties, you need to be there for your tenants or have a property management watch over the place.

Is the same true with commercial? Or can you basically write into the lease agreemen...

Hello BP friends,This would be my first post here. I am a 28 year old living in Singapore (where Real Estate is very expensive). Just bought my first home at 412k BMV and am renting out 2 rooms which covers my mortgag...

I'm a buy and hold investor and I have a question about cash reserves. How much is enough?

We have 2 and soon to be 3 (closing on December 3) SFRs. One is rented now and the 2nd one should have a tenant in it...

I had a series of unfortunate events happen to 3 my properties this year:1) one property, my first tenant ever, moved out because they bought their own house so I saw my first year's cashflow go out the door due to tu...

I guess the word "starting" is a bit misleading because...We have a SFH we have been renting out for several years. We have been overseas for 10 years and moving back in August (yay!) So I guess in a sense, we are "st...

When I was in college, I rented a house with my roommate in upstate New York.  My landlord would fly to Florida from the months of November to March to avoid the cold.  I would mail him the rent every month.  If we ha...