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Greg Brown Should I keep tenants that came with the house?
3 March 2016 | 24 replies

So I recently bought my second duplex, which came with existing tenants in both units. Both of the tenants have aspects that I'm not thrilled about (less than clean living habits), but the tenants on one side just set...

Brian Zaug Main sewer line damaged the day before closing
6 January 2020 | 16 replies

Always make sure you do a quick inspection right before the closing on any property you are buying.  Here is why..I was scheduled to close at 9:30 today, went to the house and saw an active sewer leak in the basement....

Account Closed tenant wants to stay for 3 years+, what to do?
15 March 2024 | 25 replies

 tenant intiially voiced they wanted to stay at least 4 years due to the school district before signing. we are almost through year one with them, and will need to restructure our lease in a few months. they have been...

Brian Kraft TRID and Inflexible Sellers -- Deal Blowing Up
13 November 2015 | 30 replies

Man, today has been frustrating. I'm supposed to close on the purchase of a duplex in Aurora, Colorado this Friday, but my lender dropped a bombshell on me today. I'm fully approved, but they are saying the red tape t...

Andrew DeB Tenants that try to use damage deposit as last months rent
11 May 2016 | 16 replies

So i've come across this situation for the 3rd time in 3 years of landlording. A tenant has financial issues and starts paying rent a week or two late every month. Then they tell me they are moving because they can't ...

Sean McNealley Emotional Support animals
16 July 2022 | 18 replies

Hi there, first post on BP but figured this would be a good place to get some advice. I have had a tenant for roughly a year now, and we do not allow pets (unless they were there when we purchased the property) she ha...

Lincoln Waite Paying utilities on a Multi-Family and it's eating all of my cash flow. (Iowa)
3 February 2025 | 15 replies

New investor here. My first property was a multi-family in Iowa. I got it for dirt cheap, and now I see why. The former owner (LLC) was rather lacking on upkeep of the units. And now after a year, the utilities are ea...