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Joshua Dorkin Ultimate Guide to Tenant Screening & Renting Your House
22 January 2022 | 107 replies

We just completed one of the more important guides for landlords and I thought it important that we make it visible here on the forums. These are both MUST-READS!

Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide
At over 5,000+ ...

Mike Williams Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, or people on disability
23 March 2015 | 57 replies

Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc…  If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable.  You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...

Nick Brubaker Tenant threatening to take me to court over deposit. What to do?
22 November 2021 | 38 replies

TL;DR:
Decided it was fair to keep deposit of $770 for 5-year tenant for no cleaning, large scratches on floor and trim, hooks in walls, satellite dish installed on roof, and large stain on deck.  He sent threatening...

Arianne L. Realtor changed my offer without asking/(thinking?)
30 September 2015 | 39 replies

Sorry, this is more venting than anything else but I'm curious if anyone else has had similar experiences...Our first realtor wasn't that great, particularly on communication and actually submitting offers (although w...

Nat C. Moral dilemma on raising rent
15 March 2017 | 72 replies

I'm in a crux about what to do on 2 rentals. I've never raised the rent on both properties since the tenants moved in. One tenant has been there 5 years and the other nearly 7 years.I would like to start with a prelud...

Account Closed What would you do? Potential renter with a felony.
1 August 2024 | 125 replies

We put our home on Zillow/FB Marketplace/Avail about 10 days ago. I've gotten a lot of interest, but no follow through. A potential renter wanted to see the house but asked to fill out the application first. I thought...

Joshua Dorkin Landlord Horror Stories
31 May 2008 | 33 replies

Do you have a landlord horror story?

Share it with us . . .. :shoot:

Kurt K. Deal Analysis.
5 January 2014 | 34 replies

Hi everyone. I'm new to BP and new to REI in general. I'm looking to do my first deal and currently have an offer in a 6-unit multi-family house. Seller asking $140k with gross profit of $31k and net with $19k(w/o dep...

Val J. My Tenant is Out of her MIND!
7 January 2019 | 55 replies

I met with my tenant regarding how we would move forward this year in my property. She began her tenancy with at 10/2016. In 2017  at renewal time, I sent her a notice letting her know that she'd be on a month to mont...

Jamie Greenberg Novice questions on Risks associated with PPRs Performing Notes
17 June 2016 | 24 replies

Hi all. I'm very interested in getting into the note business, and have been checking out Dave Van Horn's PPR company. I would almost definitely be starting out with the more passive performing notes. I've watched ...