Kayla Johnson
Is this a good BRRRR or am I just excited?
I need to be talked down. I’m convincing myself that this is a good deal before I really know what I’m doing and what to consider. I know this is not a proper analysis, I’m working on that. My market is western Kentuc...
Kimberly T.
Can "having a job" be part of your tenant screening criteria?
Hear me out.
Let's say part of your screening criteria is a minimum of 3x rent as income. In CA and some (all?) other states, you cannot discriminate based on source of income. That means if the prospective...
Chris Bergeron
Tenant wants to end lease early due to bad area
Good Morning! I have a quick questions and wanted to see if anyone has encountered this before. I have a Section 8 tenant who moved into one of my properties about 4 months ago. She has been an amazing tenant and I re...
Corey Abrams
Marketing To Veterans
I am a Navy Veteran and real estate agent in the Inland Empire, Southern California and am looking to help other veterans find homes and take full advantage of there VA loan. I've done a lot of research on VA loans an...
Tim Lyons
Should "war zone" neighborhoods be avoided for first rental?
I know how horrible it could be dealing with deadbeat tennants, crime, vandalism, evictions, collecting rent, etc.BUT, when $30K buys the whole house, it seems like there could still be opportunites to cashflow, and y...
Moises Acosta III
Problem tenant in my first home that I turned in to a rental.
Hello all, I have been renting my first property for about 5 months now to a section 8 tenant.
This property was my personal home for about 5 years and I decided to rent out and test the landlord setting out.
The h...
Prakash B.
Tenant is stealing electricity
Hello BP Folks,I have a section 8 tenant which i inherited from the previous owner. She has been causing lot of problems and her lease is set to expire in end of July. I found out from other tenants that she tampered ...
David P.
Discriminatory Ads?
Looking for some advice-
When posting an apartment for rent on various sites, I typically include a string on words at the very bottom of the ad to aid in search. Here is an example:
"University, Execu...
Chris Parrish
Washington State Tenant Removal
My partner and I are about to close on a 5 unit apartment complex in Longview, Washington. One of the tenants has been in the unit for a decade and has been smoking in their unit. Not only that, but the unit needs maj...
Ambuj Punn
Oakland: First time buyer, SFH-live, hold, appreciate, rent out?
Hello BP!First and foremost, hope everyone is staying safe during these strange times.I've been a long time lurker and a listener to the podcast and finally decided to create an account and become more active on this ...