Hello,I am considering an applicant who plans to get a puppy, vizsla, after he moves into our property. He is working with the breeder now and he said that when the right puppy is born that matches his family, they wi...

I close on my first property tomorrow! Does anyone have any tips or "To-Do" Lists when inheriting tenants? Also, how early can i request the tenants to sign a new lease (ow what is the process in general when inheriti...

Had some tenants that used a plastic carpet protector on wood laminate floors. The plastic had spikes on the bottom to keep it from sliding, and those spikes ended up digging divets into the laminate floors.I assume t...

I’m looking to get some small multi family property near a medium sized university in a college town.  Something like Kansas State, Texas Tech, Nebraska at Lincoln, Arkansas etc.  I was looking to see if a property ma...

Hi everyone! I'm under contract for a duplex and I have about 10 days left in the due dilligence period. The inspection is in 7 days and I've requested an estoppel agreement via my agent in the meantime. My agent does...

Earlier today, I was checking the Craigslist appliances section for my area and found a rental ad which caught my eye.A 1235 Sqft , 3 BR 1 and 1/2 BA house for rent in New Haven, CT. Nothing wrong there until you see ...

Hi All,Have you previously used Pay Per Lead websites to find property managers? They seem to match you with PM based on your property's address. I'm surprised to not see many references to it on BiggerPockets. Some e...

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While helping someone find a tenant for their property I encountered a dilemma. A prospect tenant offered to pay 2 months rent deposit plus 12 months of rent upfront due to the fact that I was un...

I have a relatively small rental portfolio by properties, but have come across an amazing multi-family. I'm typically very conservative in my investments, but to make the 20 or 25% downpayment, I don't want to sell st...

I'm researching commercial loans and how they work. I understand that a majority of them carry a 5 year balloon AND an amortization period (usually 30 years). What's the purpose of having the balloon payment? If I ref...