Wanting to brainstorm or at least get feedback on an appropriate pet policy.My rentals are mostly in rougher neighborhoods, but far from the inner city warzones that some landlords are used to, as all my properties ar...

Hi everyone hope all is well.I built a new house 8 years ago and have maintained it super nice (still looks like new). The beautiful hardwood floors make me happy :)Anyways, my new tenants, 4 months into the lease hav...

Hey BP!I have a property on the market for rent that I've been anticipating getting $1,000 a month for. I now have a qualified tenant interested in signing a 2-year lease at $1,050 per month ($50 more per month than I...

I'm new to the rental business.  How do you all handle pets and smokers?  Allow or Not?  If not, how do you ensure rules are abided by?  What would be the penalties if you found they weren't abiding by the rules?  If ...

Hello Everyone, I am a huge bigger pockets fan, yet have been in the quiet observation mode for many years. A recent real estate issue popped up, which I thought would be properly vetted through such a great real esta...

Hello everyone. I'm new here, so forgive me if I'm asking commonly known questions, or starting a discussion which has been had many times recently. Thanks in advance to anyone who reads and takes the time to respond....

Prospective tenant has two tiny dogs and a German Shepard service dog. I've advertised the property as pet-friendly and accept 2 pets (dogs, cats, or dog and cat) with the usual vaccinations, etc. I know the GS doesn'...

So I have a question in regards to tenants with pets.  I am currently in the process of interviewing tenants and my top choice is a family who will most likely become long term tenants.  They currently have a really l...

An upcoming episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast will feature BOTH @Amanda Han and @Brandon Hall answering YOUR questions about taxes - the new tax laws and how they affect regular people AND real estate investors.Wha...

Hi everyone,Interesting situation happened over the weekend and would love some feedback/advice.  During the inspection on a property I'm buying in the Cobbs Creek are of Philadelphia, the tenants were present and ref...