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Hey BP! Ive had my first rental property up for rent for a week and I'm going through my second application screening. The tennant's background and credit check passes and all minimum requirements are met. He was relo...
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I’ve been on BP for a while and learning lots of great info from forums, other posts/people and of course the podcasts. So I figured it’s time to share one of my own stories currently in progress…who knows maybe it w...
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I have an applicant who has a relatively recent history of two domestic battery arrests but no convictions. Can I legally reject his application based on this? A little background- my husband and I are newbie buy and ...
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Hello!
Welcome to the meeting of Landlords Anonymous....
"My name is Jerry Kaidor, and I'm a landlord"
( "Hi Jerry!" )
It started in 1996. I had a good job in Silicon Valley, and my ...
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I was, at one point, contemplating investing in a rental property, expanding my family's income, and providing a good home for others in a rough economy. I still may, but after my current nightmare as a tenant myself,...
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I am 21 and have a wife and child. I have done a lot of research and I want to acquire rental properties in about 3 years. I have to get some things in line before I can start, but I want to be as prepared as possible...
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Hello all! Just to give a bit of a background, I'm a pretty novice investor. I bought my home in 2010 when the 40k I was saving up for a downpayment was able to buy an entire property outright and have been house hack...
My husband and I are real estate investors in Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas. We currently have 15 Single Family rental properties on our personal names and are in the process of getting a commercial portfolio loan f...
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My new tenant has a dog and they have an ESA certificate from doctor. Can I legally charge them pet rent? its a big brown lab. In my understanding I thought you can't deny someone with a ESA but you should still be ab...
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My daughter is going to college this fall. I'm exploring RE strategies in her college town for the next 4 years and potentially beyond. I can't seem to find anything in past posts. Options that came to mind:
1) buy a...