Peter Fokas
How to screen tenants coming from outside the United States?
One prospective tenant contacted me from the UK inquiring about my rental in NJ. How do I screen someone that is outside of the U.S.?
Ron Brady
Black couple’s home appraises for $500K more when white pal poses as owner
https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/...
Black family sued appraiser in Marin, CA matter. From the article, "The case has now been settled out of court, with appraiser agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum of money to the coup...
Mary Schr
Please Help: Unique Tenant Situation
Hi everyone,I posted earlier but it didn't go through so here it is again: any insight or help would be greatly appreciated.Here's my situation:-I rent an apartment where I live with my family.-I recently bought a coo...
Primrose Nyahwai
Seeking Advice on establishing an LLC
Hello Bigger Pockets Family My name is Primrose but a majority call me by my middle name - Eve- and I was introduced to BP about 3 years ago when I was a recent college grad by a very sweet woman I met at my sister’s...
Mike Day
Would you rent to this tenant?
Hi all. So, I'm into all the details of acquiring and renovating properties and normally leave all the tenant screening management stuff to a management company. Currently my management company is asking if I want to ...
Val J.
Requiring Tenants to pay for repairs below a specific amount
I recently met a landlord who told me that she requires her tenants to pay for repairs let's say for example under ( $250). I live in the DFW area and this person's property is in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas. In t...
Karen O.
Docs from new lessee
Is it customary for a property mgr to request a new tenant provide soc sec cards, birth certificates for all tenants on the lease along with recent tax returns & paystubs?
Given issues around identity theft, the...
Michael Taylor
Transition from Old Landlord to New, How to raise rents?
I just signed an 8 unit under contract, it has 6 two bedrooms and 1 three bedroom apartment with one finished commercial property. On a scale of 1 to 10, the condition of this property is a 9 having already been reha...
Hayden Gerstner
Trying to get my first property with practically no background?
Hello, I have been working for over a year at a local real estate firm as an assistant (taking my license exam after the holidays). But I'm straight out of high school. This has been my only real job. And I'm lable...
Bob Wilson
Hiring Lawn Care Personnel or....
Hi BP! I'm attempting to solve a challenge. Currently we have 20 units, all needing mowing/lawncare.Currently I have about 6 companies handling this because the units are spread throughout the Chicago suburbs. Althoug...