![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1042125/small_1621507968-avatar-calebc40.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have some younger tenants that are applying to rent a 2/1 from me. They said they have unpaid medical bills and that wrecked their credit. I was thinking of keeping 2x monthly rent for a security deposit to offset t...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1515384/small_1642822057-avatar-soniar18.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone! I am new here: I live in Queens, NY and a friend asked me to find out about a property next to him because he wants to buy it and put a house there for his daughter.
So story is: John was the owner o...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1366/small_1621345665-avatar-aportuga.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone,I've been an off/on lurker here for a couple years and an aspiring rental property investor. After finishing grad school a few years ago and building some capital, I'm finally in a position to potential...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1655262/small_1694959284-avatar-emmanuelr29.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I closed on a duplex in Jersey City On June 1st with a FHA loan. My first property! First off thanks to BiggerPockets - if it wasn’t for BP, I would of still been a wannabe Real Estate Investor. I was planning on occu...
Everyone wants to know how to get rich. And here’s the truth: getting rich might be much easier than you think. While most people would assume the wealthy grind their way to success, this isn’t always the case. In fac...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/397534/small_1621449001-avatar-tinag4.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am a single female who recently moved into a home that had been vacant for a number of years. I did all my homework regarding ownership, heirs or wills that may have been deeded to a friend or distant relative upon ...
I've been reading through the forums here and I've read a lot of posts about how the tenants should have the money saved up to pay rent in an emergency, and if not they should use a credit card or the money in their r...