Ryan Cormier
Basement Studio Apartment?
I am buying a 3 unit house with a basement (4th unit) that was built but not permitted. I am new to bigger pockets and real estate and am hoping someone may be able to give me a bulletpoint step list of how to go abou...
Kristina Johnsen
Walk out renovation to a separate suite, to keep the internal stairs or not?
I am renovating a walk out single family home to have a separate legal unit in the walk-out basement. The unit will be about 750 sq ft. I am wondering if the interior stairs are typically removed to allow for more s...
Brie Schmidt
Illinois / Chicago Landlords - Call to action
HB2775 (Rep. Ford, D – 8th, Chicago/ Sen. Villivalam D – 8th, Chicago) is a MANDATE on property owners and is being considered by the SENATE as soon as this week. The bill essentially MANDATES all rental housing provi...
Erica Thorstenson
Tenant won't leave me alone!
Need advice!!! My new tenant texts me everyday! Sometimes it pertains to the property but many times she texts me just to chat! She sends me articles relating to the news and random things going on in her life. So...
Steve Stinson
Huntsville #4 - 2025 Best-Performing Cities: Mapping Economic Growth across the US
14 Jan 2025
Maggie Switek, Brock Smith, and Abigail HumphreysWith inflation easing and the US economy experiencing continued growth, the turbulence triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is now largely behind us. I...
Sam Schildkraut
Verifying Retired Applicant
Hi BP, Anyone have advice or experience with retired renters? Specifically looking at how to verify income. Potential tenant appears to exceed minimum income requirement based on pre-screen but would need to verify wi...
Samuel Williams
Handling Mail on a Converted SFH to Duplex
We recently converted our single family home to make part of it a separated unit that we are in the process of renting, while my wife and I live in the other half of the house. Since we only have one address, as this ...
John Carbone
Sevier county short term rental permit
Is a permit needed to have a short term rental in sevier county outside city limits? What is the process to get started from a local standpoint?
Shannon Erickson
Property Managers combined with Hands On HOA?
Hi all! I own a condo in NW Washington, DC that has been my primary residence and I will start renting it out soon. I feel as though I might be a bit too much of a newbie to successfully be a landlord for the first ti...
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Deadbolts?
I am renting out my property and I read that there is a requirement for keyless deadbolts on all exterior doors. I hired a locksmith to rekey the locks and he rekeyed without mentioning about this requirement. Now, I ...