Douglas B.
Do you run background checks on ALL tenants, or just the one signing the lease?
(a sub30kclub topic)
I'm thinking about renting a duplex to section 8 tenants. To protect myself, I'm thinking about insisting on running a criminal background check on every person who will be living in the...
Jordan Laney
DO NOT TRUST CHICAGO DEAL VAULT!
Hello, My wife and I are new in our real estate journey. We only have two rentals but have closed 3 deals now. A year ago, I posted in the forums asking about a subscription service called Chicago Deal Vault. Someone ...
John Mainwaring
Rural co-living/small town co-working
So we have a glut of nice country homes, larger and well appointed, with big price tags. They have been seasoning for quite awhile on the MLS and I’ve recently been contemplating the thought of rural co-living. The ...
Joshua Cheeks
PURCHASED MY FIRST PROPERTY, CURRENT OCCUPANTS REFUSE TO MOVE OUT
Greetings BiggerPockets community, I finally purchased my first property and I'm seeking guidance on my complicated situation. The issue is that I bought a home from a distressed seller whose son refuses to vacate pro...
Sophia Morris
Landlord is telling me she wants her home back
I just paid my landlord her full rent amount, and now is telling me she wants her house back to fix minor repairs due from Harvey. I have never been late paying rent, she said I always was a a good tenant but states s...
Nick James
Section 8 not honoring original agreement
Hey BP,I recently renovated a 3 bedroom unit in my East Oakland Duplex and put it up for rent. I decided to accept section 8 applications and ended up selecting a single mom who lives with her 12 year old daughter. Sh...
Graeme Ford
Raising rents in Ontario with existing tenant vs vacant unit
My understanding of raising rents in Ontario is a percentage based system that caps how much you are able to raise rents. Does this only apply when you have an existing tenant for the purpose of preventing a landlord ...
Steve Novosel
Brand new south jersey/philadelphia investor
Good evening Bigger Pockets community,
Thanks for reading. I currently work as a realtor in the south jersey area (as a side job). However, I am looking to start investing my commissions in rental properties, or flip...
Daniel Medina
Newbie from Los Angeles, CA
Hello,My name is Daniel Medina and I live in the greater Los Angeles area, specifically Norwalk, CA. I am as fresh a newbie as can be, and quite honestly was a little apprehensive about this introduction since I have ...
Danny Carter
Structural Issues 🏠🏠🏠
Hello BP Family
I'm currently evaluating a deal where the property needs structural repairs.
People always advise against getting involved with structural work but I think I can gross about 2k a month in rental in...