As I close in on my first rental property purchase (duplex), it seems likely that I'll be acquiring a property with tenants under contract/lease. My question is, having no way of knowing the quality of screening the c...

Hi all,I have a tenant who has paid late a couple of times this last year. They have, however, paid the late fees without complaint, and have not been more than 7 days late. They have requested a lease renewal when th...

Im new to the real estate investment market and caught wind of bigger pockets via youtube. I am thinking of purchasing the pro membership however i was wondering if the software's that are provided are compatible with...

I have a question for the buy - rehab- rent landlords in the forum.

It seems that a lot of the best cash file situations for buy and hold strategies tend to fall into the lower strata of homes. Studying through the B...

Will increasing the rent, above other area rentals, limit possible unwanted tenant applicants? The area we are in does not have many 'nice' rentals. Most are smaller and lesser quality than what we offer. I feel the h...

Hey bigger pockets community, 
I’m having a bit of a dilemma. I have been searching for a quality tenant since January.
(If you do not want to read this entire post, please scroll down to my questions at the bottom...

I have recently come across an off-market deal for a 5-unit property that has 3-units listed under section 8 housing. I'm in Boston and was wondering what experiences other people have had with buying section 8 units? 

Hi All! Looking to open a discussion on the legality of running credit checks on section 8/DSS tenants.Question: If the government program is not paying 100% of the rent, are we able to pull a credit report? Example: ...

Been doing Sec 8 rentals in Dayton for a while now. I’m curious as to why more landlords don’t rent their homes section 8. Espically in the rougher sides of town.

Hello BP forum,

I'm new in the small income property business. I have heard many horror stories from colleges about bad tenants and evictions.

Can anyone recommend a good book, website or information o...