Calvin Rappard
Tenant screening / checks on renewal
I purchased a property that already had a tenant - they are now in property for a second year. Lease renewal is coming up and they want to renew again. I am planning on doing a tenant screen as I have not done this fo...
Peter U.
Balancing Investing with Improving Family Life
Hi Everyone, Looking for some opinions here. I'm 29, married with two young kids, and a third on the way. Currently, we own a small house, and our mortgage balance is around half of what the house would sell for.. We ...
Brendon George
First time investor in deep water drowning slowly
Hey BP Family it has now been 1yr since I purchased my quad-plexus of town home just outside of Atlanta,Ga on a FHA loan.Currently my luck has turned and I have two units which suffered water damage due to a storm tha...
Razmig Yeremian
Won an auction on a foreclosed property; Possible crackhouse
Hey guys! First-time poster here, as I was directed to this site by reddit's /r/property management subforum for a recent posting I submitted. As the posting states, just won a bid through auction on a foreclosed pro...
Matyas Sustik
Landlord cannot deliver possession
[We have been landlords for 8+ years in TX, and for the last 5 we were also renters in CA. Where we live, it is more economical to rent than to own. So we know both sides of the transaction.]We are about to sign a new...
Todd Aaron
Owner Occupied Duplex for first investment property
Hi everyone!This past weekend I got my first investment property deal under contract. Currently waiting for scheduled inspections. I have an option period of 21 days just in case something is revealed or whatever.Th...
Remington Lyman
Contract left back doors open and I am out $2,000 in appliances
A contractor put in barn doors in my out-of-state client’s duplex that I am managing in Columbus, Ohio near The Ohio State University.I guess they left the back doors opened because when I went to do a tour today they...
Joshua Dorkin
Freak Colorado Storm Hits One of the BiggerPockets Family Hard!
A freak storm hit the Denver area yesterday and hit one of our own in particular, @Jon Holdman . As you can see from the story on CBS4 Denver, Jon's house was badly damaged by the storm, and he has suffered imme...
Bola A.
Insurance policy basics
What are the basic component of a good insurance policy? Thanks.
Emiton Alves
What to look for in insurance policy in Providence, RI?
Hello all,
I am purchasing a multifamily property in Providence, RI. I have reached out to an insurance broker as well as gathering a few quotes from big name insurance companies. Would anyone have advice as to what ...