William C.
$10k in water damage caused by tenant. Advice on how to handle.
We own a SFH long-term rental. We self-manage. We have good tenants in there entering year 2 of a 2 year lease. One of the tenants hung a picture on a wall, puncturing a water pipe. There was a leak and about $10k in ...
Jonathan Greene
4 Tips for Landlords - Which of these are you using and which are you going to use?
A lot of landlords out there are missing the fact that the tenants are the caretakers of their investment. And to make them more invested as caretakers and not just feel like renters; these are five tips that can help...
Travis Paez
My Maryland Tenant wants to pay the rest of his rent
Alright BP, here's a question. I have a tenant that I recently placed in a Baltimore area home on a long term lease. Before the first month is up, he told me that due to an inheritance, he would like to pay the rest o...
Eric A.
Americans are taking out the largest mortgages on record
Article on Market-Watch:
https://www-marketwatch-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/E5127276-1A17-11E7-8755-9AB7B5C1C318
Spoiler alert:
- According to the mortgage bankers association, the a...
Amy Airheart
Assumable loan?
As stated in biggerpockets Real Estate glossarry,
Assumable Loan - A loan in which the lender is willing to “transfer†from the previous owner of the home to the new owner, sometimes at the same interest rat...
Armando P.
How Much Personal Information Do I Share with Existing Tenants?
I am closing on a new duplex in a few weeks. The property has 2 existing tenants that recently extended their leases in July. I want to make the purchase transition easy, seamless and not scary for them. I have two in...
Jim Workman
In case of a recession, how will my notes be affected?
It has been almost 10 yrs since the last recession started. Many of us have not been through a downturn. Can some more experienced members tell us what to expect if we own notes and give suggestions on recession-pro...
Tommy DeSalvo
Just bought a multi-family four-plex in cincinnati, ohio. Not sure of first steps post buying.
Hey everyone! There are a ton of posts on BP about how to find and buy your first property. I am now a few hours away from actually closing on my first deal and I just realized I have no idea what my next steps are fo...
Andrew Hernandez
Multiple VA Loans?
Good Morning All! Me and my wife recently purchased a new construction townhouse as our primary residence with a VA loan as she is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. My question is: If we move out after a year or two and ren...
Jonathan Garcia
Rent Collection And management system
Hi Everyone,
what's your favorite rental collection and property management system to use?
I been contemplating switching my properties over to Rentredi.