Charles T Grimes
Dogs and Rats? As landlords, who pays for sealing a house?
This is a question about an issue I'm having with my landlord but also as a prospective landlord. Do dogs attract rats? If a rodent company inspects a house for rats and says the house needs to be sealed and they can'...
Mark DiPietro
North Myrtle Beach rental
My wife and I are VERY interested in purchasing a rental property in the North Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina. We have looked a lot, have done some due diligence and are ready to purchase. We are looking for a ...
Matt Treece
Tenant abandoned property
New investor troubles. I have a rental property that the tenant has vanished. It has been about 10 days since I have heard from them and the rent has not been paid for this month. Oct. Is the only way to deal with thi...
Jesse Zirillo
Mold
I just bought a SFR rental in Southwest PA with some visible mold in the basement. A "mold remediation company" quoted me $4,500 to handle the situation. However, my contractor said he has a guy that can take care o...
Nicholas Miller
Trash or treasure?... locked up since 1985 this could be the ugliest thing i've ever seen! what do you think?
It was like walking though a time capsule only with mold and piles of what might be trash or could be treasure. This home has not been lived in since 1985 and the owner wants $5k to walk away. I have good reason to...
Stephen Daniel Pace
Delinquent Tax Sales
Hi Bigger Pockets! Anyone familiar with Harris County Delinquent Tax Sales in the Houston area? Is there REI opportunities at these auctions? Are the auctions pretty competitive? Any experiences or advice on this is m...
Colleen F.
Will tenants pay more if you roll costs into the rent?
I saw a few people who recommend to roll the sewer/water bill in the rent costs so theoretically you could charge more rent to absorb that cost. For my area that works for heat but it does not seem to matter for ...
Shawn Westbrook
Beginner Handyman tools
So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...
James R. Copeland
Craziest Tenant Experience?
So I have to share mine, because it just happened this week. We went back and forth with the tenant in our rental home but finally convinced them to move out without having to go the eviction route. When they did fina...
Mark Nickoson
How do you keep a clean or organize your garage?
BP community, I need some advice kind of help! I've been into RE investing for 10 years now. My wife and I have three rentals and our own home. I manage all four properties. With all of the properties I've also be...