Jia Lin
Tenant Threatening Legal Action For Landlord Responses to Repairs
Hi All,Need some insight regarding some issues I'm experiencing with some tenants. I had a couple move in to my townhouse and in the few months they've been here there's been a series of repairs that were needed for t...
Gabe N.
Nightmare tenant: unsanitary living, too many dogs
Okay, so I have a couple that lives in my 4 plex that have been an absolute nightmare. So far they have consistently paid late and have been a nuisance with their dog (dogs) barking and making noise. They got on a one...
Lamont Mitchell
Why Do Some Realtors/ Agents Avoid Submitting Low Ball Offers?
It seems that most realtors/ agents I've worked with avoid submitting offers below market value even when the comps prove why I'm offering a certain amount. According to California law, aren't all realtors/ agents sup...
Ray Reed
inherited 85 year old tenant but rent is way below market
Hello BP,I recently closed on a 5 unit property where all of the units are way below market. With the current rents I am operating at a $200 monthly deficit. All of the residents are on month to month leases and this...
Rich Weese
Obama LOVES redistribution of wealth-even if NBC won't admit it!
Those that actually read news and watch actual news programs (doesn't include NBC and msnbc) have heard the tape of Obama "loves re-distribution". WH has admitted tape is accurate, but andrea mitchell says nbc can't v...
Eric M.
What is considered Short Payoff Fraud?
BP member Scott Hubbard posted the Freddie Mac link below in another thread but after reading it, I thought it was important enough to highlight it on its own. To me, it was pretty eye-opening as to what Freddie (and...
Shane Craig
Landlord hacks ( what do you do make your life easier)
As you scroll through fackbook or other sites you see various life hacks about cooking, landscaping, etc. I want this post to be about landlord hacks( what are some simple tricks you use to make your life easier as a ...
Nathan Gesner
What books are you reading right now?
I personally try to alternate between real estate/business books and then something more "entertaining" like a fictional novel or biography. I'm down to my last few books on the shelf and am looking for fresh ideas fo...
Aubrey Page
Addressing Marijuana Smell Complaints
We have a new-to-us class c quadplex in Avondale in Cincinnati. Tenant A moved in 1 Feb. Tenant B moved in 5 Mar. Tenant C moved in 7 Apr. Tenant C reported on Apr 10 that she smelled marijuana so strongly when she w...
Derrick E.
$7,000 purchase, now the rehab
Some of you may have read my post and/or watched the video of my $11,000 house. That is all in after all rehabbing. Currently rented out for $500/month. Could have easily gotten $550/month.Well we are now rehabbing an...