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Got a call from my new tenant , been in about 6 weeks . She says there is a big problem with the electric , nothing is working . I was close so I stop by , she is right , no electric . So I break out my tester , its ...
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I am going to be moving out of state and plan to continue self managing my duplex. For those who self manage from out of town:How do you deal with simple repairs or maintenance things that need to be done? I have so...
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Here's a thought in SDIRA versus loaning to oneself from the 401k. SDIRA as we know comes with all sorts of fees.401k can be used to loan money out to the holder of the account. I always thought that to be a bad idea ...
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It seems like home prices have appreciated faster than rents in many of the strong markets directly around downtown Philly which makes it harder to positively cash flow properties. Are there certain pockets of Philly ...
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and also new to real estate. I'm renting my home to 3 young professionals in Washington, DC. They each signed the lease dated for April 15th with a Saturday, April 16th move in date. When sho...
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Hey BP,So like the title says, I screwed up!Okay, story time.I rented my place to three tenants that met each other online. I did a background and credit check on all of them and it looked good.I requested a cashier's...
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Hey all -Hoping I could get some advice on whether or not I should proceed with my current options...I want to invest in real estate, however, turn-key is really the only option I can reasonably handle right now consi...
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Hi Bigger Pockets,I just bought a three family house in providence rhode island. It is owner occupied and I will be moving into the vacant unit. The building has 2 leases up in April 2025 for way below market rent (th...
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Hi All,I've got a multi-family property in Fayetteville, NC with an inherited tenant who is a nightmare to deal with. The tenant is breaking the lease in multiple places. One of such violations is they keep dropping r...
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Hey BP!I have a sticky tenant situation. I purchased a property last September and inherited a tenant (young disabled veteran) who had signed a 12 months lease expiring at the end of May. There is however, one line in...