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Matthew Paul New tenant has electrical problems ...........
3 November 2015 | 4 replies

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 ...

Cara Fazio Self managing property from out of town-who has keys?
25 February 2019 | 8 replies

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...

Daria B. Using a SDIRA versus 401k
1 March 2017 | 4 replies

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 ...

Britton Kershner New Investor to Philly
7 February 2023 | 11 replies

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 ...

Horace Ward When to collect the security deposit and 1st months rent
4 April 2016 | 10 replies

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...

George P. Security check bounced ... I screwed up!
22 August 2015 | 14 replies

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...

Josh Bast Cash vs HELOC for new turn key investor
12 June 2017 | 6 replies

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...

Ellen Feiss Advice on dealing with inherited tenants
19 September 2024 | 6 replies

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...

Bryan Flores Manipulative Tenant breaking lease (multiple places) won't leave
25 June 2021 | 16 replies

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...

Jeff Lucas Do I have to Renew this tenant? HELP
2 April 2019 | 15 replies

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...