Hello Everyone!I'm about a 13 days from closing on the 7 unit in San Diego and I'm starting to look for an insurance company for the building.  I wanted to know if any of you have suggestions on what to look for and t...

I am going to use this thread to update everybody on my progress on a daily or weekly basis.  My goal is to have feedback, encouragement, debate and constructive criticism.  I had originally started a blog for this pu...

So I have an accepted offer on what will be my third rental property. But this is the first I've purchased with the explicit plan to keep as a rental.

Background: The first rental was purchased back in 2006 a...

Hey Biggerpockets,I've put my first fourplex under contract for about $95k earlier this week and had a home inspector come out. He seemed extremely knowledgeable, thorough and provided great service.He'll be sending m...

HiI have just joined BiggerPockets and am amazed at the amount of information available and the way members are helping each other out. Thanks to everyone taking time out to reply to queries.I am a recent Canadian Per...

I have a new tenant that wants to vape.  My PM has a no smoking/no vaping clause in her contract, and he (tenant) wants the vaping part removed.  Does anyone have any experience with tenants that vape?  Will vaping ca...

Everyone says LTRs are passive, STRs are work.But why? What exactly makes them more work that can't be automated?Let's assume you self-manage. The most prominent problems that I can think of are:Booking/screeningClean...

For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...

I have a difficult tenant who I gave 30 day notice of non renewal on his month to month lease, moved out 1/2/16 (2 days late).  He and his family have been very difficult with the move out;  his son has told me he wil...