I'll start by saying: I know I'm too soft on the tenants. We have a late fee in our lease of $25 for rents that run 1100-1200 per month but it's a one-time fee no matter how late they are. I also have a bad habit of f...

Hello fellow Landlords and Property Managers...I have a SFR w/a Section 8 tenant. She's been in the house since Sept. I went to the property the other day to collect her portion of the rent and change out the furnace ...

Hello Beautiful people of BP,So I had 3 tenants vacate at the end of last month.  One was evicted,  so no deposit return there,  the other two left after their leases ended.  One of the two left the apartment disgusti...

I know this is an old topic, but I would like to revisit it as I'm now listing two rental homes that I own and manage myself. So this question is for landlords who also manage their own property(ies). Do you prefer to...

I wasn't sure if I was allowed to put in the title: Don't Whore Yourself Out For Votes. If I could without risking getting booted, then I might have. I think Josh gets so tired of me sometimes, he'd love to boot my @s...

Hello BP Family, Has anyone had to evict a military family? After two months of tenancy, I've decided to evict my tenants, a military family for non payment of rent & unfit living conditions. During a site visit o...

Tenant signed a one year lease and breaking it in 6 months.  Says her son was suppose to move in with her but never showed up.  According to what she put on her Rental app. She seems to be able to afford it herself, b...

Hey BP Family,I have arguebly the WORST and most disgusting on-time paying tenant but here's the situation:I rent 3 rooms in a townhouse in Virginia to 3 different parties, essentially a shared living situation.One te...

Hello everyone, I am a new real estate investor. I have $30k I would like to invest in multi family investments. I would like to purchase in Springfield, MO, since multi family is a lot more affordable and rents are m...