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Good Morning All! Me and my wife recently purchased a new construction townhouse as our primary residence with a VA loan as she is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. My question is: If we move out after a year or two and ren...
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Hello BPers. This is my first post. I have been looking tirelessly for good forums with some real life lessons on landlording/property management straight from the trenches, and this has been the best site I've foun...
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I have an old house (built in 1920) and two homes built in 1998 and 2003 (I think)Never had any issues with any houses. I did have to put a new roof on an old house though because I was worried it may start leaking, a...
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Hi BP family:
Hope all had a great July 4th holiday.
My question to the group is pretty straight forward.......How do you actually avoid having a tenant use the security deposit as the last months rent? You can ag...
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I have a renter moving out of a nice house with a very small back yard. His dog has completely destroyed the small lawn, which was professionally landscaped. Renter wants to replace the lawn himself. The lawn that was...
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any info on inspecting a property once tenant moves in. how often do you inspect? what kind of notice. what do u do when place isnt being kept way u want it? insight appreciated.
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Situation:I'm an investor with a few single family rental properties under my belt and am looking at this particular mobile home opportunity in North Carolina (where I live):-1 acre of land, convenient to several cent...
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I believe you should invest east of the river (EOTR) before it's too late. By the end 2023, the new 11th Street Bridge, Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, and the rehabilitation of I-295 bridges will be completed. Br...
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So quick backstory about me.. I have 2 rental properties on Long Island, NY and they're both located in the same town.
Property #1
-Legal 2-family duplex (2 units)
-Does not need to be owner-occupied since it’s a l...