Matt Mainini
How to overcome emotionally difficult tenants?
I knew this would happen eventually, but I still don't know how to overcome it mentally. My goal is to grow my business (currently 3 rental properties) and work on systems and whatnot, yet I'm deeply troubled by one ...
David London
How do you monitor your contractor 2 states away?
Contractor is a month past deadline and not even half way done with job. (Only demo..rough plumbing and some rough electrical).On my last visit to the site about 10 days ago there wan no progress from my previous visi...
Nathan Gesner
What's your most ridiculous maintenance request?
What's the worst maintenance request story you have to share?
Nancy P.
Tenant has blocked our numbers....next move?
Couple moved into our very small condo (550 sf but nicely finished and nice area.) Male had a felony which he explained and we decided to allow in. They promptly broke up---far too small when one is working at home....
Holly Jackson
Landlords: What would it take to get you to allow pets?
(Myself and the slightly disheveled dog that's causing all kinds of grief as we rental house hunt)Hi, everybody. My husband and I have been looking to rent a house in the Seattle area. I am a dog owner and I am findin...
Philip Humphrey
Bridgehouse America in Phoenix - Lease with option to buy
Hi everyone. We have a lease with option to buy offer on a house in Florida from Bridgehouse America in Phoenix, Arizona. They are interested in doing a sandwich lease option or assigning the option back to us. Acc...
Jeff Wells
CONTRACTOR PUT A B.S. LIEN ON OUR PROPERTY, NEED ADVICE.
Ok, here's the story. We are rehabbing out of state. This has proven to be extremely difficult and stressful. We hired a contractor to do a job for $1300. He did the job, we paid him, but there was much more that n...
Gabriel Bures
Finding Smarter friends
I've been putting off introducing myself to the BP community because it seemed, well... scary. The thing you are most scared of is the thing you should do to grow though, right?I've also been told that when you are ta...
Alicia Brown
My First Home Is Under Contract
Hello BP members. Just want to thank you all for posting such great information. With my research and help from you all I was able to get ny very first home under contract within 3 weeks of me learning and still learn...
Javier Bustos
Property management companies. Pros and Cons
Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...