I sometimes have to give tenants, what I call an "attitude adjustment".Below is an email that I sent to a tenant.  In her email, she talked about invoicing me for when she had to talk to the utility company.  I sent t...

Landlords in California beware.  The current CA law is that unlawful detainer actions are publicly searchable unless they are resolved within 60 days of the first filing.  If the tenant fights, this easily takes it pa...

I currently live in California and will take years before saving enough money to invest in real estate. I’m considering investing in other states. Housing prices are much more investor friendly than California. But th...

Hello, Ran into an interesting situation tonight and wanted some advice on what to do - I appreciate your time and thoughts in advance. Currently marketing a unit for June 1 that is a one side of a duplex. It's posted...

Hey BP,New user and future Real Estate Investor from Richmond, VA here. I was wondering if anyone from Virginia would be able to share a Wholesaling Contract template with me that includes a "walk away" clause. I want...

We started last year and bought our first 2 side by side  Duplexes.  We did not have enough money at that time to renovate them but they were occupied and they cash flowed about $20,000 a year.  We bought the 2 of The...

Fellow landlords, are the following something you would considered "normal wear and tear" or no?

Window blinds - these blinds were brand new before the tenant moved in 16 months ago. I am not sure what happe...

Good morning all (PST), I am going to start by saying, I am so happy I have found Bigger Pockets and everyone in it. I have been reading through all the forums, attending webinars and listening to the podcasts. Thorou...

Hey everyone!
I posted a while back about my hopes of house hacking soon in order to get started in real estate and I received a lot of great advice. Just a little recap: I am located in Kansas City and work full tim...