Best part about being a landlord is.....The money. It's definitely the money. The job is savage as savage can be lol. But somewhere in the top 10 you've got the wild things that your tenants will say to you. It's very...

Tenant reported bed bugs even though I've never seen any there and no previous tenant ever complained of bed bugs. They moved in from a hotel...Although I'm going over there today with an inspector, my biggest conce...

Hi everybody!I want to get started in real estate and believe I know how I want to start, but want to make sure all my i’s are dotted and t’s crossed. I just started getting my military pension which more than covers ...

Question. This is my first rental. I've rehabbed and installed a new central AC. It is having trouble keeping up with the gulf coast heat. I had it checked out and it is operating normally. I added attic insulation bu...

Newbie here and here's the 411 on this deal. My cousin rents a house in Albuquerque that I stay at whenever I'm in town. He finishes law school in May at which time his lease ends (unfortunately he's not gonna be a re...

I'm 65 and looking to retire this year. Where can I find safe investments that will give me an annual return of 5% to 7% in retirement? --Gary, Pennsylvania The short answer is nowhere, assuming that by safe you mean ...

Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...

Hi y'all,I'm a new landlord in Austin, TX.  I am prepping for the holidays and was wondering if y'all give presents or gift cards to your tenants for holidays (and other events), and whether you use a service to manag...

New tenant wants to know if I will authorize her relatives (1 adult and 2  kids) staying a month each summer.What are the Cons of allowing this?Thanks!Eric

Hi all.... My friend told me about Bigger Pockets, she has a question she wanted asked but learned her landlord can see it if she posts here on BP.... so I'm asking for her.  Her landlord hired an unlicensed handyman ...