I have a tenant that I had to legally evict. There is a date set by which the local sheriff’s department will come and forcibly evict her. Once she is out, I want to pursue charging her with providing a false credit r...

Just rented out my primary residence and researching insurance coverage. Here is what I have learnt. Please do comment if wrong:
If you are not residing in a unit then a homeowner’s insurance will not cover anything....

I am a landlord. One of my units is a basement apartment. Recently there was a slow leak from the boiler, a drip for less than a week. The tenant was away and the leak was discovered, reported and addressed upon their...

I got a home inspection on a new home I was purchasing. The home inspection did note that the AC unit was beyond its normal life and would probably need to be replaced within a few years. However, after purchasing ...

I live in CT and am aspiring to attain Financial Independence. I currently focus on Dividend investing, however that is a very long term investments and will take 30-40 years (if i am lucky to hit my FI goal).  I have...

Hello BP Community,Wallethub just named Fort Myers, Florida the fastest-growing city in the USA.  Cape Coral was ranked number 24.  Wallethub StoryHaving only lived for extended periods in two very different cities, P...

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My wife and I just closed this past week on a house that we are using as a rental. Throughout the entire process working with our lender, we told him over and over that this would be a non owner occu...

Newer houses are up to code, but can be more expensive than an older house. What should your threshold be of how old of a house you shouldn't purchase? Example: You shouldn't buy a house older than "Year XXXX" because...

Breaking or terminating a lease agreement early can be a headache to the landlord. Regardless of the reasons, generally, the lease holds the tenant liable for the remaining rent until the lease agreement expires. This...

Hello Bigger Pockets Forum, I just bought my first lake house for Airbnb and personal use in Clear Lake, Iowa. We intend to pay cash to get the deal and then finance to free up cash to reinvest in other properties.  W...