I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?

Also I was wondering how peop...

OK, alleged felon.I bought a nine-unit complex a few months back and it came with some interesting residents. Many of them are good people who put up with an inattentive owner. The previous owner was in her eighties a...

Hi BP! I'm new to BP and REI in general, but found plenty of great information here.One thing I am curious about though, it sounds like quite a number of investors own properties out of state and wondering how many in...

I've learned all the bad ways of landlording from my father since I was 15, and now I do it right at age 35, and have flipped one of my units into a vacation rental. I love hearing about all your deals gone bad, and l...

  I bought 1st house because inspector said it was good structure, and it was not :(, but the project goes on. So at this point, if you have done renovations on 1930 homes (900 sqft). what advise would you give me?> 

We are having a duplex to rent received an application group.
I would like to know if we should accept this application group.
Husband: credit score 650, income $5000/MO, 
Wife: credit score 600, income $3800/MO,
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Hi Friends,I’m looking to buy a SFH in the Los Angeles, CA area specifically in South Pasadena, Pasadena, or Monrovia area. This home will be used as a primary, but potentially converting into a rental investment in f...

For all the landlords - I have a word of caution for you. Avoid using online services like Cozy for your deposits and rental payments. They have the ability to withdraw funds as desired by tenant. I found the hard way...

My wife and I rented a home from a couple in April 2009. We signed a one-year lease. First part of November the landlord informed us we either needed to renew the lease for an additional year by the end of January or ...

Hello All,I am new to investing in the Richmond area and new to Richmond, VA. I was wondering what are some of the neighborhoods in the city like? What are the areas to stay away from? Low- and High-income areas? Popu...