Maceo D.
Insurance Coverage
Hello, I am trying to get quotes for insurance on my first rental property and want to get opinions on what I should get. This information comes from USAA if that matters. I am doing mid-range deductibles (I see...
Joe Kim
I need HELP, After vacation, Found Big FLOOD!
FLOOD!My parents went on a 2 wk vacation out of the country.They asked me to water the plants once during the 2weeks. 1 week into the vacation, we came to check on the house and water the plants. Today we came into t...
Tony Wilcox
What to look out for, Spring/Summer edition
Hello BP! I just wanted to put a post out here with some info for investors on what to check and look out for in the coming months, in regard to insurance.
Spring and Summer can come with extremes in weather. Of cour...
James Park
Help. My chicago rental property got hit hard by the storm. Insurance responsibility of homeowner and tenant quetsion.
I have a town home rental in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Last night there was a violent storm and my basement window caved in, and violent rain crashed the windows and did considerable damage to the basement.
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Troy Sheets
TENANT GAS SHUTOFF PIPES FREEZING QUESTION
If my tenant gets their gas shut off, can I shut their water off to prevent the pipes from freezing? I tried doing some research but it seems it's all in relation to self-help evictions, which isn't what I'm tryin...
Ashley Gamble
HELP! Sellers didn't disclose major issues - unrentable and requires massive repairs
We recently bought a property that we have found out within the first few weeks of owning it that is has VERY SERIOUS drainage and humidity issues and lots of previous water damage that the sellers did not disclose. M...
Justin Recca
Wear & Tear vs. Damages
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...
Artem Lopatchenko
Introduction in Raleigh
Hi all,long time (religious) listener of the podcasts and also a small time investor (have 5 doors split between Raleigh, NC and Danbury, CT). At the end of 2020 I purchased a restoration franchise called AdvantaCle...
Mat Herold
Negligence/Willful Misconduct - Dealing with a stupid tenant
We rent a garage apartment on the property we occupy. The building was finished in April 2014 and our tenant moved in right after. All has been well, young tenant in grad school, quiet no complaints. We had not been i...
Sree Km
Landlord charging for cabinet replacement
I moved out of an apartment recently and I got a bill from landlord for cabinet replacement for $3000. Couple of cabinet doors were damaged when I lived, so I was expecting a bill for replacing those, but I got one fo...