Julie O'Connor
Avoiding Appearance of Discrimination
Hi BP Community. I have been a long-time “lurker” and now am a first-time poster. I own a SF rental in Northwest IN (former primary residence). First time renting this property.Property has been advertised on Craig...
Laura H.
The Shell Game - Pay off Debts or Invest?
I'm trying to take the approach of having my money work for me instead of the other way around. The struggle, however, is balancing what looks good on paper with what I want to do; being disciplined and careful, but n...
Alexander Wardell
Inheriting tenants with A LOT of occupants.
Hello everyone, I am in the process of buying my first real estate investment property and I am hoping to gain some insight into a particular situation that I have found myself in today.A little information about the ...
Matt Wahidi
Newbie to REI Needing Help...
Hi All,I’ve been in the waterpoofing business for over 12 years and have been reading up a lot lately about REI. I live in Bay Area (Northern California) and planning on starting my real estate investment portfolio. C...
Matthew Anderson
New landlord problems, tenant that thinks they're in charge
Just bought my first property in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, it's a four-unit built in 1850 my family and I plan to do an owner occupied unit with tenants in the other 3 units. The previous landlord seemed to have fo...
Ihe O.
So you are running a business!
I keep reading people here saying "Your rental properties are a business" as a precursor to some inflexible dogma about sticking to the letter of agreements and pursuance of remedies for breaches. Let me point out ...
Terrill Clark
Things You Wish You Would've Known With Your First Apartment
Hey Biggerpockets Family!I've been away for a while just learning what I can while working a shit ton so I can save up for my first property. My plan has shifted from wanting to flip homes when I first started on this...
Matt Liu
Using an uninsured/unlicensed handyman
Is it really that bad to use an unlicensed/uninsured handyman for work on my rental property if I have good insurance?
My property manager is giving me grief because I am trying to hire cheaper guys for thing...
Travis M.
Any reviews on RentPrep for tenant screening?
Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!
Coty C.
Breaking the Tenant Screening Standards
Tenant Screening Standards:
- No previous eviction
- 3x income to rent
- Clean background
- Good references
Hi Everyone,
On biggerpockets these 4 standards for the tenant screening process have been repeated time an...