Dear BP Community,I am reviewing an application for a potential tenant. this is a couple, not legally married, without kids.They are both in their early twenties (22), first time moving in together. They are willing t...

I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?

I need advice or someone to talk me off the edge of the cliff. My tenant had been one month behind in rent since August of 2014.  I realize this is my fault for renting with a heart instead of a business purpose and ...

I'm analyzing properties that can be used as a long-short rental for 30-90 days at a time. Mainly for travel nurses but for anyone looking for the same kind of rental. Does anyone have experience with this? I've been ...

There are many different types of landlords out there and they all have different personalities, perspectives and methods.  If this is the case, each landlord has a different way of training their tenants.  I'm not a ...

Well, its a done deal. Oregon just sent an ominous message to real estate investors. We are now the first state to incorporate mandatory statewide rent control with relocation fee's.What do you think this will do to t...

Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...

It was about this time last year that I discovered Bigger Pockets and found what I was looking for - a way to escape the boring, restrictive 9-5 life while doing something enjoyable and generating wealth. I caught the...

Hello BP community! We’ve followed BiggerPockets for years and a few months ago I posted in the success story forum on how my husband and I went from complete real estate failure and debt to coming back and buying a $...

Hi all-I have a rental in New Jersey which I've rented out steady for 3 years now to the same family.  We actually hadn't intended to rent it out, but we had to move quickly and it was faster than selling it.  We have...