Andrew A.
Landlording Basics - Routine Inspections
For most of my adult life, I was a renter and I noticed sometimes landlords would do some sort of "maintenance inspection" once a year, sometimes multiple times a year and sometimes, never. As a new landlord in Cleve...
Richard Hall
Noob Investment Plan – Sage Advice and/or Firing Squad Welcomed
Hello Bigger Pockets!After almost 3 years of driving through Mexico, Central & South America my wife and I are back to the grind. My spouse returned to her govt. 9-5 and the path I’ve chosen is Real Estate Investi...
Ashley Wilson
MF Case Study Update
A little over a year ago, I wrote a post that received over 10k views. Based on the popularity of the post, I thought it might be worth posting an update, especially because the outcome is quite ironic! Before, I get ...
Lisa Lavie
TO UPGRADE A RENTAL PROPERTY OR NOT?
I have a rental property in Montreal that I purchased a year ago as a foreclosure. Upon purchase, tenants already resided in it & we signed a lease for a year. When they were approaching the end of their lease (la...
Rick M.
Smoking/Girlfriend that isn’t on the lease issues
So I had a qualified tenant apply, I used Smartmove to verify him. He has good income, no evictions, quiet and a non-smoker (he also didn’t smell like smoke and also didn’t smell like an overload of cologne in hopes o...
Ryan Russel
Determining ADU Design
I am lucky to own a property in the Bay Area with plenty of land to take advantage fo the new ADU laws to build a rental property in my backyard. Funding is secured, but I'm still at a loss for what to build for the b...
Sabrina Speights
Working with Tenant to Pay Rent
Hi all, I have a tenant who is really great. She just got notice that she's getting laid off from her job in December. She's not sure how the job search will go and might not be able to pay her rent in January. Does a...
Rebecca Cohen
Tenant got a puppy w/o approval, gives me BS service animal reg.
I had a tenant move in in December and sign a lease knowing i don’t allow pets. At the end of the month she buys a puppy. I tell her I don’t allow pets on that property. She sends me a BS service animal registration. ...
Ben Lovro
Why Property Inspections Are Essential for Investors
Introduction
Buying a property can be a thrilling adventure, especially when you're searching for the perfect place to call home or a smart investment opportunity.But before you dive headfirst into the world of real ...
Anand S.
Second Wave Starting
So it looks like the second wave of the virus is picking up throughout the US with certains states getting hit harder than others. Over the last couple days I've had two cancellations, and a handful more inquiries cha...