Bailey A.
Tenant Claiming Her Privacy Was Violated
Hi All,I currently have a tenant (in TX) who is claiming her privacy was violated along with the Landlord-Tenant Laws. I notified her on 10/11 that pest control would be coming to the property on 10/13. She responded ...
Sean Carroll
Tenant wants a small dog
Hello BP, my tenants in California would like to get a small hypoallergenic dog. I love dogs and see no issue with this but would like to know how to proceed in terms of the month to month lease they are on and if it ...
Erik Misyuk
I want to find out what people think of their hometowns/city
I live in Brooklyn NY, its not a bad place to live its has many resturants, transportation, close to the city, obviouslyManhattan has everything. Yet it has crime not as bad as one might think from the movies but more...
Nick Louie
Going Under Contract While Seller is Renovating
Hi BP Community,I just offered on a property in Brooklyn, New York that is in the process of going through a full gut renovation and being flipped. The property is a two-family. It is off-market, so there is no compe...
Morgan Klein
Tenant wants vape clause removed in contract.
I have a new tenant that wants to vape. My PM has a no smoking/no vaping clause in her contract, and he (tenant) wants the vaping part removed. Does anyone have any experience with tenants that vape? Will vaping ca...
Brook W.
Using Energy Efficiency as a Strategy
Hi Folks. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully insulated and installed energy-saving or high-efficiency products. I am interested in hearing if you've frontloaded the cost and really benefitt...
Jon K.
Would you allow dogs? How about large dogs?
Houseshare/roommate setting.
Had one person want to bring their 60 pound dog. Said it was house-trained, not kennel-trained. Young tenant, probably 20 or 21 years old. Friendly breed of dog. Would you rent to that si...
Bill Bell
Tenant Arbitrarily Paying Reduced Rent Per Claims of Excessive Electric Bills
I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill. Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...
Cody DeLong
Inherting Smoking Tenants and No Security Deposit
Long story short I’m purchasing an 11 unit that currently are all month to month with no security deposits. The current landlord is giving me a great price (cash flows $1400 a month after all expenses, prop mgmt,and %...
Chad Martin
Ski Areas - STR Markets
Well its been 12 years since my last post, lol. Love seeing how BiggerPockets has evolved for the better and enjoy reading the threads. I already have a full-time job and ltr and str rental properties and wondering if...