hello, first post here. I'm in a somewhat unique position. I currently own a home and pre approved for a HELOC of 60k. I don't make a ton of money on the books or in general but I hustle when I can and should have aro...

In August I went under contract for a 6 unit (2 building) property. Three units receive section 8 assistance. One of those tenants appeared to be trouble from the start. The seller advised me of issues she had been ha...

I would like to include fees into my lease agreement for failure to follow through on lease covenants.  What are some of the fees landlords typically include in lease agreements and how much are they for?  Also, I am ...

My tenant is two weeks late with rent, I got an email with a reason why it was late and that it would be sent soon; nothing yet. I went by the house today and there were no cars outside and from what little I coul...

So I’ve noticed lately that costs of building materials have severely increased over the last year. Between the deficit of plastics coming out of Texas, a decrease in supply from the lumber industry as ppl got laid of...

My tenant complained they saw a bug in their unit. I paid an exterminator to come in as there were no bugs two months ago when I lived in the building (a duplex).The exterminator said there is evidence that the lower ...

Anyone finding lenders who do 6 month cash out refinances lately? All of the lenders I’ve used are/have pivoted to 12 month seasoning periods. Not sure if this is a product of the changing times or its just time to lo...

Hello all,My name is Garmeon and I'm new to BP and real estate and I've been reading all the articles and listening to the podcasts during my commute. San Francisco native here looking to purchase my first property (m...

As a first time landlord I am still trying to learn everything that comes with it. This is a long story, so please bear with me.My tenants recently moved out. Over their stay of three years, we were trying to do it ri...

Hi All,One of my tenants fell on my property in late June. You can read more about it in the linked post below, but basically we filed a claim with insurance and were found not liable. She asked for money, and we told...