Brian Zaug
tenant keeps running out of oil
Tenant pays own utilities including his forced air oil fired furnace. He has run out of oil 3 times already and it's only December. He told me he doesn't have a lot of money so he can't fill it. He'll put 20 gallon...
Janiece DeFreitas
HOA bylaws Contradiction
Has anyone experienced the HOA saying one thing but documents say otherwise? For example, an HOA is telling me via email that STRs/MTRs are not allowed and a minimum of 12 month leases are required. However in written...
Nicole Collins
Long Term Tenant question
Hi everyone, I inherited a tenant who has lived in the property for 26 years. He is a good tenant and pays on time. He is in his 70's and has recently been having some medical issues. Twice the ambulance had to be cal...
Nicho Pruett
Seller wants to live in property for 6 months aftet settlement?
Background:I have a childhood neighbor who is ready to sell their family home. I think he has some alcohol/drug problems and needs to sell right away (there’s been multiple family deaths due to old age/illnesses in th...
Jason Dubina
[All You Can Analyze Weekend] Evaluating old landlord’s property
Hello Bigger Pockets Members,This is my first post and my first property i am looking to buy. I am trying to use the advice of removing emotion from the deal and sticking to the numbers. I use to live in this proper...
Desoon Siu
Refund pet fee and rent
I rented out my multi-purpose building 2nd floor to a couple about 9 months ago. They signed lease agreement along with pet Addendum. Now they got split and moved out before the lease ended( they have to pay rent unti...
Robert P.
Evicting but Accommodating Problem Tenant
Situation: Current tenant says board of health was called because department of child services was called from ex boyfriend who said my apartment is not safe for a child to live in.Results: I received a list in the ma...
J. Wang
Tenant paying late, but not later than 5 days
Hi fellow landlords,Today I had a situation with one of my tenants in NC. This tenant has been paying rent always on the 5th, although the lease agreement says the rent should be paid on the 1st of every month. She pa...
Keith W.
Sale price without comps
How do I figure out a final sales price, after rehab, in an area with little to no comps? Would I find other ranches in the area and figure it out using price per sq/ft?I’m trying to use the sales price to figure out ...
Thomas Harr
Home Inspector and Investor
Hi BP readers,My name is Tom Harr and I live in Columbus, OH. I wanted to write a quick post about my experience owning a home inspection company and investing in real estate while doing so!Clearing the air:Home inspe...