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Greg R. Quote from maintenance company - are they trying to rip me off??
20 April 2023 | 33 replies

Ok, so I've been skeptical for many, many years of hiring a PM. My main concerns were that a PM wouldn't care for my properties like I would, that I would pay exorbitant amounts for any kind of maintenance, and that t...

James Masotti First rental acquisition since joining BP
20 April 2020 | 37 replies

So historically I've been terrible at keeping these sort of deal diaries, but I'm hoping the BP community will help keep me honest...and updating. Back on February 22 I closed on my first rental property since joining...

Ryan Johnson Rentals why no cats?
11 February 2011 | 28 replies

My wife and I are cross-shopping rentals and buying. Leaning more towards renting though. My question is this... We are very meticulous people. We have the nicest looking home on our street, greenest grass, tidiest ...

Aaron Harren Tenant gave 1 week notice said they are moving out.
7 May 2020 | 42 replies

Tenant text me last week Thursday saying they are moving out on April 30th.  They sent a text message stating that there are plumbing issues with drains not draining (first time they have ever told me about these issu...

Rumen Mladenov Keep on fighting or give up?
31 December 2015 | 69 replies

I am dealing with former low-income tenants who have a free lawyer. He was able to get the eviction dismissed because the pay or quit notices were sent to the tenants in one envelope, rather than separate envelopes ad...

Andrew Millard Asset protection...does it even matter?
18 April 2018 | 61 replies

My question is mostly out of curiosity. Does anyone on here have any example of you or anyone else being sued and losing the entire asset, business or worse?I hear so much about asset protection and it just gets me th...

Melanie Stephens Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals
8 December 2021 | 123 replies

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

James W. Hi, new slumlord here. General advice request.
26 January 2016 | 47 replies

Hey BP!Say you have a duplex that you paid $60k for.Rental income is $1000/month. ($500 upper / $500 lower), property taxes ~2500, insurance ~$600, no major expenses on my end, utilities all in tenants name.Basement h...

Laura Williams How much do new windows save on utility cost?
28 December 2018 | 61 replies

For those of you who have fully replaced old windows & installed new ones in your personal or rental properties I’m curious what percentage it reduced your utility bills.I have an apartment unit that has 15 large ...