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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 ...

Rong Liu Anybody uses OneRent Property Management (bay area)
7 October 2024 | 35 replies

I just received a phone call from OneRent after I post my rental ads. This property management company says they charge for 5% and rent is guaranteed due on the first of the month. I read review from yelp and it sound...

Corey Westermann Your thoughts on Rent to Own w/ Home Partners of America (formerly Hyperion)
24 March 2023 | 69 replies

I have a close friend whose realtor has convinced him to apply for Home Partner of America's rent to own program.  I believe this company used to be Hyperion Homes.He asked what I thought - I told him I had no idea.  ...

Jon K. (Current) Tenants say the dumbest things, too...
12 July 2024 | 281 replies

So, your tenant made it through the screening process and moved in.

What kind of dumb things are they saying now?

Petty requests?

Requests to remodel?

Requests for upgraded appliances?

Whining about the internet...