I have a rental that has a detached garage.  I changed all the locks on the main home which is a duplex and provided keys to my tenants.  I failed to change the locks on the garage, and the tenant stored their stuff i...

any tips on how to weed out covertly contingency-type offers from serious direct buyers?obviously not all investors resort to wholesaling tactics once they get ur attention by flaunting 'all-cash' offers and ' proof o...

OK, so I recently sold a local rental property and just went into escrow to buy a replacement. My friend convinced me to use him as a QI as he's done it before over the years and it would save me money. I'm second gue...

Hey gang...quick question.I've got a contract out with a seller, and she is kind of "balking" at the notion of a 30 day extension if we cannot close on the date stated on the contract. She wants me to take it out all ...

I had an intriguing thought today as I was driving home and was wanting to see if this was possible, let alone legal. Let me start with some background. I live in farming country in South Georgia and one of the things...

I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this.  We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...

One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...

I just saw my rental’s single garage stuffed with about 6 motorcycles in various states of repair. OMG! The tenant did NOT indicate these “toys” on his rental app, and the lease states “tenant agrees  not to store and...

Hello,  I am a new member to Bigger Pockets and have already learned a great deal from the forums and podcasts.  I'm truly grateful for the information.    I am also a new investor in flipping in the Las Vegas/Henders...