Tony C.
Bought REO with existing occupants who created fraudulent lease
Hi BP, I recently purchased a REO property in Georgia. The occupants who are currently living there I suspect are squatters. I've seen the house and it's a total mess. Police have frequented the property on many occas...
Stan F.
Dirty tenant clause in the Lease
I have a tenant that is going on 3rd year and their contract is due to be renewed. They do occasionally pay late but within grace period ( I have 5 days). I am planning to put them month to month and try to entice pro...
Gerald K.
How do you handle dirty tenants?
OK, so you've done all your screening, the tenants look good. No bad reviews from previous landlords.Tenant drives up in a nice new clean car and has good appearance. They move in, then comes the first visit 6 mont...
Ed O.
Tenant emergency procedures
[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
Rob C.
Rodent droppings scattered all over the attic- Dealbreaker?
A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...
Karen P.
Tenant lets dogs potty on floors! How to handle?
I'll try to make this not too crazy complicated. We recently bought an 11 unit complex. The aquired leases were handwritten, one page and very lacking. We have been rehabbing the empty units and significantly raisin...
Wonderful Togbey
Tenant withholding rent because repairs took more than 24hrs
Hello BP family,
Thank you for all your inputs that have led me on the path of putting together these blocks towards a building of financial freedom. Here I am once again wanting to fetch from this well of knowledge....
Michelle Brockway
Good tenant turned annoying....mentally trying not to be bothered.
Good Evening All-I have been scoping Bigger Pockets out for a little over a year (stumbled upon it while searching about real estate) and have been a little self-conscious about asking questions. No one wants to soun...
Kelly N.
How much do you do between tenants?
Hi all,
New landlord here again...
So what do you normally do between tenants besides change the locks? I'm talking in an ideal world, where the tenant has left the unit reasonably clean and there are no outstandin...
Philip Mullinax
Tenant Repair Overdue
Hey guys,I have a tenant I had to replace a toilet for at the beginning of the month due to their child flushing a number of toys down the toilet. I paid the plumber directly with the understanding the tenant would b...