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...
Allen Gross
I had an idea, but not sure it is a good one....
Listening to various podcasts, one of which is BP Podcast 356 with Joe Asamoah, that talked about landlord and tenant relationships got me thinking. Joe gives out gifts and flowers and such to his tenants. I really li...
Jesse Carlson
Hoarder house first deal
Hey everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted on the forums. I’m wrapping up my first deal to put on the market.
How I found this deal: I posted an ad on Craigslist targeting a local area for back taxes, for...
Jay Garrison
Chicago water meter installations on hold
Hello,I have an unmetered rental property in Chicago and my water bill is ridiculous. The city has put a freeze (pardon the pun) on water meter installations while they "investigate" problems with old/lead pipes. Mean...
Mark Green
My first 4plex in Rhode Island...now what?
Hi all,So I just purchased my first buy and hold down in Pawtucket, RI. It's no taj mahal, but needs no major updates/upgrades. It came with 4 long term tenants (6 years to 19(!!!) years) on the property. All have pai...
Roy N.
Surprise!! A renovation retrospective of an 1100 ft^2, 2-level flat.
IntroductionThe saga started almost a year ago (September 2014). The relationship with long-term tenants we inherited two years prior had been sliding sideways for some time - their unit was the only one we had not r...
Teresa Johnson
Do you give gifts to your tenants?
Hi y'all,I'm a new landlord in Austin, TX. I am prepping for the holidays and was wondering if y'all give presents or gift cards to your tenants for holidays (and other events), and whether you use a service to manag...
Jimmy Jamz
renovating after a smoker
Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...
Amber Matas
need advice regarding a new tenant and issues out of the gate- TX
Hi there- I am a newer landlord, several years under my belt, a few properties but all in California. We recently moved to Texas and bought our first investment property.Let me start by saying I have very high and con...
Account Closed
Pre-Foreclosure and owner being told to stay away.
I looked at a house today that is coming up for sheriff sale. The neighbors came out and started talking to me about the house. They had been told by someone hired by the bank to mow the lawn to tell the buyer he i...