Folks,What are your thoughts on renting to someone who has a discharged bankruptcy in 2014 ? What other factors/items can I check to reduce risk in such a case ?Thanks a ton,Vidit

Railing or not?
Okay, I have a slightly obese tenant. Pushing 400lb. Has a hard time getting out of his car and moving around in general. Uses crutches, and has obvious feet problems. (swollen) No judgement here, just...

Just wondering if we have any cigar smokers on BP. I just finished a Bolivar PC, which was quite good, and decided I would find out who here likes the occasional smoke. If so, what did you smoke this weekend? What i...

Been reading this forum for a while and am excited to finally make my first post. I recentlty purchased my first investment property. I closed on 10/15. It is a 2bedroom, 2 bath condo in a nice community - Wanted y...

Is it illegal to NOT let anyone else apply to the home, if they do not have the SEC 8 VOUCHER?

This is a great example of how "saving" a little money by neglecting maintenance can cost you much more in the long run. If your rentals are well maintained, you'll get better-quality renters, they'll make more effort...

You know I shared with some family what I planned on doing. I was hoping for support but they were very negative. It is very true that those closest to you will hurt you the most. My goals are too important to allow a...

Hi guys, I'm new here, and grateful for a place to process this amongst colleagues. I began renting to a young woman with serious health issues a few years ago, one of our first tenants. Her disability check was not s...

2017 and we still need faxes! I have had a fax service for 6 years and have just entered the seventh. For the last 6 years I have paid $60 per year for a service that I have used perhaps twice a year.  I always gave i...