I am having to evict a tenant for the first time, and wanted to get some perspective / opinions.  Tenant had an ongoing trend of late payments, etc., which I let slide for the first few months.  October check bounced,...

I live in Middle, TN and am looking to invest in the 36606 area. From the research I have done it looks like a good area to invest in, but there is little info about it on BP. Are there any areas that I should also be...

Hi again everyone!I'm putting together an offer in a slow market.  I'd like to offer 20% less than asking, but I don't want to be so low that I won't be taken seriously.  I'd take it for more than that, but I know tha...

Just wanted to see if anyone had additional input or ideas for this seemingly unique situation:I recently closed on a single family tenant occupied home with long term tenants.  It is not governed by rent control.   T...

I went to see "The Box" last night. It was one of the better written screenplays I've seen in some time and while it wasn't a "scary" moving it was quite 'unnerving". The basic premise is that a couple in a perceive...

Hey everyone! I was having lunch with another RE investor today and she mentioned issues in the past with refiing a property that contained lead paint. Has anyone had issues doing a cashout refi for a property older t...

Hey all! This will be my 1st BP convo. I searched the topic, but most recent that came up was from 2016. How much of a stickler are you about a renter’s credit score these days? Our property is probably in a B or C ne...

Has anyone used or heard of Blue Metric Group? Husband is interested investing in them, but I cannot find ANYTHING online about them no reviews ANYTHING!!
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Hey fellow BPers, what is your approach to screening tenants? What are the most important aspects to a tenant's application to you? Attached I have a tenant screening document I wrote out based on episode 6 of Real Es...

Hi BP!First post here.  I'm a long time lurker.  This community is really cool.  My background... I grew up in Gainesville, FL.  I worked my way through college and realized with my income I could buy a house.  I boug...