At a local property auction, I noticed many people were paying with Cashier's Checks. Were these individuals using their own cash to pay for the Cashier's Checks, or were they funded through loans for their Cashier's ...

Hey, BP!I was looking over a 4-plex in a nearby town and while I believe it could be a solid investment, the monthly expenses without rental income would be, more than likely, unsustainable for me using just my W2 inc...

Hello, first time landlord here. I recently renovated my first rental property. We listed on Facebook got around 25 inquiries. Also listed on rent redi. My question is this do you make prospective tenants fill out cre...

I have the opportunity to purchase a MHP with an interesting twist. It is a total of 55+/- acres. 9+/- are developed with 27 pads. The park has paved roads with curbing, drainage, etc. Utilities are Public, indiv...

Curious if anyone has info on how to go about filling TREC 20-11 form.

So far only a few threads on BP have hit on the issue. Found a couple of search hits that emphasizes certain line items...but nothing th...

What's the best process for taking apps and screening applicants? This is the first time I'm filling a vacancy. I am doing some showings of the unit to several prospective applicants, but think I may have put the car...

In the past I had a prospective tenant fill out an application that included drivers license, ss number, and the usual info. Then I manually ran the credit and background through citicredit credit check which verified...

Do I have to give every applicant a background and credit check in addition to them filling out an application? Or am I able to have people fill out applications, then the person I see as most qualified I move on to d...

I was out of town when a tenant moved in. After reviewing our lease, I feel it is necessary to have them sign off on a statement that there were no damages when they moved in. Has anyone done this before? If so, do yo...

I am self managing my first rental and have already entered a year contract with an online property management tool. In order to get the best interest rate on my refi (this is a BRRRR deal), my loan company has now to...