Matt T.
What cutoff point do you use for Credit in tenants?
I just put my first unit on the market and I'm getting a whole range of interested parties. Many of the folks who seem like decent potential tenants have lower credit scores. There are many folks in the 600-650 rang...
Beau Menegay
Rentals in college towns
Hello my name is Beau and I have been wanting to get into real estate investing for a while now, but have been held back due to lack of capital to begin. I currently live in a college town in Ohio and have recently be...
Brad E.
Inheriting tenant with a pitbull; can't get insurance
Hey BP -
Ive got an insurance dilemma I'm looking for advice on. I'm in contract on a property that has existing tenants. The lease clearly states no pets. However, when I went to view the property they had 2 dog...
Wei Xie
Risk of paying for tenants damage
Hi fellow BP members,
I am closing on a SFR with a commuty center, which offers pool, game room, etc. The HOA rule says the owners should be responsible if their tenants or friends damage community property. I am not...
Sam Leon
TIKI torch
Well, independently, two of my tenants (at different properties) have installed TIKI torches in the yard.These are bamboo sticks with a refillable fueled canister. They are "shoved" into the ground similar to how you...
Billy Smith
Colorado bill ,ban landlords, HOAs from banning large dog breeds
DENVER — A Colorado lawmaker has introduced a bill that he says would make it illegal for landlords and homeowners associations from banning large dogs from apartments or homes.https://www.kshb.com/news/national/lawma...
Gulliver R.
Illinois tenants laws
Hi All,
I may be buying a property in Illinois. Do you landlords have a hard time evicting tenants in Illinois (for reasonable grounds of course like non payment and not following the lease and rules) from your exper...
Jack Galloway
How can I know how much a property will actually rent for?
There are lots of good deals in my area and it is a strong renter market. The variable that I don't know how nail down is how much a property will ACTUALLY rent for per month. Agents and prop mgrs seem to want to gue...
Max James
What causes rental prices to tank
I'm newer to landlording and I'm curious on when/how/why there is a correction or drop of rental prices. We are in a sweet time I feel since it seems as if rental prices will only go up from here, for numerous reason...
Troy Zimmerman
Call me crazy but I'm starting to love condo/townhouses again!
So I bought two condos last month. Mostly out of necessity due to some family housing needs. No, my wife isn't leaving me, although I still don't understand why :)
Anyway, it reminded me that there are some real adv...