Connor Kerr
First property has tenant in one unit
I'm about to buy my first property (house hack duplex) and one unit already has a tenant who according to the description, "doesn't plan on leaving any time soon". If I decide to keep them, should I treat them like a ...
Lynn Z
do you manage your own properties?
How many of you use a property manager to manage your properties vs. managing your properties yourselves.
Kyle McVay
Leaving Reviews for STR owners
We are LTR folks and we recently stayed at an STR in Austin, TX on a getaway. The pictures of the STR were deceptive and the house was dirty (we found dip, a used pregnancy test on the floor by bathroom trashcan, floo...
Account Closed
Prospective tenants in a rush to move: what to look out for?
I have a prospective tenant that is eager to move b/c he is living out of a hotel now (in the midst of a divorce; divorce hasn't finalized yet).He hasn't started the application process yet but when I mentioned cost t...
Shaun R.
Couple on the lease breaking up
I've got new tenants that have only been in the house for one month. It's a couple and a roommate in a 3 bedroom house. I see the girl in the couple emailed me asking to get off the lease because she and the boyfriend...
Brandon Harris
Lease modifications after "interesting" mid-year inspection
Hello,I'm looking for some input on how to resolve issues I found during a rental inspection yesterday.I performed an inspection of a house that has been rented for 6 months. Lease is 1 year term. The tenants are a wo...
Steven Segal
Puerto Rico Investing
I have been interested in Puerto Rico for awhile, but I would like to get some people's insight to what is going on there with real estate prices.1. As there isn't a good MLS or records search to comp, how do you go a...
Niles Crum
Confirming Landlord on Application
I have a gut feeling that a prospective tenant is supplying false information on the application. The landlord was "glowing" about her as a tenant. I tried a free phone lookup to confirm the number belongs to the na...
Mary M.
Investing in Mexico
I am going on a trip to Puerto Vallarta and will be checking out investment opportunities while I'm there. I've done a bit of research on the legalities of owning property as a US citizen but would love BP input. Plea...
Mark Burik
Nightmare in St. Petersburg. Seller wants to sue.
I've been busting my hump trying to get my first deal. I put the earnest down on one but after inspections found it would cost an extra 40k so I pulled out. Now I've got a golden egg. Buying a great condition house fo...