Kenya Arnett
Why am I getting low quality rental applicants?
Hi all! I'm new to BP and new to this real estate investing world. My husband and I are under contract for our first intentional investment property (to which we will be moving and renting out the basement.) We own ou...
Andrew Willits
Two tenants with below 600 credit scores with solid income
Due to COVID we had a solid tenant just move out. We have been doing showings and the best applicants have solid income we verified by paystubs that is 4X the rent. The issue is they have low credit scores below 600 b...
Kris Haskins
What happened to Seathru windows? my windows are falling apart
Hey BP, i used a company called Seathru windows here in the hampton roads, Tidewater area of Virginia. From the start, it was bad but now the windows are simply falling apart and the Low E coating is coming off. The...
Matt Z.
Rental Property Insurance + Security Deposit Accounts
Hi All,Been a landlord for a few years in CT, but am curious as to what others are doing concerning 2 items:1) Insurance for non-owner-occupied Multi-Family properties.I recently switched a 2-family that I used to par...
Andre Tyler
Query re: Brandon Turner's No Money Down Strategy
Hi everyoneI'm new here and I've been listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts for a few months and I have one investment property in the UK and looking to buy my second one over the next few months.I wanted to ask how Br...
Anthony Garcia
What should MY reserves be?
I know this has been asked a million times over the years in a generalized approach... but I want to discuss my current situation, reserves, etc and get opinions on whether I should adjust.I own 7 properties, 2 2-unit...
Sam Leon
Tenant wants to break lease and has a friend to inherit lease...
So I got a phone call from a tenant who is six months into a one year lease, she is moving in with a boy friend.Lease has an early termination fee of two month's rent. I am holding a security deposit and last month's...
Margie Sturtz
Interest on Security deposits in Pennsylvania
Hi, I'm a bookkeeper at a real estate co in Philadelphia. Question...with interest rates so low is it acceptable to hold off sending out interest checks to tenants over 2 years and just give them the earned interest w...
Spencer Gysi
What is you virtual PO Box experience?
Does anyone have experience with using a virtual PO Box/address? How has it worked for you and have you had any issues?
Eli M.
How to negotiate construction contract
Dear BP family,As an investor I'm interested in paying as low as possible for a deposit.But a contractor obviously wants as much as possible justifying that he needs to buy materials and pay his workers.What is the be...