Alan Asriants
Tenant with 750+ Credit Score and 150k Income trashed my apartment... what's next?
I generally pride myself on choosing very good applicants but this one didn't sit well with me when signing the lease and I didn't have the greatest gut feelingLike the title says, these tenants were very qualified. T...
Alan Asriants
Taking on a major construction project in 2025 - What are some common hurdles?
As the title of the post mentions, I am taking on an extensive rehab this coming year and am really excited for it!
This is a twin home in Ardmore - which is an amazing area, and I am really enhancing the property.
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Jeremy Jackson
Anyone flipped a house with foundation issues?
Found a nice property in a nice area with foundation issues. Anyone flipped a property with foundation issues? I feel like it will be harder to unload and scare potential buyers away with this type of issue, even af...
John Thedford
Tenants Shorted Rent Check $75..And I DON'T Back Down...
I have new tenants in a SFR. They had repairs done without my knowledge or consent. Had I consented, I would have the repair company send me the bill. I will NOT allow tenants to have repairs done and then deduct that...
Rebekah Meyer
After giving tenant a discount, received nasty text
Hello, I’m a new landlord, experienced flipper. On our first rental everything was remodeled. We basically rebuilt the entire house. But first of May the tenant reaches out to me and tells me the AC failed to come on....
John Fakish
Kitchen added in basement, no permits
Hey All - Super n00b here.
We remodeled our basement and added a kitchen. There was plumbing and electrical that was added. There was also a washer and dryer added upstairs. We then added a wall to close off the wat...
Brian Feltz
It's Sunday, what did you do today?
What did you do today? I spent time on Craigslist, Facebook and looking through the paper looking for deals.
I was supposed to go and look at (2) properties but the seller never called me back to finalize a time.
I...
Nnena O.
when is a mortgage too expensive?
I paid cash for a duplex in Pittsburgh, then applied for a mortgage under the delayed financing exception that I learned about here on BP. I am trying to figure out if it is even worth it to go through with the mortga...
Karen M.
Have you considered LED lighting in your rentals?
I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home. These lightbulbs are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.) And they are very cheap to run pe...
Nicole A.
Baltimore water bills and tenants
For those of you investing in Baltimore County Maryland--and especially with multi-units--how do you handle the water bills?-Do you pay it yourself and "include" it in the rent?-Do you have a method of determining whi...