Hey BP,

Some back story;

I work for a new home construction company here in Lubbock, TX. I’m 24 years old and when I started was consistently encouraged to buy a home as quickly as possible for specific reasons. Fas...

We have managed one SFR property, about 50 miles away, for 20 years. Got burned by one hoarding Tenant, who illegally was running a business.  When he broke the Lease early (turns out he made a fortune and drove away ...

I am renting out my house rather than selling it. I have a reliable renter lined up for 2-3 years. Does anyone who will also be a owner landlord know of a good place to get a rental contract. No special circumstances ...

What are some of the most common lease violations you see? I plan on strengthening my lease for my next property and I'm sure there are things I'm not covering. Aside from moving out in the dead of night and not payin...

I found a 10 Unit apartment (6 2-bed, 4 1-bed) that had been sitting on Zillow for more than 6 months!  I added it to my portfolio December 1st. I knew the area and market, drove by and did some basic numbers. The f...

I am curious for those of you who regularly post on BP to hear a little about how you spend your time. Are you full time in another career during the day and real estate at night? Or are you full time in real estate a...

Question:  #1 What to do with a "sensitive" tenant who is requesting a lot of maintenance on my property which is being managed by a property manager?#2 How do I know if this is due to a "bad" property, poor rehabing,...

Hi All BPers!I need some guidance. My tenant wants to level the backyard before the annual weed and feed. Below are pictures of the yard. It is uneven as you can see. They wanted to rent a tiller at first which I ques...

- Do you charge move in fees?- Do you ever run into issues with this?if you do not charge a move in fee..... Where Do you end up putting the security deposit? Bank???