Peter Morgan
Tenant sealed vent registers in winter to use his own heater
Hello,I had a tenant last winter and the heat in his unit was supplemented by the unit above him.It gets really cold down there in winter but he chose not to have free heat and sealed the vents tightly with an aluminu...
Malik R.
Advertising, screening and applications - What works best?
We cleaned up our single family property after it was vacated, fixed a few things, had the carpets in bedrooms professionally cleaned, and painted all the interiors. Then advertised at Craigslist, Zillow and FB Market...
Mindy Jensen
How Often Do You Walk Through Your Rentals?
Twice this morning I have read posts where people have asked this question.How often do you go through your rentals? I have a friend who rents to college kids, and he "offers" to change the furnace filter every month ...
Mark Davis
Bees in your walls
Anyone watch Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe? I know its a bit off topic, but I saw an interesting episode yesterday. Mike was working with an exterminator who had to remove bees from a house's walls. It was pretty amazi...
Amanda Dallman
how do you avoid bogus support animals?
I have a condo for rent in an association that has a no pet policy in the bylaws, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be enough against the Fair Housing Act. I had someone look at our 3rd floor condo, when I told them n...
Carlos Florez
Section8 applicant doesn't want her husband on lease/application
For experience section 8 landlord, please advice.I'm new to section 8, however I have been a landlord, property manager for 6 years in the Hollywood fL and hallandale Beach FL area.One interested possible applicant lo...
David Cook
Should I outsource property management in a multifamily building I occupy?
Hello BP,I'm looking at finally taking the plunge and buying my first property. It's a quad with tenants in place and it should provide cash flow even if I am occupying one unit free of charge. My question is this: ...
Joshua Dorkin
Two Easy Strategies to Help You Become a Millionaire
I know that BiggerPockets.com is a website devoted to real estate investing, but our ultimate goal is to help our visitors find wealth. I was just reminded of a few simple steps towards creating enormous wealth from a...
Albert Yamoah
I am about to become an accidental landlord in Dallas, TX. What do I do next?
My wife and I are in the process of purchasing our next home for primary residence, but we have not sold our current home. We are looking to rent our old house (located in 75212) but the home has no rental comps in th...
Jessica F.
Solutions for tenant who is "loud" in bedroom at 2am?
I own a duplex and I occupy the 2nd floor. I have a tenant (single female) on the 1st floor who has only been there a few weeks and has sex quite loudly around 2am when I am trying to sleep after putting in a 12-16hr ...