This is a curiosity question for the landlords out there, but anyone can feel free to share their thoughts. If you are an investor who does not use a property management company, or uses a property management company ...

Good morning! So I'm working towards educating myself on new investments and how to get in the game. While working on some analysis using the Buy and Hold calculator on here I kept coming up with negative cashflow wit...

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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I have two questions on the math.  1) On page 1 at Top, the NOI states $31,612.80.  How is this math cal...

Just about six months ago I had my first tenant turn over on the duplex I purchased back in 2018. The tenants I had initially rented to stayed for about a year and a half before submitting their intent to vacate. They...

Hi Bigger Pockets! I am a new member here and am excited to get advice from experts. We began investing in short-term vacation rentals back in 2007 and now own and manage 2 STRs in southwest Michigan.  We rent primari...

One of the most frustrating parts of landlording for me is showing each property 20+ times before I get a lease signed. Even when I price a unit well, I find that the people who come see it seem genuinely interested a...

I've recently had some students interested in renting from me.  They will use student loans to pay rent.  My screening criteria requires income of at least 3 times the rent.  How do I qualify these students when they ...

Has anyone ever had an applicant pay the app fees, and then get rejected during screening? Did they make a huge fuss about it?

I have another person (talked to on phone) who needs to move immediately. They wanted to...

All - I have a moral and business conundrum. I have been in discussions with prospective tenants. They meet my credit score, income, reference checks. We haven't signed the official contract yet, but they have a copy ...

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I wanted to get a feel of how many Landlords/Property Managers make prospective tenants fill out a pre-screening app prior to viewing the rental property. If this is something you do have you found it eff...