Justin Park
Screening process when renting to college students
I've had a multi-family rental near Syracuse University that I've rented to grad and law students mostly without incident for the past 12 years. However my last batch of tenants struggled to pay on-time every other mo...
Veronique Leroy
Triplex in Massachusetts with lead , buy or not to buy?
I all, I am new to BP, interested in buy and hold and trying to get my first rental.
What would you do?
Triplex in Massachusetts.
Asking price: $262,000 ( came down from $279000)
Total rent : $2,750( all units occu...
Account Closed
Lead Paint Lawsuit
Has anyone been sued for lead paint because of tenants complaining?
If so what happened?
Aaron Hurst
Evicted tenants got a lead paint test -- what to expect next?
Hi BP,I purchased an older (circa 1930) multi-unit building in Pennsylvania. I inherited 3 sets of tenants under conditions that were concerning at the sale (i.e. no leases or rental history), but I understood that t...
Luke Masterson
How can i tell if recently vacated tenant was cooking meth?
Hello forum,
I am a leasing agent at a rather large property management company. We had a tenant that has been living in the same apartment for the last 11 years move out today. This tenant worked maintenance for o...
Joshua S.
Becoming a Real Estate Agent in Virginia (Costs Included)
This is my personal experience with becoming a real estate agent in Virginia and all of the costs involved. I am writing this post just to clarify things for anyone interested in becoming a real estate agent so that ...
Simon Obas
Some questions about brrrr
Can I hire an appraiser to let me know how much the home will be valued after the repairs are done, before I actually by the house? Can this be a part of my due diligence?In order for me to do a brrrr, does the proper...
Carol Venolia
how do you deal with tenant dog poop?
Howdy,I'm happy to allow approved pets in my rental properties, and it's all been fine until lately...I use a Pet Agreement form offered by Leigh Robinson, in his (wonderful) book, Landlording. It includes the clause ...
Scott Trench
Purchasing a small Office Building
Hi Folks - I am fishing for more advice from the experts in the forums here.
I am getting increasingly serious about purchasing an office building here in Denver in the next few months.
My rationale:
- Office is...
Krystal Langrehr
Breed Restrictions & Insurance
I apologize for the long post, but I'm having trouble staying off the dreaded "breed restrictions" list with landlords, so I have a few questions and I'm hoping to get some insight here to better understand my situati...