I received a phone call from a tenant who is moving out at the end of the month saying the recent plumber I sent out to the property has stolen his tools.  I highly doubt the plumber is guilty of this acquisition, how...

Today was my worst day ever landlording. I evicted a 86 year-old lady and her 50-something unemployed daughter. I purchased the property back at the end of May. Right after closing I gave the lady the option of paying...

HI, I was just wondering if anyone is using Facebook, instagram, etc. to make  informed decisions on potential  tenants in addition to all other background checks and references.  If so, how are you approaching the us...

After hundreds of offers on the MLS I finally hit another gold mine. It was a short sale that was already in escrow due to close in 10 days. The agent said the buyer, an investor, had backed out at the last minute for...

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This is my first ever post. I'm from Virginia, just finished reading Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing, just recently joined BiggerPockets, and I'm looking to take a small step to get thin...

Hi!  I live right next to Clemson University in Upstate South Carolina and am considering renting my home on game weekends in the fall and on graduation weekends.  Those weekends everything in town is booked up and th...

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Chrysler shuts down for a month but workers still draw full pay and benefits. The UAW contracts call for workers to get paid whether they work or not. Is it any wonder that US auto...

I have an applicant who would move in with his 13-year-old son and whose other son (a UC Davis graduate) is going to move to a different region (two hours away). He mentioned that if things don't go well for his adult...

Hi BP,I write this in hopes to be an inspiration for those who have not started in the RE game either because they don't have a job, they don't have money, or they think they're too young. I am 21 years old and I star...

I’m looking to move to either Tampa or Vegas to work in commercial real estate (brokerage) and I’m leaning towards Vegas. The plan would be to wait tables nights and weekends and do commercial real estate during the d...