Stephen Kunen
What questions to ask Tenant when visiting
Hello everyone. I owned a rental property out of state (stone mountain, GA), but bought it sight unseen. I am visiting Atlanta for business and will sneak out to visit the property during lunch break. The property man...
Ed O.
Tenant emergency procedures
[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
Najat F Kessler
Closed on property to find out tenants issues after the fact!
Hello Everyone,I closed on my first 3 units family investment property yesterday.House is located in Providence, paid 320K, property in great shape and has character. There are 2 bed 1 bath units, the units have large...
Kyle Koppenheffer
My First Buy & Hold Property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Philadelphia.
Purchase price: $268,500
Cash invested: $11,204
The Property:
My first rental is a semi-attached triplex in ...
Rousner E.
Cash for keys instead of eviction
Long story, I got a tenant who I found out how had moved her boyfriend into the house and he was smoking weed in the house. State of TN requires a 3 day notice to the tenants that the lease will end due to illegal act...
Emmett O.
Quirky Tenant Screening Scenario
Hi Everyone,I have an interesting question regarding a potential tenant. A guy came around the property over the weekend and seemed like a good, upstanding dude. He was open about having a dog, only smoking outside, e...
Jennifer Fernéz
Buying a property with bad tenants
Im looking at properties to buy, and saw a tenant in a 4-unit property I like paid $1,000 in late fees. They are also smokers and their unit is horrid. They are month to month. What are common practices to remove...
Jeremy Muehlbauer
Rent by the room is the hassle worth it?
So, I have an option to buy my brother's house and I would buy it subject to. He has a great 2.75% interest rate and a ton of equity that he would allow me to buy him out over the next 10 years at a 0% interest rate o...
Desalina G.
MultiFamily Live In, Rennovate with Tenants?
Hi BP community. We are a looking at a few 2 unit properties on the north side. I would owner occupy one unit. Many of these buildings already have tenants. I'm hoping you can help me answer a few questions that ha...
Nathan Vu
Do you inspect your rental with or without tenant being there?
Hi everyone. I’m still kind of a newbie at this and just trying to see how everyone’s doing it. When you’re doing your routine inspection for a SFH, is it better to schedule your visit with the tenant being at home? O...