Wei Xie
Help with out-of-area renters
After listing my rental 2500sqft SFR for a few days, I got an inquiry today from a couple who plan to move into my area. They lived here before and want to move back and settle. They viewed the photos online and said...
Mark Garza
Being sued by tenants in Texas
Hello,Me and my wife own a condo in Texas. Our tenants moved out on May 31st, and left the place in bad condition. Dirty floors, dirty stove, etc. Before moving in last July, we asked them for a $900 deposit.We agreed...
Roland S.
How Poor Americans get Exploited by their Landlords
It seems to me that the landlords are providing a service for people that need housing, not exploiting them....https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-poor-amer...
Raul R.
Maybe it’s time for there to be an age Requirement to join BP
Im seeing a trend, several kids have been posting on BP wanting to be Investors. As many of you did I posted on one of their posts which I now regret.
I’m reading thru the posts and I don’t believe BP is the place for...
Jason Clark
This Landlord Stuff is Hard Work!
This is just a minor vent session but I got my first taste of real world landlord work this past weekend. And not the good kind. Not the "retire by 40 and travel the world" kind but more of the "your tenant will try a...
Alec DeAngelo
Is $10k too much to join a real estate mentor group?
Hello Everyone,My wife and I have been wanting to purchase STR for years, but are now ready to finally start purchasing properties in 2023. The biggest issue is that I need help purchasing my first deal from start to ...
Ruel K.
Prospective Tenant
Would you rent your condominium or any property to a tenant who says upfront that they have no credit history but can show pay stubs that they could afford the rent? This is my first post here by the way. I appreciate...
Karen Margrave
COMING UP TO THE 1,000,000 POST ... WHAT MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HERE THE LONGEST?
How exciting, BP is coming up to 1,000,000 POSTS! What a fete for @Joshua Dorkin next to him, who has been here the longest? @Jon Holdman ? I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of you that stuck it out in the ear...
Jonathan Streufert
Calling yourself the "Landlord" or "Property Manager"
In a book I was reading, the author made a point to say that calling yourself the "landlord" or "owner" of a rental property in front of a tenant can lead to some rather unfortunate scenarios. Rather, letting the tena...
Stephen E.
Move Out Inspection with Drug Dealer?
I have a tenant who is moving out after having been busted with a large amount of drugs (approx $10,000) in the unit. I had started eviction proceedings against him but it seems he has moved out in advance of that ta...