Jessica Sorensen
How to deal with racist tenant?
In order to learn more about the day to day of buy and hold investing, I've been assisting my former landlord over the last couple years with managing his 40+ units. This is a first... A new tenant moved into one of h...
Axel Lafortune
Any experience contacting people who inherited properties?
I know this is a sensitive subject but I am sure there are opportunities to find win-win solutions for both parties. Have you been successful with these kinds of opportunities and would be open to sharing your experie...
Rob Suhai
Flood Insurance Lending Help
Hey BP Community, I need some advice/help with a little curve ball that was thrown my way with my first rental property. In October I purchased a duplex which I'm currently house-hacking. There is a brook which runs i...
John WIlson
Possible to evict tenant who is illegally subletting without lease signature?
A tenant of mine has been living in a rent controlled unit since the '80s & pays $1000/mo. for a 3 bedroom (market is $3,800). It has come to my attention that a new sublessee has moved in a few days ago. The orig...
Shar Day
Tenant skipped out water bill and electricity bill
Ok where do I start, I would try to make this long story short by giving highlights and follow it up with my question.First time out of the parents house and rented with meHOA sent letters concerned that there might b...
Rusty Hitt
Repatriating and want to House hack, but worry about financing
My wife and I are currently living in South Korea, and have done so since 2009. We have been employed by South Korean entities for the entire time. We will be moving outside of Chicago and looking for a MFH around 160...
Kevin Donovan
Tenant filing insurance claim for accident which didn't happen
I have a tenant who rents a Single home and refused to heat the home during the winter. He would use heat in only the bedrooms. Pipes froze and burst in kitchen, Plumber repaired the problem. i told tenant he woul...
Jon Angle
MD Condo Assoc. told me to terminate my lease, Tenant won't go
I own a condo in MD. I leased it for two years, but 9 months in, the Condo Association sent a notice that I had to terminate the lease at 1 year. I immediately notified the tenant so they would have plenty of time t...
Steve Miller
Valuations based on actual vs projected rents
I am reviewing properties for my first purchase. I’ve educated myself here (thank you BP!) for buying a 4 to 6 unit building. My questions are:The property details list the current rental rates and generously forecast...
Ron Smith
Evicting a tenant
HiI filed for a writ of possession to evict the tenant two days back and am waiting for the sheriff to call me to schedule the eviction. I received an email from the tenant few days back that he will not be in the cou...