I'm preparing to close on my first property next week in Jacksonville, FL.  Everything has been going well so far, and the plan was to immediately start renovating both units.  However, we just learned that a tenant i...

Ready to start the journey! @Henry Clark

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2 weeks ago I started advertising and prescreening over the phone. That first weekend I showed to 5 different prospects. Had to reschedule a couple due to the weather for this weekend. This ...

Was just notified by Cozy that rent payment from last month will be REVERSED because tenant (who moved out end of last month) contacted his bank after breaking lease and moving out stating "payment unauthorized".   I'...

Hi, I've been looking into automated ways to accept checks. Brandon Turner mentioned Dwolla on a recent podcast. I've also looked at buildium. Another user mentioned cozy.co which seems ideal. It's free and includes...

First time landlord working with a property manager to rent a large, very clean, single family home in a Los Angeles suburb. What are acceptable tenant credit scores and requirements for cash reserves?  I see that my ...

Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!

We are first time landlords. Our first application came in for our rental, but after taxes their total income is barely 2x the rent, where we require 3x rent. What is the proper way to deny them? Do I have to send an ...

Calling for experienced landlords. I bought a property with tenants (a couple with a kid) already in it.  When I bought the property, it was managed by a property management company, so the lease was with that company...

I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?

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