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Anne Coleman Using Facebook or other social media to screen tenants
1 January 2019 | 23 replies

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...

Tammie Welch Tenant Late on the Rent
6 June 2018 | 44 replies

Good Morning,We have a tenant that stated they will be late with their rent for June.  They asked if they can pay $400 on the 1st and remainder $475 by the 15th of June.  She didn't mention paying the late fees of $50...

Justin C. Preparing for 1st Rental open house this Saturday
30 April 2015 | 21 replies

I have read through the numerous rental open house posts here on BP and didn't see this covered.  I will have approx. 20 copies of the application as well as 20 copies of what I'm calling "Important Lease Notes" where...

Account Closed Best A/C Option for smaller units?
5 August 2018 | 6 replies

Hi All!Working on a rehab project in Downtown Nashville and having a bit of trouble coming up with an HVAC solution.  Previous owner had wall units for heat and window units for AC.  We pulled those out (all the previ...

Dan H. Reason not to rent to smokers - terminate tenant w/ few options?
1 November 2019 | 17 replies

We no longer rent to smokers but we used to rent to smokers with the condition that they smoke outside.
We have a tenant that is a from the time that we rented to smokers.  They have been good at only smoking outside...

Dan Mackin Effective Rent By The Room Strategies
10 April 2021 | 40 replies

As it becomes more prominent in the US it seems there should be a discussion on renting by the room. Yes, I'm aware that this has been done forever with student rentals, but I'm specifically talking about post-college...

Joseph Heath Renting to Military
17 April 2015 | 17 replies

Question: Has anyone else had significant problems with military tenants?

The story: First off, I am as red blooded as one can get, I love my country and my military. I served ten years in the Army, during wh...

Andrew Kerr Why Have Reserves? How much do you keep on hand?
13 August 2014 | 7 replies

I have seen multiple threads and discussions on BP surrounding the questions of reserves. SO, I won't ask the same question again but pose it from a different angle. If all of the following happened to you, do you fee...

Mario Lara Rent control
26 January 2015 | 10 replies

I'd like to buy rental property in california (los angeles county to be exact)but a lot of what I find is under rent control .I have been told not to buy rent controlled properties because as an owner I will be limite...

Drew Walch Attracting the right tenants
14 March 2017 | 6 replies

So I own a 6-plex near where I live and all I seem to get is deadbeat new tenants.  I have had rentals for years and never had the issues I do here including the duplex I own literally next door. This is not a bad are...