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Kush Khandelwal Tenant gone AWOL
28 September 2023 | 14 replies

Weird situation I find myself in. I’m a remote landlord and recently placed a new tenant at my SFR in Macon, GA in August. Conducted standard due diligence (credit scores, income verification, prior references) and I ...

Malcolm Lawson When to wear a suit?
21 January 2016 | 19 replies

I am new to real estate investing but am meeting with a lender for the first time Friday about taking out a loan to buy my second investment property.  Should I wear a suit to this meeting or is it ok to dress a littl...

Account Closed What are your best strategies for reducing maintenance?
14 February 2019 | 30 replies

I've heard a few tips about excluding certain appliances, putting language in the lease related to maintenance calls, or being really choosey about tenants in the first place. What strategies have you had the most suc...

Matt C. Odd tenant situation - what would you guys do?
8 April 2016 | 42 replies

I've got a weird situation with a tenant that I'm not sure what to do. I recently bought a 2 flat in Chicago, and the leases from the previous owner were a complete joke with no security deposit. One of the tenants mo...

Mouhamad Rahal Collecting money in bad neighborhoods
29 May 2019 | 18 replies

I’m a getting my first investment property in Detroit. Let’s just say the area isn’t what I’m used to and picking up cash seems a little risky here. I’ve heard a ton of strategy’s for collecting rent on the podcast bu...

Mary M. Direct Deposit from Military?
18 January 2011 | 10 replies

I am renting out a nice house and there is a couple that has applied-the husband has been in the military for over 15 years. They have pretty bad credit credit (590;620) between them. The wife says that the military d...

Prabesh Vijaya Need advise to resolve Property Manager issues
3 January 2023 | 10 replies

We have a rental home managed by a local management company in Houston. We just found out that current tenant is not someone that they had sent me for approval and they have not deposited rents that they are collectin...

Roger Vi Experienced multi-family buyers! Does this seem odd?
12 November 2014 | 14 replies

I'm closing on my first 4plex currently and seller brought up some last minute news and now escrow wants more money.

Deal closes on the 7th. Before closing I asked where the current month's rental income would go (te...

Tyler Bobo Collecting on a tenant who left state?
31 December 2019 | 19 replies

Tenant left state.  I have their address, and they owe me about $2500 after damages and back rent.  I'm in Alaska, and will be sending her the security deposit statement tomorrow.  If they don't pay I can sue them in ...

Garrett Hawk Landlording in Class C Neighborhoods
22 February 2019 | 40 replies

I am starting to invest in Class C neighborhoods for the first time. (Previously stayed in Class B and above)What are some recommendations for screening tenants and rent collection?(Bigger deposit? Background Checks?)...