Andrew Miller
Breaking a lease from a tenant's perspective
I have a question from the perspective of a tenant and want the opinion of landlords out there and their advise.
I was renting a single family home and had a 12 month lease. I was 8 months into the lease and a better...
Dipo Aromire
Motivated seller in a bad neighborhood...thoughts?
Got a call today from a motivated seller. Key details:
She said she is looking to sell quickly due to a death in the family. Her sister who used to live with her elderly mother passed away and her mother i...
Eric Hathway
What are the risks of renting to a tenant with a dog?
I just bought a 3 family home and need to fill 2 of the units. I have one applicant with 4 children and an applicant for the other vacant unit with a black lab.There is a fenced in yard all tenants would share.What do...
Amar P.
STRs & how to analyze deal differently than traditional rentals
Hello everyone. I am a relative newbie to BP.com and have been reading a lot on how to identify and analyze a good deal for rental real estate properties. My question has to do with how those of you more seasoned in ...
BJ Crump
Vacant Land Tax Lien Possession in Alabama
Hello,I recently acquired a few tax liens in Alabama via the county tax lien auctions. After browsing this site and several other google searches, I can't get a clear idea of the how to take possession of empty lots ...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
Possible break-in at rental. What steps do I need to take?
My tenants came home to an open window. They called the police to inspect the home and make sure no one was still in there. They did not notice anything missing or disturbed, but they just started moving in a few days...
Jared Baker
Tenant Left Junk, should I withhold the Security Deposit
Hello BP,I inherited a tenant when I purchased my triplex. Tenant left 1 week ago and left a bunch of "stuff". Before doing anything I texted the tenant asking when he was going to be out since there was stuff left ...
Adam Atchison-Lynde
New property owner mistake.
I bought a property and at closing received the tenants deposit as a seller credit. As I never actually got the deposit, I made the mistake of telling my tenant he could not pay last months rent to avoid giving him $1...
David Beard
Apartment Turn Expense
Curious what you landlords are paying to paint and clean an 850 Sq Ft 2BR/1BA apartment unit to make it rent ready. (The unit is all hardwood flooring, which needs nothing.)
Brett Tyler
Breaking Lease Dealing
I have a tenant who has decided to take a job opportunity out of the state and is asking to terminate his lease after only 5 months on a 12 month contract. I am trying to work with him and am offering these following ...