I'm a newbie out of the KC area. I'm looking to land my first deal within the next year. I originally had MLS set up to send me properties in closer proximity to my residence, which is Overland Park. Well, most of Joh...

Hi everyone. This is just a question I have that I am hoping to spur some colorful discussion on. I wasn't sure where to stick this post, so into the general pot it goes! I was reading a book recently on economic hist...

I'm a newish landlord.  Last year, I bought a duplex that came with a problem tenant — someone I've since learned has a criminal history and a gun. He's never paid his rent on time, had sketchy people living in the pl...

Hello BP family! Asking for help & guidance, I am new in this landlording & tenant screening. We have a two bath, two bedroom condo in Orlando. It is A midterm rental. The current applicant wants fo lease for ...

Hi Everyone. I'm new to BP and have been seriously looking at multi-family rental properties in the Coachella Valley/Palm Springs area of Southern California. Interested in buy and hold cash flow opportunities. To max...

Hi everyone! This is my first post, but my wife and I are long time lurkers. We are in our mid twenties, and just paid off our mortgage. We know we want to invest in real estate. Our issue is we have no idea how to ge...

Hello, everyone - My name is Alex, and I live in Maine.My wife and I have bought and sold a couple houses across the U.S., with mixed results (though we're learning). We came here to learn, connect, and make money - o...

I own a few SFH and closing on 1 duplex. I came across an opportunity for a school that I think would be a really great setup for apartments. I'm a bit out of my element when it comes to estimating costs and possible ...

Well, it was bound to happen, has been a few years, but we have the classic case of the tenant from hell in one of our units.

Couple and child, dog and cat, in a good all tile, recently renovated unit.

Problems bega...

What are things that you wished you had found out about prospective tenants, before approving them? Things that probably would have made you not consider them?In the next 6 months or so my roommate will be moving out ...