Brian Berry
Tenant submitted maintenance request, but ghosted provider and me
I have a tenant in an out of state property which I am self managing. She put in a maintenance request through Latchel (the RentRedi maintenance management system) for a leaky pipe in the (unfinished) basement. They r...
George P.
dress code when meeting a contractor
i used to use individual tradesman (painters, cabinet guys, windows, tilers, etc) on my previous projects. i use to meet them in my paint stained work clothes thinking that i am showing them i know how to do their ...
Johann Jells
Moral Dilemma: what to say about terrible tenants when asked?
Do you ask applicants for their current landlord's contact info? I do, but never call. A few years back I was put in an impossible spot. I was evicting a rotten couple, not an easy thing in NJ but I got lucky, and the...
Marc Marquez
Turnkey homes investments
Hi everyone, I live in Texas and a newbie of sorts. I’m looking at buying one or two turnkey rental income investment homes in the Memphis TN area located in zip code 38127. Doing my own due diligence it appears tha...
Zain B.
Section 8 Tenant Not Willing to Leave Past Termination of Lease
Hello BP Community, I wanted to start by thanking all of the members of the BP family for helping me so much and answering all of my annoying questions. I have another classic tenant issue that I need guidance on. Bri...
Jen Harwood
Have prior landlord references been helpful in tenant screening?
Hi all,I've thus far been fairly lucky with tenants in my two SFH rentals, but did have one bad experience. We had checked with our tenant's last landlord, and while she did not lavish her with praise, she didn't say ...
Gabriel Garces
I just quit my Job
Hello BP,I guess I'm just writing this post so I can clear my mind right now.I'm 23 and I graduated from college in 2014 with a degree in Civil Engineering. I'm a pretty smart guy. I graduated with Highest Honors. I'v...
Raj A.
What are some challenges with being a landlord in California?
I've seen some comments on recent posts along the lines of "...but I won't be investing in California because the laws and regulations are very unfriendly to owners/landlords." On paper I recognize California is a hig...
Raquel L.
AirBNB In Los Angeles?
Hello all, I'm interested to find someone that is currently working the AirBNB market in Los Angeles. I'm interested in renting out my place while I'm traveling to make a bit of additional cash flow/offset my mort...
Matt Friesz
Property management Nightmare
I thought I’d give a try at being an out of state investor.I purchased two duplexes in Davenport, Ia this year, One in January and one in April. Both of these properties are STILL vacant. I’m on my second property ma...