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Account Closed New Member Introduction: Olivia
9 February 2014 | 20 replies

Hi Everybody,

My name is Olivia, and I'm in the Chicago area. I'm a lawyer and I'm starting a real estate investment business with another lawyer friend of mine. I'm just digging into how to get started with ...

Jean Joseph HELP WITH NEW TENANT!
14 July 2019 | 49 replies

Hello guys!Please help!I have a new tenant w/ children who relocated in the area for a job promotion. From the day she moved in she's been complaining about the smallest things(its been 2weeks); one blind missing roll...

Wendell De Guzman If you can invent a time machine - what will you tell your younger self so you won't make that BIG real estate mistake
25 June 2023 | 61 replies

OK...this is NOT just because I am a sucker for time travel stories BUT...this forum thread will hopefully HELP both beginner and experienced investors alike. How? By openly sharing the mistakes that each of us have m...

Matthieu Newton Move in Punch List from contractor
11 July 2019 | 7 replies

Hi, I've moved out of state and turned my previously self-managed rental in Baltimore into a property managed rental after the tenants moved out. As part of the process for getting a new tenant, they sent a contractor...

Tyler D. What would you do with this property?
3 June 2019 | 8 replies

I recently bought two 4plexes for a pretty sweet deal. 100k. Both are in a small town which is why I got the deal, and are mostly 1/1s. Both are converted SFH and have a single meter, so the old landlord was paying fo...

Chris A. Tenant withholding necessary repairs
20 May 2018 | 10 replies

I have a tenant (2 adults, 2 children, 1 dog and 1 car). So they have been living in this 3 bedroom 1 bath home for exactly one year. 2 weeks ago the tenant texted me saying they want to renew the lease for another ye...

Matthew Jure CapEx Calculation Controversy
4 July 2018 | 10 replies

I've done a lot of investigating and found that if there is one thing that will kill a real estate investor, it is CapEx. CapEx has been dubbed the "Silent Investor Killer" because many investors don't a lot enough to...

Marie S. How do you deal with passive aggressive demanding tenants?
15 March 2015 | 16 replies

I've given my tenants a direct line to call me in the event of an emergency. For all other issues and concerns, I have an answering service to answer tenants calls. The call is toll free so there's no cost to the tena...

Stephen S. Would you discount rent for a better tenant?
22 November 2013 | 17 replies

My question is based on:

A lower rent is an appealing feature to most tenants.

So if the advertised rent is lower-than-market I would expect the pool of potential tenants to be larger.

A larger po...

Travis Eid Using life savings to pay off student loans vs starting REI
25 August 2016 | 3 replies

Hi,I was hoping to get some advice from BP members. I love this site and have learned so much already. I've always been interested in real estate and would love to get started with buy-and-hold investing. I want to ha...