Henry Ford said "Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service."  When I first started in real estate all my goals were only financial.  A...

Happy Monday BP. This is my 1st post so please bear with me. I am a licensed realtor inspiring to become a full time investor (buy/hold and PM). What 2 things in the RE world do we hear the most complaints? The abi...

Had a potential tenant who contacted me and stated her husband doesn't have a SSN. On my application I have applicants must have a SSN but never really thought why someone wouldn't have a SSN. Why wouldn't someone hav...

A tenant just moved out of my rental property and there is a urine odor throughout the first floor.  The floors are vinyl planks (Allure Trafficmaster).  She had a cat and signed a pet addendum that obligates her to p...

Hi, I need to have a formal application and tenant screening resource.  I saw the tenant screening service recommended by BP - SmartMove.  I don't think it will work for me.  My properties are located in Dayton, OH an...

Hi,I just joined BP and read a few of the forums about investing in properties without any money. All of the methods sound really exciting, but I can't help but feel this invisible hurdle of self-doubt that is holding...

Hey Denver landlords and house hackers ... the city of Denver is considering a proposal to require Denver rental owners to get licensed for all their rental properties. The stated goals are to better understand the ho...

Hello!I'm looking to buy the current home that I live in. It's a cooperative (made by the current owner ) which means it's technically a 3 bedroom turned into a 6 person living situation, with the huge master bedroom ...

Hi All,I'm super excited to be under contract for my first property.  I was reading through a PM agreement from the company I intend to use, it states that the PM keeps all late fees. Is this common practice in the PM...