If you have a duplex and occupying one side and renting the other, should you require the tenant to carry renters insurance?

Good morning BP Family! I hope everybody has had an amazing week and is looking forward to an even better weekend! I'm still on the hunt for a new acquisition and am looking for SFRs or multi units in the Indy area (b...

I am an real estate investor primarily operating in the markets around Chicago suburbs.  I am trying to find out from experienced forum members if they have some kind of data consolidated from their actual works the c...

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I was speaking with an owner. The owner is willing to sell the house at this point. The owner said he will warrant the electricity, plumbing, septic/water line, and air conditioning in the contract.
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Why do most landlords pay the water bill in a rental unit?

Hi seeking advise. But I g property in westchester. We found the house of our dreams after 2 years of looking. we were happy to find out we were approved for a mortgage. Locked in at 5%. Saw another similarly nice hou...

Hi all! I bought a 2-unit property and now in the process of screening tenants. I am currently using Zillow to screen tenants and had the application option turned on so I have candidates who paid $35.00 for the Zillo...

Hi, I am newly under contract for my first investment property, a duplex we plan to live in and rent out.
I just got the first estimation for my loan/closing costs, looking for any assistance on analyzing if these c...

Hi Bigger Pockets!  My wife and I bought our home together a few months before we got married so she is on title, but with her maiden name and not her new name.  Is there any reason to have it changed to her new name?...

I just bought a house a month ago and inherited a tenant. She’s decided to not pay her rent and has been unresponsive to me. I’m located in Philadelphia and I realize that the laws here are not landlord friendly. A co...