Hi all,In the process of purchasing my first rental property. I have my tenant lined up already. Was wondering if I create the lease or pay a lawyer to write my lease? I would much rather avoid the fees of a lawyer an...

To summarize:I am an investor from Los Angeles.  The market here is too high. So I determined that I need to invest out of state.Last year , I researched my market, and determined my submarkets. I determined that I wo...

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This is my first time doing this, and the tenants "seemed" like nice people. When I went over to collect rent, house was always clean, they always paid on time, so I had no clue of what was really go...

Long-time follower of the forum (and Podcast listener). First time poster on here. I would like to present my personal situation and get some opinions on how people would proceed (also why). See below and thank you in...

My partner and I just purchased an investment property in Chicago, IL and I figured I would come here to walk through the deal.The property is in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago which is a hip, up and coming ...

How would I go about screening prospective commercial tenants? I tried searching this topic on BP but so far, haven't found a discussion. So does it not exist or is it no different than residential tenant screening,...

I close on my first property tomorrow! Does anyone have any tips or "To-Do" Lists when inheriting tenants? Also, how early can i request the tenants to sign a new lease (ow what is the process in general when inheriti...

Hi Everyone!I'm new to Bigger Pockets, so I'm very excited to join the community! I want to get started in real estate investing by buying a duplex as my first place of residence. However, I've noticed that multifamil...

Hello guys, I have a property in Georgia, Gwinnett County. I rented to this family for 2 years. The lease ended June 30. When the lease started 2 years ago, the house was not in the most ideal condition. The carpets w...

My husband and I are ambitious, new investors. We bought a duplex, made a classic rookie-noob mistake and skipped the home inspection in order to close quickly. We also, didn't take into account how bad the neighborho...