Allan Pilapil
Month to month? Or 1 year lease
I just purchased my first property and will be looking for tenants to move in. Due to the economic climate and high percentage of people not paying rent, would it be smart to rent by the month or 1 year lease? My conc...
Cristiano Botticelli
Purchasing my first investment property. Already Has a tenant
Im really excited to write this post. I joined bigger pockets two weeks and today Im getting preapproved to make an offer on a townhome out of state. I need some advice and direction. Im sure some of this info is c...
Matthew Rayl
First time landlord, need tenant advice
BP, requesting a sanity check. I am about to be a landlord for my first time and I am in the military. Transitioning existing San Diego, CA SFR into a rental. I will only be moving 20 minutes away. Lived in existi...
Rick Howell
Property Investing for the Long-Term: Rental Properties
Many investors, especially new ones, tend to focus on property rehab so they can sell and move on quickly. They tend to be wary of the “buy and hold” facet of the industry, where rehabbed properties are leased to rent...
Jordyn Johnson
23, Army Officer, want to start investing!
Hey everyone! I’m Jordyn and last spring I commissioned as an officer in the Army. I am now stationed at Fort Irwin, CA (the middle of nowhere) and have read books and listened to podcasts on REI. I’ve been looking at...
Tom Spackman
Credit/Background check cost - Who pays?
Do you pass on the cost of the background and credit check to your applicants? I just rented a 2 bedroom unit to a couple, and I asked them to pay the cost of the Transunion SmartMove Background check. They balked at...
Garmeon Y.
Face-to-face interview vs. texting
Hello all,My wife and I bought our first property that we're looking to rent out. We've found a candidate we're likely going to rent to, we've done the background/credit check and my wife's communicated extensively wi...
Curt Davis
Turnkey Provider Gimmicks - Do New Investors Care
I feel lately I have been seeing many TK providers here on BP lately pitching their company and properties along with showcasing all the guarantees they are offering for prospective clients who might do business with ...
Paul Winka
Can't get in the house because seller says it will disturb tenants?
How do you handle it when a prospective property is for sale, and the seller tells you that the tenants inside can’t be disturbed for you to do your walk-through? The seller says he does not want the tenants to know t...
Account Closed
Entire portfolio as turnkey
I've been considering a couple of options: house-hacking and turnkey properties.I've been really turned onto the idea of turnkey investing after hearing the podcast with Engelo Rumora, and I'm interested in his compan...