slumlord is a pretty harsh term, however, let's say-Its a rough neighborhood (some spray paint and busted windows on various bldgs)-A bunch of 2-4plexes on the block-the living conditions of current tenants is bad (pa...

Hi guys,

I was just speaking to my brother via skype a few minutes ago.
He's in Australia.

I tell him Im planning on doing a road trip to Cleveland to check out some properties.

I explain to him that there are pro...

ok, So I do hard money loans for a living & project development

& I got to thinking well daym why don't I do it my self & with my own company

I live right in Philly right now & we are going to be ha...

Hello,I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am trying to help my mother who is in a difficult real estate situation (I apologize for this lengthy email in advance but it is a complex situation). She lives in Hawaii but purcha...

Hi, BPersThank you all for the helpful advice on my first short rental in my previous posts! I finally finished the reno and decor and now it's up for renting. So far, I have 64% occupancy in 30 days. It is much more ...

Recently closed on a house and just listed for rent. Been listed for rent for four days now and only had one application. Applicant credit score too low so decided to pass. We are approaching the Winter season and it’...

We recently vetted a tenant that informed us after move in, they have a service animal.  Actually, we discovered they had an animal in their apartment and probed them for answers since we do not allow pets.  We have r...

I have a flip that is on the market in Milwaukee and I am starting to get nervous as the Wisconsin weather begins to cool off and kids head back to school. I am open to suggestions on things to try or ways to get more...

Just came across this list of most dangerous cities in America: Forbes 10 Most Dangerous US Cities and to my surprise many of the top rental markets spoke of by the other members are on the list!  Detroit, St Louis, M...

The community has offered amazing advice on my last 2 threads. I had to post again. - Self eviction? Convincing someone to leave? Cash 4 keys offer? Changing locks after they haven’t even been living in the home for a...