Good morning, BPers.  Hope your weekend is going better than mine.  As you can see by the subject line, tenants at one of my rental properties have decided to increase their income by renting out rooms at the house th...

I live in San Diego. I'm 32 years old. My parents finally after 10 years of me suggesting, bought a house so I could rent directly from them. It's a four bedroom. They want $2400 in rent so obviously I wanted to have ...

Last night on the news there was a story about nightmare tenants George Zimmer and Jennifer Zimmer. They have been screwing landlords in Sioux Falls, Florida and possibly Chicago for years. I heard the name and realiz...

Greetings!I use a property management company to rent my units, and they are doing a good job. But every time one tenant leaves and another comes in behind them, the costs associated with the turnkey repairs seem real...

I am in the process of screening a potential tenant, he told me he had a felony from 15 years, he offered to explain but I didn't wanna push unless necessary. After doing a background check on him I found out he is re...

Hi everyone, --
My name is Max and novice investor in the Philadelphia region (suburbs included). I've realized that when I am with friends I tend to talk about real estate related topics so often that I need to fin...

Hi Everyone, Hoping to get some thoughts on getting started in Portland,Oregon vs. Detroit,Michigan.I’ll be moving to one of these locations soon for a new full time gig. I’m thinking holistically about the move, and...

I have a rental in a poor area that has only until recently been managed by a realtor who placed whomever they could find, in my rental.  One tenant  has not paid the rent since the first and has had her car taken awa...

Hi-I'm looking for duplexes, starting small...but of course multi-multi is out there in mass. However, +5 units do come with more things that I need to learn about before just jumping in.What I'm running across are fo...

I bought a oversized duplex in West Warwick last year. It is townhouse style and very nice. 3 bedrooms each unit 1.5 bathrooms. Oversized driveway for parking and a detached 2 car garage. Inside each unit you find har...